‘A statesman for the industry’: Tributes paid to Westwood Global founder John Westwood
Tributes have been paid to John Westwood, founder of the namesake energy market analytics firm, who has died aged 76.
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Video: Johan Castberg production vessel leaves dock in Singapore
The Johan Castberg production vessel is to set sail for Norway next month after it left the dock in Singapore.
Sembcorp finishes first newbuild floater for Shell
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine said it has successfully completed the Vito regional production facility (RPF) for Shell that will operate in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Keppel and Shell driving adoption of LNG in Singapore
FueLNG, a bunkering joint venture between Keppel O&M and Anglo-Dutch major Shell, is driving the adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Singapore with over 460 operations carried out in 2021, comprising ship-to-ship (STS) and truck-to-ship bunkering, and truck-to-industry operations. FueLNG will also start servicing BHP. This will help bolster Singapore’s efforts to establish itself as a global LNG bunkering hub.
Singapore’s Pavilion to supply LNG to China
Singapore’s Pavilion Energy will supply 0.5 million tonnes per year (t/y) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China’s Zhejiang Hangjiaxin Clean Energy as the Southeast Asian city state aims to become a regional LNG trading hub.
Borr Drilling reaches agreement to defer $1.4bn in debt to 2025
Borr Drilling has reached agreements with its largest creditors, the Singaporean yards, to refinance and defer a combined $1.4 billion debt maturities and delivery instalments from 2023 to 2025.
Woodside, Osaka Gas, and Keppel, team up for liquid hydrogen
Australia’s Woodside (ASX:WPL) is studying the technical and commercial feasibility of a liquid hydrogen supply chain from Western Australia to Singapore and potentially Japan.
Sembcorp Marine wins Bechtel deal for Pluto LNG T2
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine (SGX:S51) will perform module assembly for the second liquefied natural gas (LNG) train to be built at Woodside’s Pluto development in Australia following a contract award from engineering company Bechtel.
Linde studies carbon dioxide liquefaction and storage with Singapore LNG
Singapore LNG (SLNG) and Linde have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaboratively explore the feasibility and development of a carbon dioxide (CO2) liquefaction and storage facility in what could be a first in Asia.
Keppel eyes more offshore wind opportunities with Orsted
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has signed a global framework agreement with giant offshore wind developer Orsted to potentially undertake future offshore substation (OSS) projects.
Singapore’s Keppel wins $146 million worth of contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine has been awarded work for the conversion of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and the integration of a floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).
Keppel demands £516million from Awilco Drilling over cancelled rig orders
Shipbuilder Keppel FELS has demanded more than half a billion pounds from Awilco Drilling over the cancellation of two major oil rig orders.
Singapore seeks proposals for low-carbon electricity imports
Singapore is seeking proposals for up to a total of four gigawatts (GW) of low-carbon electricity imports by 2035 as part of the Southeast Asian city state’s efforts to decarbonise its power sector.
Sembcorp Marine expects big loss as supply chain squeezed, costs overrun
Singapore yard Sembcorp Marine expects to make “significant losses” in the second-half 2021 as a supply chain crunch and project delays bite.
EDF to develop subsea cable between Singapore and Indonesia for renewable energy flows
French power company EDF Group (EPA:EDF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore government-owned utilities company SP Group to jointly develop a subsea transmission cable to enable renewable energy imports from Indonesia to Singapore.
Chiyoda, Mitsubishi, Sembcorp, band together for hydrogen
Chiyoda, Mitsubishi, and Sembcorp Industries, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the feasibility of setting up a hydrogen supply chain in Singapore.
Marine fuel oil cheats tarnish Singapore’s reputation
Singapore's international reputation as a trusted shipping and bunkering hub has been tarnished after nine members of a criminal syndicate were jailed for cheating buyers of marine fuel oil by using magnets to tamper with the mass flow meters on two bunker tankers.
Indonesia approves path for record breaking Australia-Singapore subsea cable project
Indonesia has approved the subsea route for what could be the world’s first intercontinental power grid, connecting Australia to Singapore, with 24/7 renewable power. The official nod means Sun Cable’s ambitious project, that proposes the world’s largest solar farm, the world’s biggest battery, and the world's longest undersea cable, has moved a step closer to reality.
Jadestone celebrates Montara oil success off Australia
Asia Pacific-focused Jadestone Energy (LON:JSE) today said it has successfully tied the Montara H6 development well into the Montara field facilities offshore Australia in the Timor Sea and started production.
Shell to launch Singapore’s first fully-electric ferry service
Shell has awarded a contract to Singapore company, Penguin International, to design, build and operate at least three fully-electric ferries which, when operational, will be the first fully-electric ferry service in Singapore and a first for Shell globally.
Sembcorp wins Dorado FPSO work
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine will carry out front-end engineering design (FEED) work for the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility that will form part of Santos’ Dorado development offshore Australia.
Keppel delivers Guyana’s second FPSO
Singapore yard Keppel Offshore &Marine (Keppel O&M) has delivered a mega floating storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel dubbed Liza Unity to SBM Offshore that will process oil from the prolific Stabroaek Block offshore Guyana.
OilX to host Digital Petroleum Week Singapore
Digital Petroleum Week Singapore 2021 (www.digitalpetroleumweek.com), a free to attend virtual conference & exposition hosted by OilX and BLOC-X, is a global gathering that connects key players in the digital oil and shipping ecosystem.
Tyra topsides complete 10,000-mile journey from Singapore
The first set of new topsides for the TotalEnergies Tyra redevelopment in Denmark have completed their 10,000-mile voyage from Singapore.
Struggling Sembcorp Marine to raise $1.1 billion
Singapore offshore and marine giant Sembcorp Marine will raise S$1.5 billion (US$1.1 billion) in funds from a rights issue to support the company’s operations. The rig builder has been struggling with rising costs and delays to projects being built at its yards.