Project & Tenders
Full Support for the Boston Barrier Scheme
Two days ago, the Port of Boston announced its full backing of the proposed Boston Barrier and has formally withdrawn its objection to the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application made by the Environment Agency in August 2016. This comes after extensive discussions between the Environment Ag
Magseis, BGP Get Red Sea Contract Extension
Magseis, a Norwegian geophysical company, has, together with its partner BGP, secured an extension to the ongoing contract with BGP Arabia and Saudi Aramco to acquire additional ocean bottom seismic (OBS) data in the Red Sea. The project has an expected duration of 6-7 months and is expected to star
Aker Solutions Lands $118 Mln Njord A Deal
Aker Solutions will provide design engineering for the upgrading of the semi-submersible Njord A platform in Norway. The company will, as a subcontractor of Kvaerner, take part in upgrading the platform after operator Statoil exercised an option in an agreement awarded in April 2016. The option is f
Cheniere’s unit inks commercial deals for Midship pipeline
U.S. LNG export player Cheniere Energy’s unit, Midship Pipeline Company signed agreements with foundation shippers to support the construction of a 200-mile natural gas pipeline to the Gulf Coast.
Union Oil & Gas misses payment deadline for Peruvian block farm-in
Baron Oil’s Peruvian subsidiary, Gold Oil Peru, has not received the cash amount due by its Latin American partner Union Oil & Gas Group (UOGG) for the transfer of 30 percent interest in Block Z-34 offshore Peru. Baron signed the original farm-in transaction with UOGG in April 2013 and received appr
Kraken, Fraunhofer Ink Licensing Agreement
Kraken Sonar has signed a licensing agreement for underwater robotics technology with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB). Fraunhofer has developed the Dedave autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) which is an integral part of the agreement. K
BOEM Rings Kitty Hawk Auction Bell
Update: Another bidder drops out of the race for the North Carolina offshore wind lease area in Round 17. The winning bid was USD 9,066,650.
BOEM Rings Kitty Hawk Auction Bell
Update: Another bidder drops out of the race for the North Carolina offshore wind lease area in Round 17. The winning bid was USD 9,066,650.
Engie Floats EUR 1.5 Billion Green Bond
French energy company Engie has issued its second EUR 1.5 billion Green Bond to finance renewable energy projects as part of the company’s development strategy in renewable energies and energy efficiency.
BP sends second Shah Deniz 2 jacket offshore
BP, the operator of the Shah Deniz 2 project, has informed of the sail away of the second jacket for the Caspian Sea project’s platforms. The Quarters and Utilities (QU) platform jacket sailed away to the Shah Deniz contract area in the Caspian Sea from the Heydar Aliyev Baku Deepwater Jackets Facto
Energean Eyes Seismic Shoot Offshore Montenegro in 2018
Energean Oil & Gas and the State of Montenegro have signed an exploration and production concession contract covering offshore blocks 4219-26 and 4218-30 in the Adriatic Sea. The contract was signed by Dragica Sekulic, Montenegro’s minister of Economy, and Mathios Rigas, chairman and CEO of Energean
USACE to Release West Coast Hopper Dredging 2017 Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is ready to issue an Invitation for Bids for West Coast Hopper Dredging 2017. According to the Corps, the project will include hopper dredging work at four locations: Humboldt Bay Bar and Entrance, California; Coos Bay, Oregon; Mouth of the Columb
Siemens nets Yamal LNG power plant maintenance contract
Siemens secured a contract for the maintenance of the equipment at the power plant supplying electricity to the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG facilities.
Solstad Scoops Repsol Job
Oslo-listed vessel owner Solstad has secured a contract with the North Sea operator Repsol Sinopec Resources UK for the offshore construction vessel “Normand Jarstein”. The vessel, know as Rem Pioneer prior to integration of Rem Offshore into Solstad, is scheduled to start its contract end-April thi