Project & Tenders
Siemens Transformers for France – England HVDC Subsea Link
Siemens will deliver four transformers, each with a capacity of 400 kilovolts and 315 megavolt amperes, on behalf of the British grid operator National Grid. The grid operator will replace the old transformers in the high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) cross-channel link. The HVDC link connects Franc
DSME scores order to build FSRU, LNG carrier
South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said it has secured an order worth 430.5 billion won ($393.5 million) to build a new liquefied natural gas carrier and a floating storage regasification unit. According to DSME, the contract was signed on December 6 wit
Yauco Levee Takes Shape
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their contractors are making good progress on the construction of the new levee in Yauco, Puerto Rico, following Hurricane Maria floods that destroyed the previous one. According to the Corps, Rio Yauco is a normally-modest stream on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast
France’s GTT boosts service portfolio with new acquisition
France’s GTT, the maker of liquefied natural gas (LNG) containment systems, said on Wednesday it bought a 75 percent stake in the Singapore-based firm Ascenz. GTT acquired the stake in Ascenz from Chia Yoong Hui and Sia Teck Chong, its two executive founders, and from several investment funds. Speci
Statoil Contracts SBM Offshore for Johan Castberg FPSO Turret Mooring
Statoil has signed a contract with SBM Offshore for delivery of the turret mooring system on the floating production ship (FPSO) for the Johan Castberg field. The contract is an exercise of an option in connection with the conclusion of a FEED contract with the same company. “This is a specialized d
Eni closes $4.7 billion Coral South FLNG project financing
Italian oil company Eni has achieved financial close for a total amount of around $4.7 billion for the Coral South FLNG multi-sourced project financing. The project is located in the Area 4 offshore Mozambique where Eni is the operator. In March 2017, Eni and ExxonMobil signed a sale and purchase ag
GE Hires Manor Renewable Energy for Merkur Works
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has won a contract to supply temporary power, personnel and a multi-purpose vessel to GE Renewable Energy for the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
Fred. Olsen’s CTV to Operate on Vattenfall’s Lillgrund Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall has selected Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to supply a crew transfer vessel (CTV) to service the 110MW Lillgrund offshore wind farm in Sweden.
Fred. Olsen’s CTV to Operate on Vattenfall’s Lillgrund Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall has selected Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to supply a crew transfer vessel (CTV) to service the 110MW Lillgrund offshore wind farm in Sweden.
Nigeria: Erin Energy spuds Oyo North West prospect
Erin Energy has started drilling of the Oyo North West well (Oyo-NW) offshore Nigeria with plans to tie the potential discovery to the Oyo field facilities.
FairfieldNodal Grabs North Sea Work
FairfieldNodal has secured Z700 acquisition project in the North Sea with an unnamed client. The project is set to begin in June 2018. FairfieldNodal previously acquired the original baseline survey with the Z700 data acquisition system, the company said. This North Sea acquisition project is expect
NIOZ to Supply Research Vessel to BGR for Indian Ocean Survey
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) has received a contract from German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) to supply a research vessel for a survey in the Indian Ocean. The contract was secured on Tuesday, December 05, 2017, through the tender procedure. Th
IJmuiden Scheme to Cost More Than Expected
Based on the latest available information, Royal BAM Group expects a considerable project loss in 2017 on the sea lock IJmuiden. Rijkswaterstaat awarded the OpenIJ consortium the contract to design, construct, finance and maintain a new sea lock at IJmuiden in mid-2015. The contract value is approxi
Trelleborg Inks Landing String Solutions Deal
Landing String Solutions has signed an agreement with Trelleborg’s offshore operation for Trelleborg to manufacture its landing string buoyancy system featuring 100% composite materials. Through this agreement, both companies are said to be aiming to market the solution to a wider customer base glob