Equipment
USA: Critical Water Resources Legislation Passes Congress
The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly (412 to 4) approved bipartisan water resources reform legislation that cuts federal red tape and bureaucracy, streamlines the infrastructure project delivery process, fosters fiscal responsibility and strengthens the water transportation networks to
HTAW to Manufacture and Sell LNG Shipping Containers
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation and Air Water Plant & Engineering (AWP), a subsidiary of Air Water Inc. that holds the top share of the liquid natural gas (LNG) tank lorry market in Japan, have agreed to operate a manufacturing and sales business in North America for tank containers for transp
VIDEO: River Parrett Dredging Progresses Well (UK)
The Environment Agency is currently dredging at both banks of the River Parrett downstream of Moorland House Farm. They have so far removed over 7,600m³ of silt along a 445 metre length. There are currently 3 excavating machines working 5 days a week. Over the next couple of weeks the following acti
Orion Marine Nabs USD 68 Million Dredging Contract (USA)
Orion Marine Group Inc, a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced a contract award of approximately $68 million. The award from the Port of Houston Authority is for the deepening and widening of the navigation channels and berthing areas for both the
FoundOcean gets Pemex nod
FoundOcean has been awarded approved supplier status for offshore grouting services in the Mexican region by state-owned petroleum company, PEMEX. FoundOcean will provide a full range of offshore services from subsea foundation installation works, to inspection, repair and maintenance solutions. “Th
DNV GL Proposes JIP to Develop New EOR Concept
DNV GL has proposed a new concept that combines mature water injection technology with the newest developments in offshore wind power to achieve more cost effective Enhanced Oil Recovery. Now, industries are invited to join DNV GL in developing this concept further in a joint industry project. Initi
USA: Beaumont Terminal Improvement Project Involves Dredging
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. said today that it has loaded the first cargo of refined products for export from its reactivated marine terminal in Beaumont, Texas. Located on the Neches River, the terminal can load at rates up to 15,000 barrels per hour. The facility includes a dock with a 40-fo
STATS Opens New PPS Facility to Boost Growth
Pipeline engineering company STATS Group plans to increase revenue of its testing tools and equipment rental division by 20% following an investment of more than £500,000 in new premises. A 10,600 sq ft office, workshop and yard facility has been opened at Inverurie near Aberdeen to house STATS’ Pro
EnerMech’s PPU Division Gets TOTAL Contract
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a contract covering TOTAL E&P UK Limited’s UK North Sea assets which could be its largest process services contract to date. The value of the five year agreement, which covers the St Fergus and Shetland gas terminals and Alwyn, Dunbar, Elgin and
EnerMech wins its largest process services contract
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a contract covering TOTAL E&P UK Limited’s UK North Sea assets which could be its largest process services contract to date. The value of the five year agreement, which covers the St Fergus and Shetland gas terminals and Alwyn, Dunbar, Elgin a
Cohasset Harbor Dredging Set for Winter (USA)
According the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, the Cohasset harbor dredging project is scheduled to take place between October 1, 2014, and January 31, 2015. This deepening program will cost between $1 mln and $5 mln, and the solicitation will be issued on July 18, 2014. Responses
Subsea Pipeline for Dana’s Western Isles Project Installed
Dana Petroleum’s gas export/import pipeline for the Western Isles Development Project has been successfully installed on to the seabed. The pipeline will export excess produced gas to the Tern – North Cormorant gas pipeline and import gas for lift gas and fuel when required. The 11 kilometre long, s
Dana installs pipeline for Western Isles Project
Dana Petroleum’s gas export-import pipeline for the Western Isles Development Project has been successfully installed onto the seabed.
USA: Winnapaug Pond Dredging Plan Gets Financial Boost
U.S. Senator Jack Reed yesterday joined with officials from Westerly, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) to announce over $1 million to help dredge Winnapaug Pond and revitalize i