Project & Tenders
Anadarko hits double pay in Gulf of Mexico
U.S.-based oil and gas company Anadarko Petroleum has made a hydrocarbon discovery in the Warrior exploration well and in the Phobos appraisal well, both located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The oil company said on Thursday that the Warrior well, located in the Green Canyon area. encountered more tha
Programmed to support Technip on Prelude FLNG job
Australian staffing, maintenance and facility management services provider Programmed, signed a deal with Technip to support the latter’s job on Shell’s Prelude FLNG project.
Saipem 7000 to Scrap BP’s Miller Platform
Saipem has been awarded a new contract in the UK sector of the North Sea, for the decommissioning of the topsides and jacket of BP’s Miller Platform. The engineering, procurement, removal and disposal (EPRD) contract will see the Italian oilfield services player utilise its semisubmersible crane and
Van Oord to Construct Norther OWF
Van Oord has signed a contract with Norther for the Balance of Plant works for the Norther offshore wind farm, located 23 km off the Zeebrugge coast in Belgium. With a maximal capacity of 370 MW, Norther is set to become Belgium’s largest offshore wind project. After completion it will deliver renew
VBMS Secures Kriegers Flak CGS Cabling Gig
VBMS has been awarded a contract by nkt cables for the installation of approximately 50 km of 150 kV AC high voltage submarine cables for the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (Kriegers Flak CGS). The project, owned by Energinet.dk and 50Hertz, will connect the future Danish offshore wind farm Kr
VBMS to Link Kriegers Flak and Baltic 2
Nkt cables has appointed VBMS for the installation of approximately 50km of 150 kV AC high-voltage submarine cables for the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS). The project, owned by Energinet.dk and 50Hertz, will connect the future Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak and the German offsh
VBMS to Link Kriegers Flak and Baltic 2
Nkt cables has appointed VBMS for the installation of approximately 50km of 150 kV AC high-voltage submarine cables for the Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS). The project, owned by Energinet.dk and 50Hertz, will connect the future Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak and the German offsh
FID Reached for Norther OWF; MHI Vestas, Van Oord Bag Contracts
Norther N. V. has taken Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Norther project and awarded MHI Vestas with a contract for the supply of 44 of its 8MW wind turbines. Van Oord has been hired as the Balance of Plant contractor. The V164-8.0 MW turbines have been optimised for the project, utilising a
WGP to Shoot Seismic for ConocoPhillips on Eldfisk Field
Thalassa Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiary WGP Group has secured a contract from ConocoPhillips Skandinavia to acquire seismic data on the Eldfisk field in the North Sea in 2017. The survey is expected to last approximately two months. According to the company, the survey is planned to start during
Engie’s Cygnus offshore field starts production (UK)
The Engie-operated Cygnus gas field offshore UK has started production. Engie said on Thursday that Cygnus, located in licence areas P1055 & P1731, is expected to contribute 5% of UK gas production – supplying sufficient gas to heat the equivalent of 1.5 million UK homes. Ruud Zoon, Managing Direc
Technip Nets Prelude FLNG Deal from Shell Australia
Technip has been awarded an engineering and project management services contract by Shell Australia for the Prelude FLNG project. The contract is for the provision of multi-disciplinary engineering and design services in support of the Prelude FLNG, and will allow the smooth delivery of brownfield e
Subsea 7 Bags Oda SURF Job
Subsea 7 said it has been awarded a contract between USD 50 million and USD 150 million by Centrica for the Oda field in the Norwegian North Sea. The Oda oil field (previously called Butch) was discovered in 2011 in the southern part of the Norwegian North Sea, approximately 14 kilometres east of th
SGS wins Shell’s Prelude FLNG job
Swiss inspection company SGS has been awarded a contract to provide offshore inspectors and third party laboratory services for Shell’s Prelude FLNG project.
ECN: R&D, Innovation Play Important Role in Cost Reduction
Following the announcement of the Borssele III and IV tender result, Dutch energy research institute ECN said that R&D and innovation play an important role in current trend towards lower cost of offshore wind power. After the price achieved at the previous tender earlier this year, won by DONG Ener