Project & Tenders
Pura Vida still hunting for Nkembe rig
Pura Vida Energy is moving ahead in its efforts to provide funding for the drilling program at the Nkembe block offshore Gabon for which it is still looking for a drilling rig. Pura Vida informed on Tuesday that its funding efforts in relation to the drilling campaign at Nkembe is progressing well,
GLDD Almost Halfway Through with Willoughby Spit Nourishment
The Willoughby Spit and Vicinity beach nourishment project has entered into the seventh week of dredging and beach fill operations, reported today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District. USACE contractor, Great Lakes Dredging and Dock Company, placed 524,396 cubic yards of sand as of Apr
Odfjell orders two LNG-ready chemical tankers
Norwegian shipping company Odfjell signed final shipbuilding contracts with China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the construction of two LNG-ready chemical tankers.
Environmentalists ‘reject’ Shell’s Brent decom plan
Environmental groups have “rejected” Shell’s plans regarding the decommissioning of the company’s four platforms at the Brent field, offshore the UK. Shell submitted the plan in early February to the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The 60-day public consultation expires
Petronet, Petrobangla sign Bangladesh LNG terminal deal
India’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas, Petronet, signed a heads of agreement with Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (PetroBangla) for the construction of an LNG project in Bangladesh.
PHOTO: TSHD Sospan Dau Working on the DWDR Development
Last week, the Port of Dover released a beautiful sunset photo of trailing suction hopper dredger Sospan Dau working on the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development project. The DWDR Principal Contractor, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster (VSBW), has mobilized vario
TMC Compressors scores FSRU gig
Norway-based compressor supplier TMC Compressors said Monday it has secured a contract by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to supply a marine compressed air system to a floating storage and regasification unit. TMC’s scope of work includes engineering, manufacturing and supply of a complete
Premier Hires Wood Group for Tolmount FEED
Wood Group has been awarded a contract by Premier Oil to deliver front end engineering design (FEED) to the Tolmount offshore field development in the Southern North Sea. Effective immediately, Wood Group will provide topsides, jacket, pipeline, flow assurance and subsea engineering expertise for Pr
Cathelco MGPS Equipment for RSS Sir David Attenborough
Cathelco is supplying marine growth prevention systems (MGPS) for the RSS Sir David Attenborough, a polar research vessel commissioned by Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) which is being built by Cammell Laird and will be operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The commissioning of
SEA to Boost UK Royal Navy’s ANPS
Cohort company SEA has been awarded a UK Ministry of Defence contract to upgrade the Ambient Noise Prediction System (ANPS) for the UK Royal Navy. The ANPS takes meteorological and oceanographic forecasts, together with oceanographic databases, and performs complex acoustic propagation calculations
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 03 – April 09). Engie E&P Norge has awarded contracts for front end engineering and design (FEED) studies for modifications at the Gjøa platform in the North Sea to Kongsberg Maritime, Saipem an
NPD Hires Shearwater for Barents Data Re-Processing
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a re-processing job for 2D seismic data in the Barents Sea from Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The re-processing is of two projects to be run in parallel, including approximately 6,000 kilometers of pre-stack time migration re-processing and 2,500 kilometers
Amec Foster Wheeler Lands BP Global Engineering Services Contract
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a global framework contract by BP International to provide engineering, procurement support and project management services for pre-FEED (front end engineering and design) and FEED work across a range of projects. The scope of services for the contract covers ons
Hill Head New Seawall Approved
Fareham Borough Council has secured the long term future of the sea defenses at Hill Head by approving the construction of a new half-a-million pound seawall at a meeting of the Council’s Executive held April 4. According to the council, the replacement seawall will reduce the risk of flooding, prot