Project & Tenders
Oceanside Harbor Dredging in Full Swing
Dredging in Oceanside Harbor federal entrance channel continues as Manson Construction Company, the project contractor, keeps on with the annual effort to maintain safe navigation in the port. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the contractor has so far removed about 187,000 cubic yards
Samsung Heavy bags small-scale LNG carrier duo build
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has been contracted to build two small-scale LNG carriers for KOGAS.
Eni starts up OCTP project off Ghana
Italian oil company Eni has launched production from the integrated oil & gas development project in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block, off Ghana’s western coast. According to Eni’s statement on Saturday, May 20 the project was started in just two and a half years, and three months ahead o
Talos Energy spuds exploration well off Mexico
Independent E&P company Talos Energy has started drilling the Zama-1 exploration well in Block 7 in the shallow water Sureste Basin, offshore Mexico. Talos’ partner in the block, Premier Oil, said on Monday that the well was spudded on May 21, 2017. According to the company, this is the first explor
Swift wins communications deal for Prelude FLNG support vessel
Telecommunications provider Swift Networks has been awarded a contract by Pacific Offshore to provide content for the Arcadia vessel, supporting the commissioning of Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility.
Eni extends Irish offshore license until 2025
Italian oil major Eni and its joint venture partners have received an extension for Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 3/04 until 2025. The license lies in 1,500 m water depth in the southern Porcupine Basin and is 170 kilometers off the southwest coast of Ireland. It contains the 2013-drilled Dunqu
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 15– May 21). Eni has started gas production from the Jangkrik Development Project, offshore Indonesia. Production from ten deepwater subsea wells, connected to the newly built Floating Production
Cowes Annual Report Published
The Cowes Harbor Commission Annual Report for 2016-2017 has just been published online. Harbor Master Capt. Stuart McIntosh will deliver a presentation of the Annual Report at CHC Annual Public Meeting on Thursday, 25th May 2017, at 1900 at the Island Sailing Club. The Annual Public Meeting is an op
Harwich Dredging Tender Online
Harwich Haven Authority has issued tender documents for a new maintenance dredging contract, estimated to be worth around £24 million. According to HHA, the framework contract, which will run for four years, involves maintenance dredging in Harwich, Felixstowe and the navigation channels. Overall, t
Rolls-Royce to Supply Hybrid Subsea Crane for CBO Manoella
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract by the Brazilian ship owning company CBO to equip an existing offshore platform supply vessel (PSV) with a new patented dual draglink (DDC) subsea crane. This will be the first installation of a subsea crane designed to be able to use either fibre or steel wire rop
Galveston Beach Nourishment Project Complete
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Galveston Park Board, City of Galveston officials and parts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency yesterday celebrated the completion of the largest beach nourishment project in TX history. Ribbon cutting ceremony for the $19.5 million Galveston nourishme
FPSO Pioneiro De Libra reaches Brazil
Teekay, a marine energy transportation, storage and production company, has informed that the FPSO Pioneiro de Libra arrived in Brazilian territorial waters on May 17. The FPSO, owned by the 50/50 joint venture between Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) and Teekay Offshore Partners, set sail to Brazil on M
Awilco LNG reworks charter deals with Teekay
Oslo-based Awilco LNG agreed more flexible charter deals with Teekay LNG and intends to raise NOK 215 million (US$25 million) through a private placement in order to re-establish a robust financial platform.
M² Subsea to Support Nord Stream 2 UXO Survey
M² Subsea has secured a contract to supply the Go Electra vessel with ROVs and personnel to support survey work on the Nord Stream 2 subsea pipeline system. The company has been sub-contracted by Next Geosolutions to deliver the campaign in the Baltic Sea. The contract is valued in excess of one mil