Project & Tenders
Prysmian Inter-Array Cables for Two Offshore Wind Farms
Prysmian Group has secured two new contracts for offshore wind farms in Germany and Denmark. The contracts are for the development of inter-array cable systems to link among the turbines composing the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany and Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in Denmark. The contract fo
Hurricane asks for Lancaster field production system nod
UK-based oil company Hurricane Energy has submitted an environmental statement for the Lancaster field early production system (EPS), located west of Shetland, to the UK authorities. The Hurricane-operated Lancaster field is located approximately 100 km west and 105 km north of the closest Shetland
DOF Subsea Scores FPSO Mooring Gig in North Sea
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF Group, has been awarded a contract in the Atlantic region for the mooring installation of an FPSO on the UKCS (North Sea). The Norwegian provider of subsea services said it will deploy the anchor handling/construction support vessel Skandi Skansen, along with a number
Amec FW Nets Brunei Shell Petroleum Deal
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for the rejuvenation of assets in Brunei. The work includes concept, front end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, construction, completions and commissioning, marine management, fabrication management, procureme
Maryland Companies Come out in Numbers to Meet Offshore Wind Contenders
Maryland Offshore Wind Industry Breakfast attracted more than 150 local companies who met with representatives form Deepwater Wind and US Wind to discuss their potential involvement in the two projects currently in contention for the state’s Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC), the Business Netw
Statoil proves gas in Mim prospect
Norwegian oil company Statoil has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6507/3-12 and appraisal well 6507/3-12 A, offshore Norway. The wells proved gas. The wells were drilled about six kilometers east of the Alve field in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea and about 200 kilometers west of Sand
Dredge Texas Busy with the Avalon Beach Fill Project
A periodic nourishment and repair of the dune and berm system in Avalon and Stone Harbor (NJ) is in full swing now, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. The cutterhead dredge Texas, owned and operated by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, is pumping sand to the south
Ophir set to drill Ivory Coast wildcat in May
Oil company Ophir Energy is planning to spud an exploration well off Ivory Coast in May with the Seadrill-owned drillship West Saturn. Ophir entered the country in 2016 by signing a production sharing contract with African Petroleum for Block CI-513. The agreement entailed drilling an exploration we
Ophir drives Fortuna FLNG closer to FID
Ophir Energy, a London-listed oil and gas company, expects to take the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Fortuna FLNG project in Equatorial Guinea by mid-2017. The company is working on developing the gas reserves found in the Block R, offshore Equatorial Guinea, through a floating LNG (FLNG)
Weeks Marine Secures Southwest Pass Dredging Contract
Weeks Marine Inc. will be busy over the next couple of months with the maintenance dredging of the Southwest Pass in Plaquemines, Louisiana. The $12.2 million contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, the Department of Defense reported yesterday. According to th
Anadarko makes gas discovery at Purple Angel prospect
U.S. oil and gas company Anadarko has recently made a gas discovery at the Purple Angel prospect in Colombian Caribbean deep waters. Anadarko is the operator of the block with 50% interest with the Colombian oil company Ecopetrol as its partner holding the other half. Ecopetrol reported on Wednesday
PrimeServ to maintain Teekay’s ME-GI LNG carriers
MAN PrimeServ, a division of MAN Diesel & Turbo, signed a maintenance contract with Teekay Shipping for Teekay’s three ME-GI LNG carriers.
Mauritius Looking For Seasoned Offshore Wind Consultants
The Mauritius Research Council (MRC) has invited expressions of interest for the development of offshore wind farms for the Republic of Mauritius.
Petronas nets 10-year LNG supply deal with Hokkaido Electric
Malaysian energy giant Petronas, through its unit Malaysia LNG, Signed a 10-yeal liquefied natural gas supply deal with the Japanese utility Hokkaido Electric Power.