Peterson and partners Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited, Petrofac, and Dana Petroleum have launched a new vessel sharing scheme for the Central and Northern North Sea (CNNS) region. Peterson said on the 5th January that the vessel pool, launched in July, was operating…
Iranian oil tanker Sanchi (IMO 9356608) caught fire in the East China Sea on the 6th January after colliding with Hong Kong-flagged Chinese cargo vessel CF Crystal (IMO 9497050) about 160 nautical miles off the coast of Shanghai, leaving the tanker’s 32 crew – 30…
Standard Club appoints new head of New York office Mutual insurance association The Standard Club has appointed Leanne O’Loughlin president/regional director of Charles Taylor P&I Management (Americas), succeeding LeRoy Lambert, who has assumed the role of general counsel. Leanne joined The Standard Club’s London…
After a sanctioning drought in the offshore industry in 2015 and 2016, Norway is leading the comeback. Rystad Energy reports that recent projects submitted to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) show a clear turnaround in the offshore industry and make Norway the largest contributor…
Borealis AG, Vienna, has let a contract to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, Dallas, to complete a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for its proposed propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant at the operator’s existing production site in Kallo, near Antwerp. As part of the FEED study,…
BP, Eni, ExxonMobil, Repsol, Shell, Statoil, Total, and Wintershall have committed to further reduce methane emissions from natural gas operations. The companies signed a Guiding Principles document in 2017 put forth by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to address priority areas for…
Not many people had expected the US to turn to Europe for natural gas this winter. Yet the polar chill which has gripped the US East Coast this month, and sent spot prices to records, has led to a tanker loading a cargo of…
After successful announcements in Houston and London of Uruguay Round 3, for which 17 offshore areas for exploration and production of hydrocarbons are being offered, the process of qualification of oil companies has already started. Scheduled promotion activities for 2018 Houston: – Presentation at…
The UK Health and Safety Executive is investigating the causes of a crack in a key North Sea oil pipeline that disrupted production at more than 80 fields for weeks. While an HSE spokesman couldn’t comment further on the matter, such investigations are not…
Eni has signed a petroleum agreement with Moroccan state company ONHYM on taking a 75% operated stake in the Tarfaya Offshore shallow exploration permits I-XII. These are in the Atlantic Ocean offshore the cities of Sidi Ifni, Tan Tan, and Tarfaya. Exploration rights…
