Project & Tenders
Qatargas, PGNiG ink new LNG deal
Qatargas, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, signed a new supply deal with Polish Oil and Gas Company. The side agreement is an addition to the existing 20-year contract the two companies signed back in 2009. Under the terms of the new agreement, Qatargas will increase the vol
Wood Group Bags Mad Dog 2 Contracts
Wood Group has won two separate contracts related to BP’s Mad Dog 2 project providing engineering services to further develop deepwater production. Wood Group has been contracted by Samsung Heavy Industries to provide detailed engineering and procurement services for the topsides for BP’s Mad Dog Ph
VBMS – A Busy Boskalis Business
While its mother company Boskalis reported a revenue decline of 20% for 2016, VBMS achieved an 80% increase in revenue from offshore wind projects including Sandbank, Nordergründe, Rampion, Galloper, Egmond, Aberdeen, Borssele and Blyth.
Ofgem Opens Tenders for Galloper and Walney Extension Links
UK’s energy market regulator Ofgem has invited companies to submit bids to own and run links to the 336MW Galloper and the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm.
Hoang Long resumes drilling offshore Vietnam
Oil and gas company Hoang Long has resumed the 2017 Te Giac Trang (TGT) drilling program, offshore Vietnam. Te Giac Trang field is located in Block 16-1, in the shallow water Cuu Long Basin, offshore southern Vietnam. It is operated by the Hoang Long joint operating company in which partners Soco In
Hyperdynamics presses on with Fatala well drilling plans
Oil company Hyperdynamics is moving forward with its plans to drill the Fatala well off Guinea with expectations to spud the well by the end of May. A tri-party protocol with the country’s government and South Atlantic Petroleum (SAPETRO) was executed on Friday, March 10, the oil company informed on
Shearwater Nets APAC Contract Extension
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract extension for an ongoing work in Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Under the extension, the company’s vessel, Polar Marquis, will carry out an additional 835 square kilometers of 3D broadband data acquisition and depth processing. Polar Marquis, 119 meters lon
Wood Group in $2.7 bln Amec Foster Wheeler takeover
Aberdeen-based LNG engineer Wood Group agreed to acquire its compatriot Amec Foster Wheeler in an all-share offer valued at £2.2 billion (Approx: US$2.7 billion).
Caminada Headland Coastal Restoration Project Pays Off
One of the largest ecosystem restoration projects ever undertaken by the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has restored the Caminada Headland, a 13-mile stretch of beach and dune running from the Belle Pass outlet of Bayou Lafourche eastward to Caminada Pass at the end of
TGS Bags Carlsen 3D Seismic Shoot in Barents Sea
TGS has secured a new multi-client acquisition project, Carlsen 3D in the Barents Sea, Norway. Carlsen 3D is a 5,490 km2 multi-client survey in open acreage located in the Southwest Barents Sea between the Tromsø and Sørvestnaget Basins. Multi-level targets exist within pre-cretaceous, cretaceous an
WorleyParsons nets Chevron multi-regional deal
Australian LNG engineering company WorleyParsons secured a long-term multi-regional agreement with Chevron for engineering and procurement services.
Saint-Brieuc Case: Nass & Wind Disputes Award Decision
Nass & Wind is not giving up on challenging the French government regarding the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind site. Even though the company’s complaint on the authorisation of project modification was recently dismissed at the Administrative Court in Rennes, Nass & Wind is still proceeding with its mai
Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 March 2017
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner fo
Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 March 2017
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner fo