Offshore engineering
Alexandroupolis FSRU sailing into port
After undergoing a conversion into a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU), the GasLog tanker set sail on November 26 from Seatrium, Keppel's famous shipyard in Singapore and where most conversations from LNG tanker to FSRUs are carried out, and is expected to reach the port of Alexandroupoli on December 17.
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Cyprus speeds up gas field development
The consortium licensed for Cyprus' "Aphrodite" gas field will update the development and production plan of the field by March 31, as announced by the minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, George Papanastasiou. He pointed out that a floating production unit (FPU) above the gas field would be an essential plan of the new agreement.
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Turkish drillship to commence Med operations
The Turkish Petroleum Corporation has officially announced that the Abdülhamid Han drilling ship is set to embark on its operations in the Akseki-1 well located within the Mediterranean.
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Energean looking to increase capacity in Israel
Gas producer Energean is looking at options to increase the capacity of its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel off Israel to 12 billion cubic meters (bcm) a year, CEO Mathios Rigas told Reuters on Thursday.
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Greece: Gastrade received the Final Investment Decision (FID) for INGS Alexandroupolis
The FSRU with a capacity of 153.500 sq.m. LNG will be connected to the national natural gas network of Greece with a 28 km long pipeline
Sakarya Gas Field contract awarded to consortium
International oilfield services company Schlumberger announced on Oct. 15 a significant contract award by the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO or TP) for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of end-to-end production solutions for the Sakarya Gas Field, Turkey's largest gas reserve.
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'Ertuğrul Gazi' FSRU vessel now flies Turkish flag
Turkey's first floating LNG storage and gasification vessel (FSRU) "Ertuğrul Gazi" is registered to the Turkish International Ship Registry on March 3.
According to the social media account of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure's General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, Ertuğrul Gazi flew the Turkish flag.
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Turkey reportedly purchases fourth drillship
Turkish media on Tuesday were reporting the purchase of a fourth drillship by the government in Ankara.
According to the newspapers Sabah and Yeni Safak, the Turkish government has signed a deal for the acquisition of the deep water drillship Bolette Dolphin, which was built in South Korea 2014 and has been used by a Norwegian company until now.
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Greek innovation in offshore wind power
Greek companies have enhanced the dynamic international wind energy field with valuable innovations, especially at sea. Among these innovations is Floatmast, a floating tension leg platform (TLP) mast for offshore wind measurement, which is a world first.
The groundbreaking invention was awarded by the European Commission and granted 2 million euros in funding.
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Turkey issues new Navtex in Cyprus' EEZ
Turkey issued a new Navigational Telex (Navtex) on Thursday night, reserving a maritime area in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for drilling activities, Cypriot news outlet Politis reported.
The new Navtex concerns the activities of the Turkish drillship Fatih, and will come into force as of September 4.
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