Business & Finance
Shell awards Jackdaw FEED job to Kvaerner
Kvaerner has entered into a contract with Shell to perform an early phase design engineering of the planned Jackdaw wellhead platform on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf.
Hydroniq Cooling System for Prysmian Newbuild
Norwegian VARD has contracted Hydroniq Coolers to deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system for a cable laying vessel the shipbuilder is designing and building for Prysmian. Under the contracts, Ålesund-based Hydroniq Coolers – formerly named Sperre Coolers – will deliver its Hydroniq Rack s
Update: Dolphin Drilling might file for bankruptcy
Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling ASA might file for bankruptcy.
Dutch OTEC Developer Goes Bust
Dutch clean energy technology developer Bluerise was declared bankrupt by the court in Den-Haag. The company which last year partnered with Ecopower Lanka to build an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) project in Sri Lanka, filed for ‘suspension of payments’ due to the inability to pay the emplo
Enpro Subsea and Can-K Team Up on Multiphase Pumping Solutions
Enpro Subsea and DASS Can-K Pumps have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver multiphase pumping solutions for topside and subsea well boosting. The announcement sees Can-K’s patented Electro Submersible Twin-Screw Multiphase (ESTSP) pump technology being combined with Enpro’s subs
Hall Contracting Expands Dredging Fleet
Hall Contracting, an Australian dredging and civil construction company, has acquired a new backhoe dredger. The giant – a Backacter (BA) 900 christened Woomera – is now the largest Australian-owned backhoe dredger, and is capable of excavating hard rock and clay in confined locations. Commenting th
Shearwater to shoot seismic over Total’s fields offshore Denmark
Geoservices company Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a contract for 4D surveys over Total’s Tyra and Roar fields in Denmark.
Qatargas Q-Flex LNG Tanker Sets Milestones in Turkey
Tanker Al Sheehaniya delivered the largest LNG cargo to the expanded Marmara LNG Terminal in Turkey.
Shell: LNG Bunker Barge Starts Ops in Rotterdam
Shell’s inland-waterway LNG bunker vessel performed its first bunkering operations in Rotterdam.
Meyer Werft Delivers New Cruise Ship to Saga
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft hands over Spirit of Discovery to the British cruise company Saga Cruises.
WoodMac: ExxonMobil’s sale of Norwegian assets has potential to be biggest deal since 2006
ExxonMobil is reportedly looking to sell all off its assets in Norway. The move has the potential to be Norway’s biggest sale since 2006, according to energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie.
NOC Researchers Embark on New PAP Ocean Observatory Expedition
The RRS Discovery departed Southampton for this year’s annual research expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain sustained ocean observatory (PAP-SO) in the northeast Atlantic. These expeditions aim to answer questions about how environmental and ecological stressors are influencing the open ocean,
ENGIE Fabricom Upgrading Hoboken Site
ENGIE Fabricom is upgrading its site in Hoboken, Belgium, where Offshore High Voltage Stations (OHVS) are built and assembled for offshore wind farms. Due to a strong growth of these activities, ENGIE Fabricom is now investing EUR 5 million in the site, the company said. A new office building with a
Mortensen to Lead New Maritime Investment Fund
Shipping executive Carsten Mortensen launched a shipping fund which aims to reach USD 100 million in 2019.