Project & Tenders
Aker Solutions and Kvaerner Team Up for More Johan Sverdrup Work
Aker Solutions and Kvaerner together secured a letter of intent for modifications of the riser platform and field center of the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup development, Norway’s largest oil find in more than three decades. The contract value is NOK 3.4 billion (approximately $435 million) and wi
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy to build LNG duo
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said on Thursday it has won a deal for the construction of two 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The order that includes an option for two additional LNG carriers is subject to board approval by an unidentified owner, according to a s
Canada: Public comment period open for Nexen’s Flemish Pass drilling project
Canadian government has invited the public to comment on potential environmental effects of the proposed Nexen Energy’s Flemish Pass offshore exploration drilling project.
CSD Jarash Launch Ceremony VIDEO
Royal IHC has just released a short video of the the building process and launch ceremony of the CSD Jarash. The 3,557kW custom-built stationary cutter suction dredger was launched on Wednesday 7 March at IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk. Named after an ancient city in Jordan, the custom-built stationar
Aeolus Contracts Ventower for US Offshore Wind Training Facilities
Aeolus Energy Group (AEG) has awarded Ventower Industries with a contract for the fabrication of training towers to be installed at its two new offshore wind training facilities in Massachusetts and Maryland, US.
Aeolus Contracts Ventower for US Offshore Wind Training Facilities
Aeolus Energy Group (AEG) has awarded Ventower Industries with a contract for the fabrication of training towers to be installed at its two new offshore wind training facilities in Massachusetts and Maryland, US.
Lariat Sells Subsea Global Solutions to GenNx360
Lariat Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, has sold Subsea Global Solutions, a provider of underwater ship maintenance, repair and marine construction solutions, to GenNx360 Capital Partners. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Subsea Global Solutions currently employs a team of over 115 dive
Karoon moves closer to FID for Brazilian assets as exploration phase ends
Australia’s Karoon Gas is moving closer to making a Final Investment Decision (FID) for its Echidna and Kangaroo projects offshore Brazil.
Deep Sea Mooring and Vryhof Anchors in Cooper Energy Score
Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) and Vryhof Anchors have secured a contract to provide full-scale mooring and anchoring services to Australian energy company Cooper Energy. The announcement also sees Vryhof businesses secure contracts in Cooper’s main target drilling area – offshore Victoria, Australia, for t
Lithuania’s LDT signs MoU with Freeport LNG
Lietuvos Dujų Tiekimas, a part of Lithuanian Lietuvos Energija group, signed a memorandum of understanding with Freeport LNG securing supplies from the facility under construction on Quintana Island, Texas.
Siemens Gamesa’s Gearboxes for MHI Vestas-Powered Princess Amalia OWF
Siemens Gamesa has won a tender for the supply of gearboxes for Eneco’s ten-year-old Princess Amalia offshore wind farm (Prinses Amaliawindpark) that features 60 V80-2.0MW wind turbines delivered by Vestas and maintained by MHI Vestas, which will continue to carry out the regular preventive maintena
Big Setback for the Townsville Port Expansion Project
After nearly ten years of planning and the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) approval received in February, the future of the Townsville Port Expansion Project is under threat because of funding cuts. The Federal Infrastructure Minister Paul Fletcher revealed today that the Turnbull Government wo
Fugro Makes Hollandse Kust (Noord) Comeback
Fugro will carry out a site characterization program with its geotechnical drilling vessel Fugro Synergy at the Hollandse Kust (Noord) offshore wind farm zone as part of a further contract with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl).
Transocean rig arrives at Phoenix South well location
Transocean’s GSF Development Driller-1 drilling rig has arrived at the Phoenix South-3 well drilling location.