Monthly Archives: September 2013

Technip-MMHE takes Sarawak prize

A joint venture of Technip and and Malaysia Marine Heavy Engineering (MMHE) has been confirmed as the winner of a Petronas tender for a lucrative multi-platform development at Block SK 316 off Sarawak, Malaysia. The pair beat closest rival McDermott … Continue reading

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BP selects bidders for Tangghu LNG FEED competition

30-August-2013, UpstreamOnline Six in line for BP Tangguh prequalification SIX contenders have prequalified in the tender race to provide ­offshore facilities for the Train 3 expansion at BP’s Tangguh liquefied natural gas project in West Papua, Indonesia. http://www.upstreamonline.com/hardcopy/news/article1335744.ece EIC Newsbrief … Continue reading

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Petrofac Signs US$120 million Agreement to Deliver World-class Training Capabilities for Petronas

16 September, 2013 International oil and gas services provider Petrofac has signed a US$120m agreement with PETRONAS, the Malaysian National Oil Company, for the operation and management of two high-specification training facilities that Petrofac is building to support PETRONAS’ workforce … Continue reading

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Shell ‘shuts down £8.3bn project in China’

TELEGRAPH 8:30PM BST 10 Sep 2013 Royal Dutch Shell is likely to face questions over the future of its operations in China after sources claimed an £8.3bn project in the country had been quietly shelved. The tie-up with China National Petroleum … Continue reading

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Shell Continues To Develop Local Capabilities With Asia Pacific Wells Learning Hub In Miri, Sarawak

September 5, 2013 Shell News and Media Releases Shell brings innovation to Wells Training Programme as the first in the region to use advanced simulators Shell Malaysia today achieved another landmark with the official opening of its Asia Pacific Wells … Continue reading

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Arrow LNG Project Moves Forward with Environmental Approval

Rigzone Wednesday, September 11, 2013   Australia’s next major liquefied natural gas project (LNG) on Curtis Island is a step closer to going ahead following environmental approval of Arrow Energy Ltd.’s proposed LNG plant development.   Arrow, a joint venture … Continue reading

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Woodside’s Partners Back Plan for Browse Gas Project With Shell

BLOOMBERG Sep 2, 2013 2:11 PM GMT+0800 Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (WPL), Australia’s second-largest oil producer, said its partners in the Browse project support a plan to use Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA)’s floating liquefied natural gas technology. Woodside expects to consider … Continue reading

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Bangladesh Govt to award three offshore gas blocks

9-September-2013 The cabinet committee on economic affairs is set to approve a proposal to award three shallow-sea blocks to an American and an Indian company to boost gas production to meet its rising demand. US-based oil company ConocoPhillips will be … Continue reading

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Shell, PetroChina Australia JV eyes Origin’s LNG site

Aug 27 (Reuters) – Australia’s Arrow LNG, a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina , is looking at an option of building on a rival’s LNG site to restart its own stalled gas export plans, a source close … Continue reading

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