Project & Tenders
4Subsea to Monitor Wellhead Integrity on Maria Drilling Campaign
4Subsea has been awarded the wellhead integrity monitoring contract for Odfjell Drilling on the Deepsea Stavanger drilling operations on Wintershall’s Maria field development. The scope of work includes monitoring six wells for the coming 12-18 months, with an option of further two wells. The monito
Restoring the Louisiana Coast
Gov. John Bel Edwards has just released details on proposed legislation for protecting and restoring Louisiana’s coast. These proposals are part of the governor’s legislative package that will be considered in the Regular Session that is set to begin on April 10. “This is a plan for all of Louisiana
USACE Completes Miami Beach Renourishment Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, yesterday announced the completion of the Miami Beach erosional hotspots beach renourishment. The $11.9 million project is part of the ongoing Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. “The Corps’ contractor, Ea
Wasco begins concrete weight coating of Nord Stream 2 pipes
Wasco Coating has started work on the concrete weight coating of the Nord Stream 2 pipes. The pipes will be part of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which carry Russian gas through the Baltic Sea to the EU. Concrete weight coating done by Wasco will add stability of the pipeline on the seabed. Wasco is c
Another Dredge to Assist in Willoughby Spit Operations
The Willoughby Spit and Vicinity Coastal Storm Damage Reduction project in Norfolk, Virginia, is moving into the fifth week of dredging and beach fill operations, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District. USACE reported that this week a third dredge will be arriving on the sit
Nigeria: Ororo seabed survey in preparation ahead of rig arrival
Investment company Sirius Petroleum has executed a contract with Polaris Consulting Company which has been hired to undertake a seabed survey around the Ororo field license area, offshore Nigeria. The Ororo field, discovered in 1986, is located within OML 95 in shallow waters offshore Ondo State. It
Kongsberg AUVs for Norwegian Navy
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for delivery of four complete HUGIN AUV systems (autonomous underwater vehicles) for detection, classification and identification of mines. Under the NOK 155 million contract, the HUGIN AUV’s will have a depth
Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Enters Final Phase
Work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District’s largest navigation scheme, the Post 45 Deepening Project has entered the final phase, according to the Lt. Col. Matthew Luzzatto, the District Engineer. The project recently received authorization to proceed under the Water Infrastructu
DNV GL Certifies RVO.nl’s Hollandse Kust (Zuid) Site Studies
DNV GL has awarded the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) with a certificate for the quality of its package of site studies for companies planning to compete in the tenders to build offshore wind farms at the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Sites I and II.
Norway: Statoil’s two new offshore developments to see $2.4B investment
Oil giant Statoil on Monday handed over field development plans to Norwegian authorities for two fields in the Norwegian Sea, which will see an investment of around NOK 20 billion ($2.4 billion). Namely, Statoil, on behalf of the partnerships in the licences, submitted a revised plan for development
IADC Abu Dhabi Seminar Kicks Off
IADC’s (International Association of Dredging Companies) 54th International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation was officially launched yesterday, March 26, in Abu Dhabi. The 5-day course will be attended by over 30 participants, reports IADC. According to IADC, the course is aimed to provide an und
TechnipFMC Bags Kaikias Award
TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by Shell for the delivery, integration, and installation of the subsea production system (SPS) and subsea riser, jumper and flowline (SURF) equipment for phase one of the Kaikias deep water project in the Gulf of Mexico. “TechnipFMC has a proven track record of
Magnolia LNG requests ground lease finalization
Perth-based LNG Limited’s Magnolia LNG unit requested the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District proceed with finalizing the ground lease for the Magnolia LNG project in the Port of Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.
Maersk Oil produces first oil from Flyndre field
Danish oil company Maersk Oil has started production from the Flyndre field in the UK and Norwegian North Sea. Maersk reported on Monday that the first oil began to flow at 20:00 hrs on Sunday, March 26 travelling 25 km via pipeline to the Repsol Sinopec-operated Clyde platform. Production from the