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UK Oil and Gas Sector Optimistic About Prospects

UK Oil and Gas Sector Optimistic About Prospects

The UK's oil and gas industry continues to have a stable and positive outlook, according to the latest survey of business confidence for the sector conducted by trade body Oil & Gas UK.

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Chevron Corporation : Chevron, Apico Get Thailand OK for Production Rights in 2 Fields

Chevron Corporation : Chevron, Apico Get Thailand OK for Production Rights in 2 Fields

Thailand has granted production rights in two fields to Chevron Petroleum (Thailand) and Apico (Korat) Ltd., Songpope Polachan, director-general of the Department of Mineral Fuels, told reporters Wednesday.

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Crude oil prices peaked early in 2012

Crude oil prices peaked early in 2012

Prices then fell during the second quarter before turning sharply upward at the start of the third quarter. Both Brent and U.S.

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NASSCO Awarded 104 USD Million Contract Modification (USA)

NASSCO Awarded 104 USD Million Contract Modification (USA)

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a $104 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to renovate and modernize the dock landing

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Russia Joins WTO

Russia Joins WTO

Wednesday 22 August, Russia joined the World Trade Organization as 156th country.

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Russia: Transas Develops Simulation Model of World’s Largest VLOC

Russia: Transas Develops Simulation Model of World’s Largest VLOC

Transas Marine has developed a ship model of a 400,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), the largest bulk carrier in the world.

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Brazil: Government Unveils Port of Rio Expansion Plans

Brazil: Government Unveils Port of Rio Expansion Plans

The Port of Rio de Janeiro will receive around R$ 3 billion in investments by 2016, which should increase its capacity by 80%.

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USA: Navy Provides Updated Repair Cost Estimate for USS Miami

USA: Navy Provides Updated Repair Cost Estimate for USS Miami

The Navy’s revised cost estimate to restore USS Miami (SSN 755) is approximately $450 million, with an estimated date of completion for the repairs of April 30, 2015 officials announced Aug. 22.

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ISL Launches Commercial Vessel for German Owner (Israel)

ISL Launches Commercial Vessel for German Owner (Israel)

On the 21st of August 2012, Israel Shipyards Ltd ( ISL ) launched another commercial vessel, the 5th built within the recent years.

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Rolls-Royce to Design Buoy Tender Vessel for India

Rolls-Royce to Design Buoy Tender Vessel for India

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured an £8 million contract to design and power a highly specialised buoy tender vessel for India.

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Australia: TGS to Start Fourth 3D Multi-Client Seismic Survey

Australia: TGS to Start Fourth 3D Multi-Client Seismic Survey

TGS announces a 3D multi-client seismic survey, Honeycombs, which covers 2,500 km2 over the Exmouth Plateau in the Northern Carnarvon Basin, offshore NW Australia.

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Australia: Port of Melbourne Development Moves Ahead

Australia: Port of Melbourne Development Moves Ahead

Port of Melbourne Corporation’s (PoMC’s) $1.6 billion redevelopment of Webb Dock is advancing with the awarding of civil and maritime design contracts.

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UK: World’s Largest Heavy Lift Vessel Calls at Port of Tyne

UK: World’s Largest Heavy Lift Vessel Calls at Port of Tyne

The world’s largest heavy lift vessel called at the Port of Tyne to pick up a number of offshore modules from IHC Engineering Business (IHC) based at the Port.

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Hull of RAN’s New Amphibious Ship Leaves Spanish Port

Hull of RAN’s New Amphibious Ship Leaves Spanish Port

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the departure of the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) new amphibious ships from Ferrol in northern Spain.

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Norway: Searcher Seismic, Dolphin Complete Gulspurv 3D Survey

Norway: Searcher Seismic, Dolphin Complete Gulspurv 3D Survey

Searcher Seismic together with project partner Dolphin Geophysical have completed acquisition of the Gulspurv 3D high resolution seismic data.

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Brazil: ABB Controls Production Systems Aboard FPSO Peregrino

Brazil: ABB Controls Production Systems Aboard FPSO Peregrino

FPSO Peregrino is one of the biggest and most technologically advanced oil production ships in the world.

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Greek Shipping Gets a Free Ride

Greek Shipping Gets a Free Ride

European countries provide Greece with tens of billions of euros in aid, yet accept that the cash-strapped country cannot

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Diana shipping inc. Announces delivery of the newly built post-panamax dry bulk carrier m/v amphitrite

Diana shipping inc. Announces delivery of the newly built post-panamax dry bulk carrier m/v amphitrite

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, today

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Russia: dispute over Sechin’s new job

Russia: dispute over Sechin’s new job

Deep divisions have emerged once again this week over Igor Sechin’s bid to remain front and centre of the Russian energy industry.

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Europe gas prices must rise to avoid winter squeeze

Europe gas prices must rise to avoid winter squeeze

European natural gas prices need to rise by $2 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in order to attract cargoes of liquefied natural gas

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