Project & Tenders
Delaware River Channel Deepening Project Near Completion
As the port’s $392 million Main Channel Deepening Project approaches 100% completion, cargo volumes in The Port of Philadelphia are surging. In 2017, container cargoes grew by 19%, leading all ports on the U.S. Atlantic seaboard. The growth is especially significant since the port is busy implementi
NPCC Nets Ratna Field Deal from ONGC
National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), part of Senaat Abu Dhabi, has secured an EPC contract for five well platforms and pipelines for Ratna field. The company received the contract from ONGC as part of offshore oil & gas infrastructure development on the west coast of India. The contract i
Work Progresses on the New IJmuiden Sea Lock
The construction of the new sea lock at IJmuiden, the Netherlands, continued throughout January with the works on the temporary flood barrier – which serves to keep the hinterland dry during storms. The old water barrier is simultaneously being excavated. The walls of the gate chambers are being ere
Ultra Electronics – Sparton JV Bags $30M in Sonobuoys Orders
Ultra Electronics and Sparton have been awarded subcontracts valued at $30.1 million from their ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems joint venture. ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems will provide manufacturing subcontracts in the amount of $15.6 million to Ultra Electronics USSI and $14.5 million to Sparton DeLeo
KCI and Tractebel Join Hands in French Offshore Wind Projects
KCI The Engineers is supporting Tractebel at the Dieppe et Le Tréport and Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farms in France by providing the structural know-how to the engineering team for the offshore substations. KCI’s scope will be to assist by setting up the engineering packages for the
IHC: TSHD ARZANA Completes Sea Trials
Royal IHC has just announced that the first custom-built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) in the Middle East, the 6,000m³ ARZANA successfully completed sea trials last week in the Netherlands. It took the Dutch shipbuilder only ten months to completely design, construct and test the new vessel
Spectrum in Seychelles-Mauritius JMA Seismic Shoot
Spectrum Geo is set to acquire broadband 2D multi-client seismic survey over the Joint Management Area (JMA), managed by Joint Commission, located on the Mascarene Plateau between Mauritius and the Seychelles. This new dataset, covering 20,000 km, lies within exploration blocks already delineated by
Serica to file Columbus development plan by end of 1H 2018
Serica Energy is mulling options for the development of its Columbus field in the Central North Sea with an intention to submit the development plan by the end of 1H 2018.
NYK Line signs LNG newbuild charter with EDF LNG Shipping
Japanese shipper NYK Line signed a contract with EDF LNG Shipping, an EDF unit, to charter out a newly ordered liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.
Ultra Deep Solutions Lands 5-Year Charter for DSCV Andy Warhol
Ultra Deep Solutions said it has gone into a 5-year contract to charter out its diving support and construction vessel (DSCV) Andy Warhol. The Warhol is an DNV-GL 18-men Saturation system with Twin 18-men SPHL’s and integrated air diving system. The MT 6023 vessel comes with FiFi 3 and full oil reco
Philly Shipyard puts TOTE’s LNG-ready containerships build on hold
Philly Shipyard, the U.S. unit of Philly Shipyard ASA, said it will not extend its letter of intent signed with TOTE for the construction of four LNG-ready containerships.
Byron strikes oil in Gulf of Mexico well
Byron Energy has completed the drilling of the F3 well in the SM 71 lease in the Gulf of Mexico.
Statoil firms up plans to appraise Verbier oil discovery
Statoil has made plans to drill an appraisal well on the recent Verbier oil discovery located in the outer Moray Firth on the UK Continental Shelf.
BW Energy kicks off production drilling at Dussafu
BW Energy Dussafu has started drilling the DTM-2H production well on the Tortue oil field located offshore Gabon as part of the Dussafu Marin Production Sharing Contract.