Project & Tenders
IJmuiden Sea Lock Project – February Update
Construction works continued this month on the new sea lock at IJmuiden, the Netherlands, with the new control building slowly beginning to take shape, reports the Port of Amsterdam. The control building (no. 1 in the picture) is starting to take shape by now. The lock gate chambers (no. 2 in the pi
Novatek, Saudi Aramco ink LNG memorandum
Russian LNG export player Novatek signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi Aramco, the Saudi Arabian national oil company, for cooperation on international projects including LNG.
OWC to Assess EA1 Readiness for Offshore Construction
Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC) has signed a contract with ScottishPower Renewable to carry out an offshore readiness assessment to ensure East Anglia ONE is ready to complete the offshore works in an efficient and safe manner.
OWC Conducts East Anglia ONE Offshore Readiness Assessment
Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) is set to provide offshore construction readiness assessment for the ScottishPower Renewables East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. OWC, part of Aqualis, will conduct an offshore readiness assessment to ensure the project is ready to complete the offshore work. The futu
Rigmar Group Adds New Staff
Rigmar Group, comprising Rigmar Services and Interocean Marine Services, has recently expanded its engineering department with the addition of naval architects and project engineers to meet demand following several contract awards. Kiran Chandrasekharan has joined Interocean as senior naval architec
EnQuest trims Kraken costs
UK-based oil company EnQuest has further reduced capital expenditure for its Kraken project in the North Sea and is now expected to be more than 25% lower than originally sanctioned cost of $3.2 billion.
Buxton Beach Nourishment Nears Finish Line
Beach nourishment works along the 2.9 miles of shoreline from the “Haulover” north of Buxton to the oceanfront groin at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Dare County are now in its final phase, according to county officials. Weeks Marine recently reported that over 2.3 million cubic yards of sand has
Aker Energy Expands Activity in Ghana
Aker Energy, a 50-50 joint venture between Aker and TRG, has entered into an agreement with Hess Corporation to acquire a 50 percent participating interest in the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block (DWT/CTP) offshore Ghana. The total cash consideration for the transaction is USD 100 million, con
Diamond rig mobilizing for Cooper drilling campaign
Diamond Offshore-owned Ocean Monarch drilling rig has started preparations to mobilize from offshore Fremantle to the Otway Basin offshore Victoria for Cooper Energy’s drilling campaign.
SeaBird to Deploy Osprey Explorer for West Africa Project
SeaBird Exploration has signed an agreement to provide a source vessel for an upcoming survey in West Africa. The project is expected to start during Q1 and will have a duration of approximately 60 days. SeaBird will be using the Osprey Explorer for the project. Osprey Explorer, a 2D long offset/sou
STATS Group Marks 20 Years with Largest Contract
STATS Group is celebrating two decades in business with the award of its largest contract to date. The pipeline technology specialist, formed in Aberdeen in 1998, has secured a contract worth close to $20 million (£14.2 million) with a Middle East national operating company. The workscope includes p
France’s GTT secures 4 LNG orders
France’s GTT, the maker of LNG containment systems, said it had received several orders since the beginning of the year, including for the equipment of three LNG carriers and one bunkering vessel. The three LNGCs, offering capacities ranging from 174,000 to 180,000 cbm, will be built at Samsung Heav
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 12 – February 18). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/02/12/bp-kicks-off-at-atoll/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/02/12/dof-subsea-keeps-fleet-busy/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/02/13/bou
SeaBird Cancels Munin Explorer Charter
Marine seismic survey provider SeaBird Exploration has entered into a settlement agreement with Ordinat Shipping AS, the owners of Munin Explorer, for the termination of the charter party agreement and redelivery of the vessel. The transaction is conditional on the fulfilment of certain precondition