Last week, we looked at Europe’s rush to build floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) to import liquified natural gas (LNG) into Europe (here). Of course, Eu ..
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COLUMN | Fighting over the pie: Shell, Svitzer and the Maritime Union of Australia, Solstad and DOF [Offshore Accounts]
In past columns we have looked at the battle of the subsea robots (here) and the struggle to win subsidies to fund future fuel initiatives (here). This week we look at fi ..
COLUMN | About damn time: Tullow merges with Capricorn; Siem returns to profit; Shell approves Crux FLNG project in Australia as Prelude FLNG unions act [Offshore Accounts]
Curvy, body positive American singer Lizzo’s new single “About Damn Time” has stormed to number one on the Billboard Chart in the US, and into the top ten i ..
Shell gets approval to restart Prelude FLNG
Shell has been given approval to restart its Prelude FLNG facility offshore Western Australia after a more than three-month shut-down. The post Shell gets approval to restart Prelude FLNG appeared…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/shell-gets-approval-to-restart-prelude-flng/
COLUMN | Quick updates: Shell’s Prelude fiasco, The Metals Company’s Siberian challenge, Chevron’s CCS problems, whilst BP and Socar face corruption claims in Azerbaijan! [Offshore Accounts]
Two weeks ago we looked at some surprises that were perhaps quite predictable (here); time for an update on developments in Australia at Prelude and Gorgon, two of the mo ..
Shell says Prelude FLNG will remain closed in Q1 2022
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden said that the Prelude FLNG facility in Western Australia will remain closed for most of the first quarter of 2022. The post Shell says Prelude FLNG will remain closed in Q1…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/shell-says-prelude-flng-will-remain-closed-in-q1-2022/
COLUMN | The news that wasn’t news: Siemens Gamesa and Vestas; Rosneft and BP; Aker BP and Lundin; Shell, Greenpeace and Shearwater in South Africa; Shell’s FLNG woes; container owner madness [Offshore Accounts]
This week we revisit some developments to our favourite stories, featuring all the usual suspects – crashing share prices for troubled European wind turbine players aga ..
Watch Lego Masters Build The World’s Most Complicated Ship
Back in 2013 Samsung Heavy Industries launched the world’s most complicated ship, Shell Prelude, a 93 metres high behemoth designed to draw gas from under the sea bed and refine…
Shell’s Prelude FLNG risked major failure due to power issues
Australia’s offshore security regulator NOPSEMA said Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility risked the “catastrophic failure” in December due to a power outage. The post Shell’s Prelude FLNG risked…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/shells-prelude-flng-risked-major-failure-due-to-power-issues/
Australia Tells Shell to Keep Prelude FLNG Unit Offline Until It’s Proven Safe for Workers
Regulators in Australia have ordered Shell to keep its giant Prelude FLNG facility offline until it can demonstrate that its safe for workers. Under the direction of Australia’s offshore energy…