Project & Tenders
SeaBird in NW Europe Shoot
SeaBird Exploration, a seismic data acquisition company, has signed a letter of award for some 2D work in Northwestern Europe for an undisclosed client, subject to contract. The project is due to start in the third quarter and will have a duration of approximately two to three weeks. The Oslo-listed
Eni, Fincantieri to jointly look into LNG fueling future
Italian energy giant and LNG player Eni signed an agreement with Fincantieri to partner up on studying initiatives related to the natural gas transport chain, LNG, and the exploitation of gas resources.
Tampnet Gets Johan Sverdrup Subsea Fibre Contract
Tampnet has been awarded a contract by Statoil for connecting the Johan Sverdrup field to their existing 2500 km subsea fibre infrastructure in the North Sea. This contract and turn-key project will optimize and strengthen the telecommunication infrastructure for this field development. Tampnet’s CE
King Company Wins St. Joseph and Holland Harbor Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has awarded a contract for dredging St. Joseph and Holland harbors in Michigan. According to the Corps, King Company, Inc. from Holland, Mich., has won $374,000 to dredge approximately 30,000 cubic yards of material from St. Joseph Outer Harbor and
Bibby Offshore Nets TAQA Subsea Deal
Bibby Offshore has secured a contract with TAQA for subsea construction works in the Eider field, located 184 km north-east of Shetland. With offshore operations to be completed this summer, the six month contract will see Bibby Offshore adopt a multi-vessel approach, utilizing its subsea support an
Manson to Continue Oceanside Harbor Dredging
Manson Construction Company has suspended dredging operations at Oceanside Harbor federal entrance channel, reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. According to the Corps, the company dredged about 293,000 cubic yards of sand from the entrance channel, as of May 25. The base
Preparing Detailed Business Case for Townsville Port Expansion
A detailed business case for the upcoming Channel Capacity Upgrade, which is Stage 1 of the $1.64 billion Townsville Port Expansion Project, has been prepared for consideration by the Queensland Government. The business case delivers on the first major commitment under the Port City initiative of th
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 22– May 28). BP has has started production from Quad 204 project in the west of Shetland region, offshore UK. Schiehallion and the adjacent Loyal fields were first developed in the mid-1990s and h
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 22-28, 2017). PHOTO: Tuas Terminal Phase 1 Reclamation Works in Full Swing DEME Group today released a photo of the Tuas Terminal Phase 1 (TTP1) reclamation works in Singapore. Jan De Nul Orders Another Gia
SeaBird in debt restructuring proposal. Has cash until August
Seismic vessel fleet owner SeaBird Exploration has released a proposal that would set it free from some $30 million in debt. The company, which expects to run out of cash in August 2017 unless a solution is found, on Friday said it would propose its restructuring plan to bondholders and other credit
VIDEO: Dredge Liberty Island Starts Duck Nourishment
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) has officially begun beach nourishment operations in the Town of Duck with the arrival of the company’s dredge Liberty Island. According to Dare County, NC, the dredge started pumping sand late Tuesday night, May 23rd, at the Widgeon Dr. subline and will continue p
Funds Secured for Pinellas County Shore Protection Project
Congressman Charlie Crist yesterday applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to fully fund the Pinellas County Shore Protection Project. This announcement followed months of advocacy by Rep. Crist and Pinellas County, led by Chair Janet C. Long, which included a meeting with the Army Cor
Senegal: Cairn back to drilling pure exploration target with new spud
Cairn Energy has started drilling the FAN South-1 exploration well into the South Fan prospect, offshore Senegal. According to a Friday statement by Far Limited, a partner in the project, the well is the first pure exploration well to be drilled offshore Senegal since the discovery wells of FAN-1 an
GE Oil & Gas in Cheviot Subsea Deal with Alpha Petroleum
Alpha Petroleum has partnered with GE Oil & Gas to advance the subsea infrastructure for the Cheviot oil field in the UK North Sea with 55 mmbbls of oil and 20 mmboe of future gas production. The company, backed by upstream oil and gas investment firm Petroleum Equity, has named GE Oil & Gas as the