Project & Tenders
Reach Subsea Hires Havila Subsea
Havila Shipping has entered into an agreement with Reach Subsea for use of the subsea vessel Havila Subsea for three years. The agreement also includes two optional periods, each of one year. Reach will mobilize ROV and survey equipment on board, which constitutes a subsea spread that will be used o
BW Offshore Gets Another Abo FPSO Extension
BW Offshore has signed an interim extension agreement for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) Abo with Nigerian Agip Exploration, a subsidiary of Eni. The agreement was extended until March 31, 2017. According to BW Offshore, the short term extension has been agreed to secure operation
USPA to Continue Cooperation with Leading Dredging Companies
Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) has just announced its intentions to “restart” relations with leading Ukrainian and international dredging companies. Dredging works will become clear and predictable for businesses, and the transparency of the tender documents will be increased, the Acting CEO of
LNG Limited’s Magnolia LNG to supply India’s first East coast terminal
Magnolia LNG, Perth-based LNG Limited’s U.S. unit, signed a heads of agreement with Vessel Gasification Solutions for a 20-year supply of 4 mtpa of liquefied natural gas from its project in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Cairn kicks off appraisal campaign offshore Senegal
Cairn Energy started drilling the SNE-5 appraisal well, offshore Senegal, the first of two firm wells planed to further evaluate the SNE oilfield, on Saturday, January 21. Cairn recently said the 2017 drilling program off Senegal includes two new, firm wells. Cairn’s partners in three blocks offshor
CPRA Releases First Final Restoration Plan
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), along with the other state and federal agencies of the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group, announced last week the release of its “Final Restoration Plan #1”. The plan selects restoration projects that will continue to address inju
Eni enhances energy cooperation with NNPC
Eni, the holder of a 10.4 percent stake in the Nigeria LNG project is looking to strengthen its partnership in the African country.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 16-22, 2017). Boskalis Receives LOI for Port of Duqm Development Boskalis has received a Letter of Intent to Award (LOI) a contract for the development of the Port of Duqm in Oman. Weeks Marine Kicks Of
Report: Ill-fated Yme field could start producing in 2019
By Bartolomej Tomić Following years of delays and several set and missed start-up dates at Norway’s Yme field, there is now another first oil forecast – 2019. The Yme field, which used to be operated by Talisman, had been slated for first oil production in 2010. Talisman had taken over operatorship
Woodside’s Persephone development ahead of schedule
Australian energy company Woodside Petroleum has informed that activities on the Persephone Project offshore Western Australia are going ahead of schedule. The company said on Thursday that during the fourth quarter 2016 the well development activities were completed ahead of schedule and that the s
Proserv Nets New Contracts; Reveals Expansion Plans
Proserv has secured contracts valued at more than $12 million so far in 2017, and has revealed plans for international growth with new bases in Saudi Arabia and India. The wins include a contract for the delivery of a three well subsea control system in Indonesia for the unnamed oil and gas operator
Marinex Wins $16.3 Million Savannah IH Deal
Marinex Construction, a Charleston based marine construction company, has just won a $16.3 million contract for the Savannah inner harbor maintenance dredging project. The work is located in Savannah (GA), on the border of Georgia and South Carolina, in Chatham County. According to the Department of
Seabed Geosolutions Bags West Africa OBN Contract
Seabed Geosolutions has been awarded a 4D baseline ocean bottom node (OBN) project in West Africa. The duration of the project is six-weeks, the company said. The crew is currently in the mobilization phase of the project. According to Seabed Geosolutions, the project will support the optimization o
ETI: Focus More on Floating Foundations
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has recommended more emphasis to be placed on floating foundations in order to access the best offshore wind resources in the UK and pave the way to subsidy-free offshore wind farms in 2050 energy mix. Floating platform solutions should be further derisked, as