Project & Tenders
Valhall passes one billion barrel mark
Aker BP, a new exploration and production player in Norway, has passed the one billion barrel mark of oil equivalents produced at the Valhall and Hod in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Aker BP, the operator of the Valhall field, said on Thursday that the one billion barrels of produced oil eq
Gas Entec completes first U.S. LNG barge job
South Korean LNG engineering company Gas Entec delivered the liquefied natural gas handling equipment package for the 2,200-cbm bunkering barge being built by the Conrad Shipyard in Orange, Texas.
GTT to equip GasLog’s LNG tanker
French LNG containment specialist GTT secured an order to equip a new carrier for GasLog with its Mark V technology. The order was announced back in October 2016 by South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries that will build the LNG carrier at its shipyard in Geoje. The new GTT’s Mark V
Plexus Scores Another Oman Deal
Plexus has been awarded an order for a second well from Masirah Oil, a BVI based company majority owned by REX International Holdings. The new contract will see Plexus supply Masirah with its POS-GRIP Tersus Mudline equipment and 10,000psi adjustable rental exploration wellhead for the Karamah-1 exp
McDermott Bags Saudi Aramco EPCI Contract
McDermott has been awarded a contract from Saudi Aramco for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four jackets and three gas observation platforms offshore Saudi Arabia. The total weight of all structures combined is 11,595 tons. “As the third fast-track jacket contra
Manson Awarded Kings Bay Maintenance Dredging
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, recently awarded Manson Construction Co. a $23.6 million Kings Bay maintenance dredging contract. According to the fbo.gov site, the Kings Bay dredging contract was awarded on December 21, 2016. Under the deal, the contractor will perform mainte
Cobalt hits pay in Gulf of Mexico
Exploration and production company Cobalt International Energy has found oil in the North Platte #4 appraisal well, in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The company said on Wednesday it has completed drilling operations on the appraisal well and the preliminary results indicate that the well encountered appr
RWE to boost LNG use in Duisburg port
The German utility, RWE and Duisport have agreed to jointly create the necessary infrastructure to use LNG in the Duisburg port.
Iran installs last platform on South Pars phase 17 & 18
Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) has installed the last platform in Phases 17 & 18 of the South Pars gas project, located between Iran and Qatar in the Persian Gulf. POGC’s South Pars 17 & 18 project manager said last Wednesday that the installment of the 17B platform was completed at the reservoir b
Mississippi River Delta Organizations Support CPRA Master Plan
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released its draft 2017 Coastal Master Plan and draft FY 2018 Annual Plan for public review and comment. The plan, if approved, will serve as the blueprint for the state’s coastal restoration and protection activities over the
Teledyne SeaBotix Upgrades U.S. Department of Defense ROV Fleet
Teledyne SeaBotix has secured an operational capability upgrade contract with the U.S. Department of Defense through distributor, Atlantic Diving Supply (ADS). The upgrade program will result in delivery of sixty new Teledyne SeaBotix vLBV300 remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for explosive ordnance
SubC Partner Inks Maersk Drilling Deal
SubC Partner said it has signed a three-year framework agreement with Maersk Drilling. The deal covers ROV offshore underwater inspection of semi-submersibles and drillships worldwide. The company noted it has developed special solutions that enable the inspection work to be carried out offshore rat
Vattenfall to Use SemPAM Tracking & Communication System
Semco Maritime and Systematic have entered into a framework agreement with Vattenfall for the delivery of a fully-integrated resource tracking and communication system for Vattenfall’s onshore and offshore wind operations. The solution, SemPAM, provides overview and safety for employees during const
Mermaid Extends MPSV Resolution Charter
Mermaid’s Indonesian business unit PT Seascape Surveys Indonesia (Seascape) has entered into an additional one year charter-in contract for the DP2 multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Resolution. Mermaid had continually chartered-in this vessel since December 2013 from Singapore-based Miclyn Express