Project & Tenders
Monadelphous nets Woodside contract
Engineering company Monadelphous on Wednesday said it has won a five-year contract from Australian LNG player Woodside. Under the deal worth about A$600 million, Monadelphous will provide gas asset general maintenance services and brownfield offshore implementation for Woodside-operated gas producti
Ocean Installer Catches Al Jurf SURF
Ocean Installer has been awarded a SURF project at the Al Jurf oil field in the Mediterranean. The Al Jurf oil field is located about 150 km northwest off the coast of Tripoli, Libya, at a water depth of approximately 80-90 meters. The field is operated by Mabruk Oil Operations, a joint venture (JV)
Energean hands in development plan for Karish & Tanin gas fields off Israel
Greek oil company Energean Oil & Gas has submitted the Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Karish and Tanin natural gas fields, offshore Israel, to the Israeli Petroleum Commissioner. Energean’s subsidiary, Energean Israel, holds 100% of Karish and Tanin, which combined have 2.7 TCF of natural gas
CGG Secures PTTEP Contract Extension
CGG has secured a renewal of a contract from PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) for the dedicated processing center (DPC) CGG has been operating in Bangkok since November 2013. The new contract will run for a further three years, from March 01, 2017 to February 28, 2020. CGG will continue to suppo
Kongsberg AUV for University Of Gothenburg
The University Of Gothenburg has chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to expand Sweden’s capabilities in the field of marine research using unmanned platforms. The HUGIN, which will be funded by grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and managed by a pr
Apache Keeps Expro for North Sea Well Services
UK-based oilfield services company Expro has secured a $10-million well services contract extension with Apache North Sea. The contract covers a range of well services including slickline, cased hole services and pumping services, as well as support in delivering coiled tubing services. This utilise
Agreement Signed for Development of Fujairah Port
Abu Dhabi Ports and the Port of Fujairah have signed a 35 year concession agreement to develop, manage and operate the Fujairah facility, reports the Emirates News Agency. The agreement was signed Monday, June 19, by Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports and Captain Mousa Murad, General Ma
Barakah to Decommission Chinguetti and Banda Fields
Barakah Offshore Petroleum’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PBJV Group, has received a Letter of Award from Samling Resources for the abandonment and decommissioning of Chinguetti and Banda fields, offshore Mauritania. The scope of the contract covers the provision of well intervention vessel (WIV), platf
Wartsila to power Thun LNG-fueled tankers
Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide engines for four new LNG-powered tankers of Sweden-based Erik Thun. Besides engines, Wärtsilä will supply propellers and fuel supply systems to the dual-fuel coastal tankers that are being built at the Scheepswerf Ferus Smit yard in the Ne
AGR Secures Maersk Oil Software Contract
Maersk Oil has awarded a software as a service (SaaS) contract to AGR Software to deliver its P1 software. As a result, P1 should play a key role in screening, planning and tracking of performance in Maersk Oil well operations, allowing the oil company to maximise their communication of operational
Totnes Flood Protection Scheme Progresses
The Environment Agency has just reported that good progress is being made on the Totnes Flood Protection Scheme. According to the report, more than 350 meters of wall raising has already been carried out in the Broadmarsh Industrial Estate. The Environment Agency forecasts these works will be comple
SapuraEnergy: B15 offshore field on track for first gas in 4Q 2017
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy, formerly known as Sapura Kencana, is working towards bringing online its offshore gas field in East Malaysia. The company on Monday said the SK 310 B15 field development was on track, with first gas expected in the fourth quarter of 2017, in line with its previous statement
MAN to power Knutsen LNG duo
Germany’s MAN Diesel & Turbo has been selected by the Norwegian operator Knutsen OAS Shipping to supply engines for the latter’s two 180,000-cbm LNG newbuildings.
Aquaterra Scores North Sea Subsea Abandonment Project
Aquaterra Energy has won a contract to supply subsea high pressure riser (HPR) equipment and services for a subsea abandonment project in the central North Sea. The multi-million pound deal will see Aquaterra facilitate the abandonment of ten subsea wells via deployment of a subsea HPR system from a