Project & Tenders
Providence completes Irish license farm-out
Irish oil and gas exploration company Providence Resources has received consent from the Minister of Communications, Climate Action, and Environment for the transfer of 30 percent equity in FEL 2/14 off Ireland to Capricorn. Providence said on Monday that the consent followed the March farm-in by Ca
Gazprom, Shell ink Baltic LNG deals
Russian gas company Gazprom and the Hague-based LNG giant Shell signed on Saturday two agreements on the planned Baltic liquefied natural gas export project. The two companies signed an agreement to set up a joint venture. The document describes the concept behind the joint venture, which will secur
DOF Subsea Extends Harvey Deep Sea Charter
DOF Subsea North America has extended the charter of the MPSV, Jones-Act-Compliant vessel, ‘Harvey Deep Sea’ until the end of 2018, plus two one-year options. The Harvey Deep Sea is a multi-purpose DPII construction, supply, ROV vessel with 71 accommodation and 165 ton AHC crane capable of reaching
Duck Beach Nourishment Project Video Update
The Town of Duck’s beach nourishment project continues to progress with the arrival of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) dredge Dodge Island. The dredge arrived on site on Sunday, May 28, to begin pumping operations near the Ocean Bay Boulevard beach access. According to Dare County latest video upda
Repsol hires ‘Rowan Stavanger’ for Varg P&A
Spanish oil firm Repsol has hired the Rowan Stavanger jack-up rig for work off Norway. According to Petro.no, a Norwegian language energy news website, Repsol will use the rig for plugging and abandonment work at its Varg field, located in the North Sea offshore Norway. The rig has been out of work
Veripos Secures Allseas Contract Extension
Veripos has secured a contract extension for the supply of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) services to Allseas Group. The global contract pertains to Allseas’ fleet of specialized heavy-lift, pipelay and subsea installation vessels, and covers all survey requirements including upgrades to
Go-ahead for BP’s Angelin offshore gas project
Oil major BP on Thursday approved the development its Angelin gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The oil company said that the project will feature the construction of a new platform – bpTT’s 15th offshore production facility – 60 kilometers off the south-east coast of Trinidad in water-depth
Novatek, Fluxys in small-scale LNG development pact
Russia’s Novatek signed a memorandum of understanding with Fluxys to develop small-scale LNG projects in Europe.
BP makes two gas discoveries off Trinidad
BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT) has made two gas discoveries with the Savannah and Macadamia exploration wells, offshore Trinidad. BP Trinidad and Tobago has a 100 percent working interest in Savannah and Macadamia. The results of these wells have unlocked approximately 2 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of
Oceanside Harbor Dredging Near Completion
The annual Oceanside Harbor maintenance dredging project is nearing completion, reported yesterday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. According to USACE, Manson Construction Company has dredged about 311,000 cubic yards of sand from the harbor’s entrance channel. The Corps repor
Saipem Wins $230M in Drilling Contracts
Saipem and Eni have signed a contract for offshore drilling activity in Mozambique, utilising the drillship Saipem 12000. The contract is of 15 months duration scheduled to start in mid-2019. It includes options up to a maximum of 45 months, not comprised in the contract value. In addition to this c
Saipem nets Coral offshore drilling contract
Italian duo, Eni and Saipem have signed a 15-month contract for offshore drilling activity in Mozambique, utilizing the drillship Saipem 12000.
DNV GL to Help Develop Offshore Wind Technical Standards in China
The World Bank has selected a consortium of DNV GL, the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI) and the East China Investigation and Design Institute (ECIDI) to draft Offshore Wind Technical Standards in China.
Engie Fabricom Nets Wintershall Brage Well Hook Ups
Wintershall Norge has awarded Engie Fabricom new well hook ups in 2017 under the frame agreement for modification, maintenance and prefabrication services. The scope of work involves engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and commissioning of wells on the Brage platform. Engie Fabricom