Project & Tenders
Norsk Hydro to use LNG at its Brazilian plant
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro signed agreements with the state of Pará and Shell Brasil Petróleo, aiming to replace fuel oil with natural gas at its Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil.
Ithaca expects first oil from Stella in February
North Sea oil & gas operator Ithaca Energy is expecting to produce first hydrocarbons from the Stella field in the UK North Sea in February, following repairs on the production facility. To remind, following a routine inspection in November last year Ithaca found faults on a number of electrical jun
Majority Supports Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan
A new poll has just shown that 62 percent of Louisiana voters favor Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan – the state’s blueprint for prioritizing large-scale coastal restoration and protection projects – while only 6 percent oppose it. The poll, conducted in December 2016 by Applied Technology Research C
USACE Awards Contract for Ocean County Dune Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, awarded a $92 million contract late yesterday (January 10) to Weeks Marine Inc. to construct a dune and berm project between the Manasquan and Barnegat Inlet in Ocean County, New Jersey. The total cost of the contract could be $128 million if
ACE Winches Reel Drive for Oceaneering’s Prelude Job
ACE Winches, has secured a spooling contract with Oceaneering for Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project. The contract will be the first time ACE Winches’ newly-developed 500te reel drive system is used. The tool is an upgrade of its existing 400te system that has been enginee
Excelerate Energy completes FSRU Experience sale and leaseback
Excelerate Energy said it has completed the long-term sale and leaseback of the FSRU Experience with a unit of CMB Financial Leasing.
Cuomo Backs Statoil’s NY Project, Proposes 2.4GW of Offshore Wind by 2030
In his State of the State address delivered yesterday, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo expressed support for the development of offshore wind power in the lease area for which Statoil won the rights at the government’s lease sale in December, and proposed a commitment to develop up to 2.4GW
Cuomo Backs Statoil’s NY Project, Proposes 2.4GW of Offshore Wind by 2030
In his State of the State address delivered yesterday, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo expressed support for the development of offshore wind power in the lease area for which Statoil won the rights at the government’s lease sale in December, and proposed a commitment to develop up to 2.4GW
ACE Winches wins Prelude FLNG job
ACE Winches, a deck machinery specialist, informed it has been awarded a spooling contract for Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas project from Oceaneering.
Searcher Seismic starts reprocessing PNG data
Independent, multi-client company Searcher Seismic has started a 3D reprocessing project, offshore Papua New Guinea. The company said on Wednesday that the project comprises reprocessing existing open-file 3D datasets with a modern broadband de-ghosting and pre-stack depth migration sequence. “As we
Navantia-Windar to Build Four Nissum Bredning Jackets
Siemens has chosen the Navantia-Windar joint venture for the supply of three-legged jacket foundations and accompanying piles for four 7MW offshore wind turbines to be installed as part of the Nissum Bredning Vind demo project in Denmark. The Spanish companies will carry out the project in parallel
Navantia-Windar to Build Four Nissum Bredning Jackets
Siemens has chosen the Navantia-Windar joint venture for the supply of three-legged jacket foundations and accompanying piles for four 7MW offshore wind turbines to be installed as part of the Nissum Bredning Vind demo project in Denmark. The Spanish companies will carry out the project in parallel
Vard wins LNG-fueled ferry duo contract
Norwegian shipbuilder, Vard, on Tuesday said it has won a contract for the construction of two LNG-fueled car and passenger ferries for Torghatten Nord.
Pacific Radiance Scores $68 Mln in Contracts
Pacific Radiance has re-established its presence in the Middle East with its recently signed multi-year contracts worth up to US$68 million, including options. Under the multi-year contracts with independent and national oil companies, five of the Group’s offshore support vessels (OSVs) will support