Archive for the ‘Tankers’ Category
ExxonMobil Corp. has increased its estimate of the discovered recoverable resources for the Stabroek block offshore Guyana to more than 4 billion boe.
Gulf methane hydrates
July 30th, 2018 by Latest News
Plans are progressing for the next stage of methane hydrate scientific drilling by the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and its partners on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Researchers hit a momentary snag regarding research vessels.
Enterprise Products Partners LP plans to develop a crude oil export terminal off the Texas Gulf Coast. The terminal would be capable of fully loading very large crude carriers with capacities of about 2 million bbl. Enterprise has started front-end eng…
Floating LNG (FLNG) plants converted from existing vessels can come online at a price comparable to low-cost onshore plants. At current LNG prices, however, there is little room for larger newbuild FLNG’s and even conversions face uncertain prospects.
US Gulf Coast onshore ports’ limited tanker loading capacities could increase crude oil export costs because the ports are not able to accommodate very large crude carriers, the US Energy Information Administration warned.
US Gulf Coast onshore ports’ limited tanker loading capacities could increase crude oil export costs because the ports are not able to accommodate very large crude carriers, the US Energy Information Administration warned. Exports have grown using smal…
Maritime oil crime is pervasive, requires more attention, forum told
April 16th, 2018 by Latest News
Stopping crude oil and product thefts may not seem to be a high priority in fighting global maritime crime, but they need to be addressed more aggressively because they can finance narcotic smuggling, human trafficking, and other destructive criminal e…
Maritime oil crime is pervasive, requires more attention, forum told
April 11th, 2018 by Latest News
Stopping crude oil and product thefts may not seem to be a high priority in fighting global maritime crime, but they need to be addressed more aggressively because they can finance narcotic smuggling, human trafficking, and other destructive criminal e…
Yamal LNG to load first cargo
December 6th, 2017 by Latest News
PAO Novatek has begun production at its Yamal LNG plant, bringing its 5.5 million-tonne/year first train online. The first cargo is scheduled to load Dec. 8 at Sabetta port onboard the first Arc7 ice-class LNG tanker, Christopher de Margerie, operated …
LNG CARGO HANDLING–Conclusion:Tandem pressures between ships during STS transfer cuts gas losses
December 4th, 2017 by Latest News
Applying tandem pressures between discharging and receiving ships in an
LNG transfer boosts vapor return, cutting cargo losses and reducing
cost. Part 1 of this article described tank pressure and vapor and LNG
temperatures’ influence on ship-to-shi…