June 2016

by Timothy Reeder | Jun 7, 2016 | Editions

June 2016 Our lead feature this month comes from Yokogawa Middle East & Africa. This innovative and exciting Japanese company has been servicing markets in the Middle East and Africa from its regional head office in Bahrain for more than 25 years. Supplying sales,...

Vattenfall takes final investment decision for Horns Reef 3

by Timothy Reeder | Jun 3, 2016 | News

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed a contract to supply V164-8.0 MW turbines to Denmark’s 400 MW Horns Reef 3 project, which is set to produce the world’s cheapest offshore wind power. Vattenfall has taken the final investment decision to construct the 400 MW Horns...

Siemens to supply wind turbines and grid connection for Beatrice offshore project

by Timothy Reeder | May 27, 2016 | News

Siemens has received a further order for an offshore wind power plant from Scotland. The company is to supply, install and commission 84 wind turbines, each with a 154-meter rotor diameter designed to generate 7 megawatts (MW) of power, for the “Beatrice”...

First cargo of Yamal oil shipped from Arctic Gate offshore terminal

by Timothy Reeder | May 26, 2016 | News

An event marking the start of the year-round shipments of Yamal oil from the Arctic Gate (Vorota Arktiki), an Arctic oil loading terminal, took place today in the Mys Kamenny settlement (Yamal Peninsula, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area). The event was attended by Alexey...

BP sells partial stake in Castrol India, continues as majority shareholder and reaffirms commitment to Indian businesses

by Timothy Reeder | May 20, 2016 | News

BP recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Castrol Limited, has been successful in selling part of the shareholding it holds in Castrol India. Castrol Limited today sold approximately 11.5% from the 71% stake it held in Castrol India to a range of...