Project & Tenders
Canada: B.C., Kitselas First Nation ink LNG deal
The Kitselas First Nation has signed benefits agreements with the British Columbia government, formally backing up proposed LNG export facilities on B.C.’s north coast. The Kitselas LNG benefits deal “provides funding for community and economic development projects, and funding and land transfers” l
Minesto Contracts Malin Group for Deep Green Tidal Project
Marine Solutions provider Malin Group has been awarded a turnkey contract by Minesto to provide concept, design, fabrication and delivery of an offshore support platform for the Deep Green 500 tidal generator project at Holyhead Deep, off the coast of Anglesey, North Wales. The offshore unit will pr
Puregas Solutions wins second bioLNG plant deal
Swedish biogas specialist, Puregas Solutions, has won a contract to supply to supply a biogas upgrading plant, capable of producing bioLNG and LNG, to Finnish energy solutions provider Wärtsilä.
GALLERY: FPSO Pioneiro de Libra on its way to Brazil
Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) and Teekay Offshore Partners held a departure ceremony in Singapore for the FPSO Pioneiro de Libra on Tuesday. The FPSO owned by the 50/50 joint venture between the two companies is heading to Brazil on a voyage expected to last around 65 days, ending in early June. Pione
Van Oord’s New Hopper Dredger Vox Amalia Hits the Water
Van Oord’s new trailing suction hopper dredger, the Vox Amalia, has been successfully launched at the LaNaval shipyard in Bilbao, Spain. This vessel is the first of two new midsize hopper dredgers being built for the Dutch company. According to Gerard Alkema, Project Manager Plant Design & Construct
Tambar production period extended by ten years, Aker BP says
Aker BP-operated Tambar re-development project in the North Sea off Norway has now been approved. The re-development will consist of two additional wells and gas lift. Aker BP has a 55% interest in the field while the remaining 45% is held by Faroe Petroleum. The Tambar unmanned wellhead platform is
Eni to drill two new wells from Goliat and increase oil reserves
Italian oil company Eni will be increasing oil reserves on its Goliat field in the Barents Sea by drilling two wells to start production from the Snadd discovery, which is located between two already producing Goliat reservoirs. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), a government ag
Exceed Nets £5.5M in Contracts
Aberdeen-headquartered Exceed, a well management and performance improvement specialist, has secured four new North Sea contracts in the first quarter of 2017 with a combined revenue of approximately £5.5 million. The work includes a new contract for Exceed’s Performance Improvement division, a well
VIDEO: Gothenburg Port New Terminal
Construction of the Gothenburg Port new terminal – located west of the current ro-ro facility at Arendal – is set to begin this summer. The new terminal, to be equipped for both ro-ro and container vessels, will cover 220,000 square meters and will be built by using dredge spoils from the Göta Älv r
Novatek teams up with USC on its second Arctic LNG project
Russian independent natural gas producer and the operator of the Yamal LNG project signed a deal with United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) to cooperate on the prospective Arctic LNG 2 project.
Vortex Marine Wins Smith Island Maintenance Dredging
Vortex Marine Construction was recently awarded a maintenance dredging contract for the Federal navigation channel on Smith Island in Somerset County, Maryland, reports the FedBizOpps. The $3.2 million project includes dredging of the Twitch Cove and Big Thorofare channels to their authorized depth
FES International Secures Culzean Contract
FES International has secured a contract from National Oilwell Varco (NOV) to supply equipment for the Maersk Oil-operated Culzean field in the UK North Sea. The project includes the design, manufacture and supply of the several automatic Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors (DBSC). Ian Latimer, tech
Hempstead Coastal Protection Project on Schedule
Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony J. Santino has announced that his township’s beaches will be fully open for this summer’s season. “I am delighted to announce that all Town of Hempstead beaches will be fully open to the public this summer as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conclude coastal pr
COSL in Gabon Survey
A seismic vessel HAI YANG SHI YOU 720 (HYSY 720) is close to wrapping up a survey offshore Gabon, China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) said on Wednesday. According to the company, the data acquisition is scheduled to be completed in early April this year. The the contract for the next campaign is