Project & Tenders
Leading Dredging Companies Bid for the Yuzhny Tender
Five leading dredging companies are taking part in public tender for the reconstruction of approach channel and inland water approaches to the deep-water quays of Yuzhny seaport, reports Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA). According to USPA, the following companies have submitted their proposals to
IOG extends one North Sea license, adds another to Blythe FDP
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has given Independent Oil and Gas a further extension of the license containing the Harvey discovery and accepted technical work regarding adding the Elgood discovery to the Blythe field development plan. IOG said on Monday that the extension of license P2085, which
Polaris to Carry Out Ororo Seabed Survey
Sirius Petroleum has executed a contract with Polaris Consulting Company (Polaris) to undertake a seabed survey around the Ororo field licence area. The marine vessel conducting the survey will mobilise to site in early April and it is anticipated that the survey will take approximately two weeks to
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 20 – March 26). The Johan Sverdrup partnership has now decided to proceed with (DG2) Phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup development. Phase 1 of Johan Sverdrup is under development, with first oil sch
Damen Launches Bibby WaveMaster 1 (VIDEO)
Damen officially launched the Bibby WaveMaster 1 service operations vessel (SOV) at its Galati shipyard in Romania on 24 March.
Shell Plans USD 1 Billion of New Energies Investment a Year
Oil and gas giant Shell plans on increasing investments in its newly-established New Energies division to up to USD 1 billion a year by the end of the decade, according to our sister site Offshore Energy Today.
Trio Lands €114M Fehmarnbelt Consultancy Deal
Ramboll, Arup and TEC have won the tender for client consultancy on the upcoming Fehmarnbelt fixed link between Denmark and Germany. The 18km combined road and rail link will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world. The Ramboll-Arup-TEC consortium is to continue as the principal consultant for F
Kosmos kicks off 2nd phase of exploration drilling off Mauritania & Senegal
Oil and gas company Kosmos Energy has begun the second phase of its multi-well exploration drilling program offshore Mauritania and Senegal. The company said on Friday that the Atwood Oceanics-owned drillship Atwood Achiever is now on location offshore Senegal in the Cayar Offshore Profond block. Th
TechnipFMC helping Ghana bring Sankofa gas online
TechnipFMC, a recently established oilfield services giant, is taking part in development of Ghana’s giant offshore oil and gas project- the Sankofa. However, the company is not dipping its toes in the ocean here, as the work for TechnipFMC will be based onshore. Namely, the company with three headq
TechnipFMC Delivers 20th Subsea Tree for Egina Field
TechnipFMC has reached a new milestone associated with Total’s Egina project with the delivery of the 2oth subsea tree for the ultra-deep field off the coast of Nigeria. Earlier this year, the first TechnipFMC subsea trees for Egina field were prepared in Dunfermline, Scotland, for completion at the
Advance Global Recruitment Secures Saipem Contract
Advance Global Recruitment (AGR) has been awarded a multi-year contract by Saipem Survey Department, to provide offshore survey and positioning services rendered through AGR personnel. According to the Edinburgh-based company, the contract will begin in April 2017, and will run through until 2020. A
EMGS in Barents Sea Data Sale
Norwegian geophysical services company, EMGS, has entered into agreements involving data licensing (prefunding and late sales) related to 3D EM data in the Barents Sea, Norway. The agreements represent revenues of approximately USD 3.7 million, the company said in Oslo Exchange filing on Friday. “Th
New Jobs at Osbit Due to £7.5M Contract Wins
Osbit Limited, the Northumberland-based offshore engineering and technology company, has embarked on a recruitment drive after securing £7.5m worth of new contracts in the past three months. The additional work, which includes projects for the oil & gas, subsea and offshore wind sectors, is enabling
Ithaca expects delay in Stella ramp-up
Oil and gas company Ithaca Energy has said that the dynamic commissioning of a floating production unit and production ramp-up at its Stella field in the UK sector of the North Sea will take longer than expected. The Ithaca-operated Greater Stella Area licenses, located in the heart of the Central G