Project & Tenders
Faroe sets spud date for Brasse appraisal
Faroe Petroleum, an independent oil and gas company, has set a date for the drilling of an appraisal well on the Brasse discovery in the North Sea. Faroe said on Wednesday that, after receiving all required consents, the 31/7-2S Brasse appraisal well would be spud on or around May 18, 2017, at the e
First Otakikpo oil cargo lifted from Ailsa Craig FSO
First crude oil cargo produced from the Otakikpo marginal field has been lifted from the FSO Ailsa Craig by Shell Western Supply and Trading Limited, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. Otakikpo is situated in Nigeria’s coastal swamp location in oil mining lease (OML) 11, adjacent to the shoreline in
2G Robotics, Sonardyne Enter Collaboration Agreement
2G Robotics and Sonardyne International, UK, have entered into a formal collaboration agreement. The two organisations are working together on the development and promotion of a dynamic underwater laser mapping solution which reduces the time needed to survey seafloor sites and offshore structures.
Avangrid Takes Half of Vineyard Wind
Iberdrola’s U.S.-based subsidiary Avangrid Renewables has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in the Vineyard Wind project offshore Massachusetts from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
Town of Duck Project Meeting on May 17
The contractors for the upcoming Town of Duck beach nourishment project, Coastal Planning and Engineering and dredging company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, will present project updates at the Town Council’s mid-month meeting on Wednesday, May 17. The meeting will be held in the Paul F. Keller Meeting
Dutch Dredging Orders Special-Purpose Vessel Peter
Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging has placed an order at Shipyard Hoekman for a special-purpose plough and tugboat ‘Peter’. Last week, the company also ordered a trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Lesse’ that will be built at Royal IHC. According to Dutch Dredging, both the ‘Lesse’ and the ‘Peter
Ichthys LNG contract goes to Monadelphous
Engineering company Monadelphous has secured a long-term offshore maintenance services contract for the Inpex-operated multi-billion Ichthys LNG project in Australia. Monadelphous won the contract from Inpex Operations Australia, a unit of Japan’s Inpex. The contract is for an initial six-year perio
Repsol: First oil flows from Shaw field in Montrose area (UK)
First oil has begun flowing from Repsol Sinopec’s Shaw field in the North Sea offshore UK. Shaw is a part of the Montrose Area Redevelopment (MAR), a project which boosts the long term Montrose Area infrastructure. The project includes the development of three new fields – Godwin, Cayley and Shaw –
Willoughby Spit Beach Nourishment Project Near Completion
The Willoughby Spit and Vicinity coastal storm damage reduction project is now in its 11 week with beach nourishment operations occurring between 9th and 8th View Street & at 12th View St. So far, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, has moved over 1,022
Carnarvon: More time for Cerberus drilling
Australian oil exploration company Carnarvon Petroleum has been given more time to find a partner and drill a well at its Cerberus project in the North West Shelf offshore Western Australia. The Cerberus project consists of four exploration blocks, namely the EP-490, EP-491, TP/27, and EP-475. Carna
IKM mobilizes first equipment to Snorre B and Visund
ROV operator IKM Subsea has begun mobilization of first equipment for Statoil’s Visund and Snorre B fields in the North Sea. IKM was awarded a contract by Statoil for ROV services on the Visund and Snorre B fields in August 2016. IKM Subsea said on Monday that the contract entails the provision of t
SeaBird Gets LoI for South America Seismic Shoot
SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of intent (LoI) for an upcoming 2D seismic survey in South America. The project is estimated to start in the first half of the third quarter and will have a duration of approximately two and a half months. SeaBird will be using the Northern Explorer to collect
Kosmos hits ‘major’ gas discovery off Senegal
Oil and gas exploration and production company Kosmos Energy on Monday announced what it claims to be a “major” gas discovery offshore Senegal. According to the company’s statement, Yakaar-1 is the first well in a series of four independent tests of the basin floor fan fairways, outboard of the prov
Lancaster resource boost for Hurricane Energy
UK offshore oil player Hurricane Energy has been given a boost after RPS Energy Consultants released a Competent Person’s Report on Hurricane’s crown jewel – the Lancaster field, West of Shetland. The CPR attributes 2P reserves (the sum of proved and probable reserves) for the first time and details