Project & Tenders
Statoil on the hunt for rig to drill Verbier well
Oil giant Statoil is currently looking for a drilling rig as it gears up to drill an exploration well on the Verbier prospect in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Verbier prospect is located in Licence P.2170, Blocks 20/5b & 21/1d in the Central North Sea and is operated by Statoil’s UK subsidiary
GLDD to Dredge Upper Chesapeake Bay
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced yesterday its plans to dredge a section of the Upper Chesapeake Bay in late February of 2017. According to USACE, this maintenance dredging project will be completed by the end of March 2017. The project area extends from the Sassafra
JDR to Supply Cables for US Wind’s Maryland OWF
US Wind has signed a partnership agreement with JDR to supply vital underwater power cables to its planned 750 MW wind project off the coast of Maryland. “JDR Cables is a world-class leader in the industry and just one of many future examples of US Wind’s commitment to bring the world’s best compani
Fluor bags Woodfibre LNG contract
LNG engineer Fluor signed an agreement with JGC to provide construction-related support services for the Woodfibre LNG project in the district of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.
Flex LNG looking to buy two Geveran MEGI LNG newbuilds
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, plans to purchase two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from its largest shareholder, Geveran Trading. The acquisition of the two shipbuilding contracts would give Flex LNG a uniform fleet of four M-type, Electronically Con
Kraken FPSO reaches offshore location
Delivery of first oil in Q2 2017 is on track, EnQuest said in an operational update on Friday.
GAIL seeking single LNG cargo for March delivery
India’s gas utility GAIL has reportedly issued a tender seeking a cargo of liquefied natural gas for delivery in March.
Bangladesh: BSC inks MoU for two 40,000-cbm LNG carriers
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation inked a deal with the Chinese Institute of Marine and Offshore Engineering for the construction of two 40,000-cbm LNG carriers.
Ocean Yield Secures New Charter for Lewek Connector
Ocean Yield has entered into a short-term charter contract with a company related to Ezra for the Lewek Connector vessel. The new charter contract will have a duration of four months at a rate of USD 40,000 per day, Ocean Yield informed. Lewek Connector is capable of operating down to to 3,000 meter
Vietnam green-lights updated TGT full field development plan
The Vietnamese government has approved an updated Full Field Development Plan (FFDP) for the Te Giac Trang (TGT) offshore field. London-listed E&P company Soco International said on Thursday that the Hoang Long Joint Operating Company, consisting of Soco International, PetroVietnam, and PTTEP, submi
Wood Group Nets BP Contract
Wood Group has secured a global agreement with BP for the provision of conceptual engineering services, pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) and FEED engineering services. The agreement has a contractual duration of three years with an option to extend for two additional years. Robin Watson,
Federal Funding for Trois-Rivières Port Expansion Project
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has allocated federal funds to three recipients to assist their participation in the federal environmental assessment of the proposed Trois-Rivières Port Facilities Expansion Project, Quebec. The funding was made available through the Agency’s Participant
Energean finds partner for Karish & Tanin development
Greek oil company Energean Oil & Gas has teamed up with the private equity fund manager Kerogen Capital, which committed to invest in the $1.3 billion development of the Karish and Tanin gas fields, offshore Israel. Energean’s Israel entity is the operator of and holds a 100% interest in the Karish
Kvaerner Nets North Sea Decom Deal
Kvaerner has secured a contract to decommission an unnamed North Sea platform. Italian Saipem awarded the contract, worth approximately NOK 200 million, to an engineering, procurement and construction contractor, Kvaerner, to dismantle and recycle the platform. As Kvaerner informed in its Q4 report,