Project & Tenders
Deepsea Metro I Bags Philippines Gig
Odfjell Drilling has, on behalf of Golden Close Maritime, secured a one well contract for the ultra deepwater drillship, Deepsea Metro I. The contract was signed with Galoc Production Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nido Petroleum. The area of operation is offshore Philippines. The Deepsea Met
Timor-Leste drops maritime border arbitration against Australia
Timor-Leste and Australia have moved a step forward in resolving their long-standing maritime border dispute, that would, once resolved, pave the way for the development of the giant Sunrise gas and condensate field in the Timor Sea. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the two nations and the conciliat
USPA to Meet Leading Dredging Contractors
Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) – supported by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine – will hold a business meeting with the leading Ukrainian and international dredging companies. The meeting will take place on February 3rd at the building of American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine. Accordi
Fluor Scoops Up Caspian Sea Projects
Fluor Corporation has been awarded a two-year engineering services framework agreement with North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) for conceptual studies and front-end engineering for its projects in the Caspian region. NCOC operates oil and gas activities under the North Caspian Sea Production Shar
Murray Mouth Dredging Operations Resume
Dredging at the Murray Mouth has resumed following maintenance works on the one remaining dredge, reported the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). DEWNR Water Resource Operations Manager, Jarrod Eaton, said that the dredging is important to maintain connectivity and the e
I.M. Skaugen wins African small-scale LNG project contract
I.M. Skaugen chartered its three Multigas carriers for a small-scale LNG project in Africa planned to deliver natural gas for power generation.
MOL joins partnership to study LNG-fueled bulker
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, teamed up with five companies to study a liquefied natural gas-fueled Capesize bulker.
Great Lakes Confirms $88 Million MsCIP Ship Island Deal
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) yesterday confirmed the award of an $88 million contract for Phase I of the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration. MsCIP was initiated in 2005 in the aftermath of the damage and destruction caused by Hur
AGDC inks Alaska LNG cooperation deal with BP
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation signed a cooperation agreement with BP to collaborate in the development of the financial and tolling structure intended to advance the Alaska gasline and LNG project.
BP fires up Thunder Horse South Expansion project
Oil giant BP has started up the Thunder Horse South Expansion project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, 11 months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget. The company stated on Monday the project is expected to boost production at the facility by an estimated 50,000 gross barrels of oil equiv
Java Offshore Buys Asian Geos
Java Offshore has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Asian Geos from Gardline Geosciences and Helms Geomarine. The acquisition will further enhance Java Offshore’s existing portfolio of services through the addition of an offshore geotechnical and engineering capability focused on the
Providence presses on with Druid well plans
Irish oil and gas exploration company Providence Resources has been given consent to progress to the second phase of the Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 2/14 in the southern Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. The FEL 2/14 drilling project lies in 2,250-meter water depth in the southern Porcupine
Byron changes design concept for Gulf of Mexico discovery
Following a review, Byron Energy has changed its design concept for the development of the South Marsh Island Block 71 (SM 71) discovery, located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Instead of an outside operated, unmanned platform, the company now plans to use a manned, Byron-operated platform, which will
Xodus Nets Apache Subsea Contract
Xodus Group has secured a contract with Apache to deliver subsea engineering services for two new infill well developments at the Nevis and Skene fields in the Northern North Sea. The project includes a novel idea of designing and fabricating spools with no requirement for metrology focusing on time