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McDermott awarded major offshore contract on Qatari LNG expansion project
QatarEnergy, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, has awarded a major engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract…
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QatarEnergy joins Shell for two blocks off Egypt
QatarEnergy has struck a deal with Shell to acquire working interests in two offshore exploration blocks in the Egyptian side…
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QatarEnergy orders six LNG carriers in South Korea
QatarEnergy has started to roll out its LNG carrier ordering program in South Korea. Having reserved a record amount of…
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Qatari construction firm avoids ‘containergeddon’ with clever use of bulk carriers
A Qatari construction company faced with container shortages has opted to use bulk carriers to bring essential building materials from…
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Nakilat and Karpowership forge FSRU partnership
Qatari shipowner Nakilat and Karadeniz subsidiary Karpowership have joined forces to collaborate in the LNG-to-power market and own and operate…
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QatarEnergy enters offshore exploration in Canada
QatarEnergy, previously Qatar Petroleum, has inked a deal with ExxonMobil Canada to farm into an exploration license offshore the province…
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Qatar Petroleum confirms first Chinese LNG carrier orders
Qatar Petroleum has ordered its first Chinese-built gas carriers, opting for four LNG carriers from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in a deal…
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P&O Maritime awarded AHTS contract by Dolphin Energy
DP World’s P&O Maritime Logistics has secured a long-term contract with Dolphin Energy in Qatar for the 2008-built anchor handling…
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PTSC and Rosetti Marino secure contracts in Qatar
PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and Italy’s Rosetti Marino have both won contracts from North Oil Company (NOC), a joint…
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DSME awarded $635m platform contract in Qatar
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has landed a KRW725.3bn ($635m) contract with North Oil Company, a joint…
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Qatar Petroleum seals 15-year LNG supply deal in Taiwan
Qatar Petroleum has entered into a 15-year sale and purchase agreement with CPC Corporation, Taiwan for the supply of 1.25…
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TotalEnergies extends Vantage Drilling jackup deal in Qatar
Houston-based offshore driller Vantage Drilling has revealed that TotalEnergies has exercised its option for the jackup rig in Qatar and…
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Valaris wins jackup contract offshore Qatar
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has won a three-year deal with North Oil Company for the 2015-built jackup rig . The…
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Abandoned seafarers to return home after two-year ordeal
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has reported that the 19 remaining crewmembers of the abandoned Aswan bulker will be…
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Japan Drilling secures new jackup contract in Qatar
Tokyo-based offshore driller Japan Drilling Company (JDC) has been awarded a three-year firm contract by North Oil Company for its…
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X-Press Pearl was not allowed to offload leaking box in India and Qatar prior to Sri Lanka call
The burning ship at the centre of an environmental catastrophe off Sri Lanka was not allowed to offload boxes with…
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Aswan bulker banned from Australian ports
Australian maritime authorities have banned the Aswan Shipping-owned bulk carrier from entering Australian ports for 18 months following outstanding mechanical…
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Saipem adds $350m to Qatargas project backlog
Italian offshore engineering specialist Saipem has secured additional scope of work on Qatargas’ North Field Production Sustainability Offshore Project. Saipem…
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Qatar Petroleum and Shell collaborate on ultra-deepwater plays off Namibia
Qatar Petroleum has partnered up with Shell on two ultra-deepwater exploration blocks offshore Namibia. The deal will see Qatar Petroleum…
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Half of blacklisted Aswan fleet in hot water as Australia detains two ships
Australian maritime authorities have detained two vessels owned by a controversial Qatari shipping company for serious labour rights breaches just…
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