The main oil workers' union, the FUP, was due to meet with Petrobras President Jose Sergio Gabrielli this afternoon and the company said it hoped to avert a stoppage. FUP coordinator Joao Antonio de Moraes told Reuters the strike, which would involve workers at Petrobras facilities in different parts of the Latin American country, would aim to reduce but not halt oil production. "We will try to affect production. We will try to reduce production volumes but without jeopardising basic Petrobras services," he said, adding that union members would consider after the fifth day whether to continue or return to work. The union has often threatened industrial action in the past but later retreated after negotiations. But it did proceed with a stoppage last July which briefly reduced output. De Moraes said the FUP intended to cause greater disruption this time round than during last year's stoppage. Petrobras said during that strike that output fell by 63,000 barrels per day on the first day, but it implemented a contingency plan that almost fully restored production by that evening. The strike lasted for five days but Petrobras said production was unaffected from the second day.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Petrobras oil workers set to strike
Oil workers at state-controlled Brazilian energy giant Petrobras will strike for five days from Monday and attempt to cut crude output in protest over job cuts, pay and working conditions.
Tankers mar Subic Bay appeal
The Philippines: The Greater Subic Bay Tourism Bureau (GSBTB) has complained about the close range of several cargo vessels to the Subic Bay coastline.
GSBTB Marketing Director Charles W Davis said that many of the ships seemed to be anchored on locations that were close to tourism facilities. “The perception is that the presence of these ships is a potential to the environment—oil tankers especially,” Mr Davis said. “This is an issue where a perception of a problem can be worse than the real problem.” The lay up of vessels is expected to continue for several months, and will coincide with the peak period of the tourism season.Read More
GSBTB Marketing Director Charles W Davis said that many of the ships seemed to be anchored on locations that were close to tourism facilities. “The perception is that the presence of these ships is a potential to the environment—oil tankers especially,” Mr Davis said. “This is an issue where a perception of a problem can be worse than the real problem.” The lay up of vessels is expected to continue for several months, and will coincide with the peak period of the tourism season.
First turbine installed at new Danish offshore wind farm
COPENHAGEN: DONG Energy, Siemens and A2SEA have installed the first turbine at the offshore wind farm Horns Rev 2 in the North Sea.
When inaugurated later this year, Horns Rev 2 will be the world's biggest offshore wind farm.The installation was carried out using the installation vessel Sea Power and was complete after 12 hours. Horns Rev 2 is scheduled for completion in late 2009, just in time to "light up" the international climate change conference, COP 15, to be held in Copenhagen in December. "DONG Energy actively pursues the development of renewable energy, and the installation of the first turbine at Horns Rev 2 is an important milestone in these efforts," said Anders Eldrup, CEO of DONG Energy. The 91 turbines making up the wind farm will have a total net installed capacity of 209 MW, making it possible to supply a volume of CO2 free power equivalent to the consumption of more than 200,000 households. "The entire Danish population will benefit from the commissioning of the turbines at Horns Rev 2. The establishment of Horns Rev 2 is an important step in the Danish Government's long-term ambition for Denmark to become independent of fossil fuels," commented Danish Minister for Climate and Energy Connie Hedegaard.
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New Navy Contracts
Rolls-Royce Marine International Inc., Walpole, Mass., is being awarded a $5,672,842 cost plus fixed fee contract for a Compact High-Power High-Density Waterjet.
The objective of this contract is for research to implement the waterjet technology developed in Phase I to resolve the anticipated cavitation erosion issues. This includes the preparation of the detailed design and fabrication of two full-scale waterjet prototypes for demonstration. The work will be performed in Walpole, Mass. (90 percent); Pascagoula, Miss. (7 percent); and Sweden (3 percent), and work is expected to be completed September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $2,217,410 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under the Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement 06-011. The Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Va., is the contracting a ctivity (N00014-09-C-0511). C&G Boat Works, Inc., Mobile, Ala., was awarded March 17, 2009, a $17,584,236 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-2236) to exercise an option to construct two Yard Patrol Training Craft used to train U.S. Navy midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. Work will be performed in Mobile, Ala., and is expected to be completed by March 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.Read More
The objective of this contract is for research to implement the waterjet technology developed in Phase I to resolve the anticipated cavitation erosion issues. This includes the preparation of the detailed design and fabrication of two full-scale waterjet prototypes for demonstration. The work will be performed in Walpole, Mass. (90 percent); Pascagoula, Miss. (7 percent); and Sweden (3 percent), and work is expected to be completed September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $2,217,410 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under the Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement 06-011. The Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Va., is the contracting a ctivity (N00014-09-C-0511). C&G Boat Works, Inc., Mobile, Ala., was awarded March 17, 2009, a $17,584,236 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-2236) to exercise an option to construct two Yard Patrol Training Craft used to train U.S. Navy midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. Work will be performed in Mobile, Ala., and is expected to be completed by March 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
Crude oil imports of developed counties fall slightly in February
Crude oil imports of developed and developing countries as China or India declined in February, as economic recession reduced demand of oil, something that pushed oil prices in lower levels during past month.
As the Monthly Oil Market Report of OPEC underlines US crude oil imports declined in February to average 9.02 mb/d, about 8.3% or 821,000 b/d lower compared to the previous month, and 6.1% lower than the same month a year earlier. February’s crude imports were also 7.7% lower than the average imports in 2008 of 9.77 mb/d. Similarly, US Product imports declined, by 8.4%, or 279,000 b/d in February compared to the previous month to average 3.05 mb/d, yet were 1.6% higher than at the same month the previous year. Finished motor gasoline imports dropped by 43,000 b/d or 19% in February compared to the previous month to reach 180,000 b/d and down by 49% compared to a year ago. Distillate fuel oil imports increased by 62,000 b/d or 10% in February compared to the previous month to average 311,000 b/d. This level of imports indicates a 25% increase compared to the same month last year. Residual fuel oil imports declined by 63,000 b/d or 13% in February compared to the previous month, reaching about 420,000 b/d or 36% higher than in the same month a year earlier.Jet fuel imports in February averaged 59,000 b/d, about 11% higher than in the previous month,but 42% lower than in the same month a year earlier.
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As the Monthly Oil Market Report of OPEC underlines US crude oil imports declined in February to average 9.02 mb/d, about 8.3% or 821,000 b/d lower compared to the previous month, and 6.1% lower than the same month a year earlier. February’s crude imports were also 7.7% lower than the average imports in 2008 of 9.77 mb/d. Similarly, US Product imports declined, by 8.4%, or 279,000 b/d in February compared to the previous month to average 3.05 mb/d, yet were 1.6% higher than at the same month the previous year. Finished motor gasoline imports dropped by 43,000 b/d or 19% in February compared to the previous month to reach 180,000 b/d and down by 49% compared to a year ago. Distillate fuel oil imports increased by 62,000 b/d or 10% in February compared to the previous month to average 311,000 b/d. This level of imports indicates a 25% increase compared to the same month last year. Residual fuel oil imports declined by 63,000 b/d or 13% in February compared to the previous month, reaching about 420,000 b/d or 36% higher than in the same month a year earlier.Jet fuel imports in February averaged 59,000 b/d, about 11% higher than in the previous month,but 42% lower than in the same month a year earlier.
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