Italian major Eni and Korea Gas Corp. (Kogas) signed a cooperation agreement that will allow the two to jointly pursue global opportunities in a number of areas including the upstream and LNG sectors. Image from Kogas鈥
Eni East Africa SpA awarded the KD consortium, consisting of KBR Inc. and Korea鈥檚 Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), a contract for a front end engineering design (FEED) for a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility for鈥
The importance of technological innovation in the oil and gas industry has risen over the past two years, according to a survey by Lloyd's Register Energy. Image from Lloyd's Register Lloyd's Register surveyed operators in America鈥
Australian oil and gas firm BHP Billiton has backed plans to develop what may be the world鈥檚 largest floating LNG project, saying it is 鈥渇ully aligned鈥 with partner ExxonMobil. But, the project is still facing difficulties, according to a statement from Exxon to news agency Bloomberg鈥
The outlook for the deepwater and ultra deepwater market is positive, with a forecast capital growth rate of around 8% between 2014 and 2018, according to Infield Systems Ltd.鈥檚 deepwater and ultra deepwater report. Infield Systems anticipates鈥
CNOOC Ltd. began production at its Wenchang 13-6 oilfield, offshore the Western South China Sea. The Wenchang 13-6 oilfield, located in the west of Pearl River Mouth basin has an average water depth of approximately 120m. The main鈥
Cylindrical floating vessel firm Sevan Marine says it has a positive outlook with multiple leads for its technology, including FLNG technology and potential deals for floating production units on Premier Oil鈥檚 North Sea Bream field and Shell鈥檚 Penguins鈥
Dubai's Drydocks World has successfully completed turret modules 1 and 2 for the world鈥檚 largest floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. This innovative FLNG facility will be stationed at Shell's Prelude gas field off the northwest coast of Australia鈥
Weighing an impressive 4300-tonnes, the largest piece of the turret for Shell鈥檚 Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has set sail from Dubai for the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. When complete鈥
Frank Verhoeven Boskalis is eyeing an increasing role in offshore oil and gas and renewables projects鈥攊ncluding the potential to dry dock floating production vessels at sea. Elaine Maslin found out more鈥
Rendering of Shell's Prelude FLNG. Photo from Shell. Vinson & Elkins鈥 David Lang and Paul Greening discuss determining whether and FLNG facility can receive limitations of liability for maritime claims鈥
Australia-head quartered WorleyParsons has agreed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Wison 云顶赌场老虎机 & Marine to jointly work on ship-shaped floating LNG (FLNG), FPSO and other similar offshore oil and gas projects, targeting Australasia鈥
Santos (40%) and GDF SUEZ (60% and operator) have said that the Bonaparte LNG project partners will consider other potential development options, in addition to the floating LNG concept, to develop the Petrel, Tern and Frigate natural gas fields鈥
Royal Dutch Shell is selling a major portion of its stake in Australia's Woodside Petroleum Ltd., raising AU$5.7billion. Shell is selling 9.5% back to Woodside, and another 9.5% to institutional investors, at a small discount to the closing share price on 16 June 2014鈥
Research into second-order rolling on floating LNG vessels has led a joint industry project (JIP) involving 19 companies, including majors, and picked up an industry award. The JIP is being managed by Bureau Veritas and follows a paper鈥
