Project & Tenders
Oceanteam Gets LoI to Supply Equipment for Cable Transport
Oceanteam Solutions has received a letter of intent (LoI) from an unnamed cable producer in Europe for the supply of a vessel, turntable and auxiliary equipment for the transport of cables from South Europe to Scandinavia. The contract is planned to be executed in summer 2017, the company said. Ocea
Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project Receives $20 Million
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, received $20 million to continue construction of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Flood Risk Management Project. These funds, released yesterday in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2017 Work Plan, will allow the St. Paul District and it
ENAP inks Quintero LNG deals with Colbún
Chilean Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) signed a 12-year deal for the natural gas supply and reserved regasification capacity at the Quintero LNG terminal with the utility Colbún.
Sonardyne’s DP Technology for Noble Globetrotter I Drillship
Noble Corporation has selected acoustically-aided inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne for its ultra-deep water drillship Noble Globetrotter I. The Marksman DP-INS system is being used to provide a high integrity, independent subsea position reference for the vessel’s GE DP3 dynamic positio
Wood Group Inks 10-Year Hess Deal
Hess Corporation has signed a non-exclusive 10-year global agreement with Wood Group to provide engineering, project management, construction, commissioning, operations & maintenance, integrity management, subsea, and decommissioning services. The two companies have worked together for more than 25
PGNiG’s natural gas sales jump
Polish Gas and Oil Company said it has executed a supplementary agreement to its long-term contract with Qatargas, which will come into force on January 1, 2018.
VSBW Steps up Work on Dover Western Docks Revival
Piling work for the port’s flagship Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development project is in full swing now, according to the Breckland Geomatics. The DWDR Principal Contractor, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster (VSBW), has mobilized various marine equipment for the D
Oceaneering Bags ROV Services Contract in Canada
Oceaneering has entered into an agreement, expected to extend into 2026, with an undisclosed international oil and gas company, to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services and equipment for projects located offshore of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In addition, Oceaneering will supply t
Smulders Assembles First Beatrice Jacket
The foundations project for the Beatrice offshore wind farm has moved forward as Smulders placed the first upper jacket on top of the first lower jacket at its UK yard in Newcastle upon Tyne. The complete jacket now has a height of approximately 70 meters. The upper jacket parts are produced at the
Octanex awaits rig arrival to drill Ophir wells
Octanex, an Australian-based oil and gas company, is getting ready for a drilling campaign at the Ophir field offshore Malaysia as it is waiting for a drilling rig to arrive at the field. Octanex informed on Thursday that the UMW Drilling’s 2009-built Naga 2 jack-up drilling rig will shortly begin m
PHOTO: Dredge HR Morris Working in Oceanside
Manson Construction Company dredge, the HR Morris, has been busy lately dredging sediment from the Oceanside Harbor entrance in order to maintain the authorized federal channel depth. The company is dredging the channel to its authorized federal depth of 20 feet with an additional 7 feet of advanced
SeaBird Bags Additional Work in West Africa
SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of award (LoA) for some additional work in West Africa for an undisclosed client. The project is due to start in late second quarter and will have a duration of approximately two weeks. SeaBird will be using the Osprey Explorer for the project. Earlier the com
Sinwa wins logistics deal for Prelude FLNG
The Singapore-headquartered marine, offshore supply and logistics player, Sinwa, has been awarded deals for vessels involved in Shell’s Prelude FLNG project off the coast of Western Australia.
Dawlish Warren Lecture Set for June 6
The Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme will be presented at the upcoming Institution of Civil Engineers (South West) lecture in Plymouth. The event is set to take place at the Devonport Lecture Theater, Plymouth University, on June 6th 2017. As part of the Exe Estuary Flood and Coastal Erosion R