Project & Tenders
NKT Preferred Bidder for Moray East Export Cable
NKT has signed a preferred bidder agreement (PBA) for delivery and installation of export cable for the Moray East offshore wind farm, developed by Moray East Offshore Windfarm Ltd (MOWEL), owned by EDP Renováveis and ENGIE. A PBA is a key step towards a final order which is conditional upon final n
IJmuiden Sea Lock Project – November Update
Concrete pouring operations for the floors of the new sea lock at IJmuiden continue throughout this month as well as the installation of reinforcement steel for the walls, reports the Port of Amsterdam. According to the November update, the last diaphragm walls for the lock chamber are currently bei
Ørsted Seeks Cable Layers for Dutch Offshore Wind Farms
Ørsted, former DONG Energy, has issued a tender for cable lay ship services at offshore wind farms in the Dutch North Sea.
L&T Bags Another ONGC Deal
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has won an offshore contract for the balance work for pipeline replacement project-4 from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). To remind, L&t has also recently secured a $177-million contract with ONGC for the
Canada: Oil industry body slams ‘lengthy’ consultation process
Newfoundland & Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association (NOIA), Canada’s largest offshore oil and gas association, has criticized the Canadian governments consultation process with indigenous communities when it comes to offshore oil and gas project planning. The Canadian Environmental Assessment A
Keppel to start working on Exxon’s Liza FPSO by year-end
Keppel Shipyard is expecting the arrival of a very large crude carrier (VLCC), which will be converted into an FPSO unit for Exxon’s Liza discovery, in November.
Titan LNG, Skangas join forces on LNG bunkering
Skangas and Titan LNG have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on serving marine liquefied natural gas (LNG) customers in the North Sea and the Baltic.
Inpex starts up Ichthys LNG power plant
The Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project has initiated a start-up of gas turbine generators at the onshore power plant near Darwin, Australia.
VT Halter Marine to build Q-LNG’s bunker barge
Singapore Technologies Engineering said that it has been awarded a contract by Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport (Q-LNG) to build America’s first offshore LNG articulated tug and barge unit.
Wessels Reederei eyes additional LNG conversions
German shipping company, Wessels Reederei, signed a letter of intent with MAN Diesel & Turbo to convert three vessels in its fleet to dual-fuel gas operation.
McDermott Nets EPCI Deal in Arabian Gulf
McDermott International has secured a major contract award from a Middle East customer for offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services in the Arabian Gulf. McDermott defines a major contract as between USD 750 million and USD 1,500 million. “McDermott continues t
Statoil, Sembcorp Marine Ink Johan Castberg Deal
Statoil has signed a letter of intent with Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters in Singapore for the construction of the hull and integrated living quarters for the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel that will be located on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The contract
TOTE contracts MAN for LNG engine conversions
TOTE Maritime Alaska, a unit of TOTE contracted MAN PrimeServ, the MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division, to convert the North Star and Midnight Sun to dual-fuel operation on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
BP: Angelin platform shaping up
British oil major BP has completed what it has described as a major milestone with its Angelin project in Trinidad. The company has through social media said that it has, as part of its Angelin project in Trinidad and Tobago, completed the final deck lift and stack up on the Angelin topside. “The he