article thumbnail

ARB fines 12 ocean-going shippers $476,750 for violating low-sulfur fuel regulation

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board has fined 12 shipping companies a combined $476,750 for failure to switch from high-sulfur diesel “bunker” fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur marine distillate fuel upon entering Regulated California Waters, as required by state law. Cyprus) c/o XT Shipping Group - $68,000 Vessel name: Blue Diamond.

Cyprus 252
article thumbnail

MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

Green Car Congress

Cyprus offshore hydrocarbon exploration blocks. The study is a part of of a larger report that will further take into account the changing dynamics of the regional and global gas markets, giving a comprehensive view of the implications for the long-term development of natural gas in Cyprus and other like nations. Paltsev et al.

Cyprus 261
article thumbnail

Noble Energy makes another natural gas find offshore Israel; total gross mean Levant gas resources now estimated at 38 Tcf

Green Car Congress

The Karish well, located in the Alon C license approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of the Tamar field ( earlier post ), is in 5,700 feet (1,737 meters) of water. The Ensco 5006 rig drilled the Karish well and will relocate to Cyprus where it is scheduled to spud an appraisal well at the Cyprus A discovery next month.

Cyprus 186