Project & Tenders
Mooreast Anchors for Floating Offshore Wind Project in Japan
Mooreast will supply 9 units of 20-ton Mooreast MA5P anchor for a floating wind turbine demonstration project operating in the sea of Kitakyushu next year. This project is initiated by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Glocal Inc., a Japanese company, who
Eni’s FPSO Armada Olombendo reaches final destination off Angola
Eni’s floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Armada Olombendo has arrived at its final destination on Block 15/06 offshore Angola. The vessel was built by Keppel’s shipyard in Singapore for the Malaysian FPSO operator Bumi Armada, and chartered to the Italian oil company Eni. Eni n
Beneficial Use of Dredged Material in Galveston Bay
The Port of Houston has used dredging to restore marshes and other beneficial use sites in the Galveston Bay area. As a component of the 1998 congressionally authorized project to deepen and widen of the Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels (HGNC), the silt, sand, shell and clay dredged during the
Excelerate: Bangladesh’s first LNG import terminal moves forward
FSRU specialist Excelerate Energy has completed studies for the implementation of the Moheshkhali floating LNG terminal in Bangladesh, following the execution of a contract with Petrobangla.
Shell produces first oil from Malikai
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has started oil production from the Malikai tension-leg platform (TLP), located 100-kilometers off the coast of the Malaysian state of Sabah. The Malikai project is a joint venture between Shell (35%, operator), ConocoPhillips Sabah (35%) and Petronas Carigali (30%). Loca
Gazprom forms ties with Iranian NIGC
Gazprom of Russia and the Iranian National Gas Company signed a memorandum of understanding outlining potential areas of cooperation.
Bass Strait Oil further delays work program on Gippsland permit
Oz energy firm Bass Strait Oil has received approval for suspension of the work program commitment and subsequent extension of the Gippsland basin permit Vic/P68, offshore Australia. Bass said on Wednesday that the suspension of the Permit Year 3 Work program commitment for Vic/P68 was approved by t
Maersk cuts Culzean development costs by $500 million
Maersk Oil has cut costs on its Culzean development in the UK North Sea by half a billion dollars. The Danish oil firm said on Tuesday that the $500 million cost reduction was a result of higher drilling efficiency and “robust” upfront design and project planning. The company now estimates investmen
Vattenfall’s Danish Bids Make DEA Revise PSO Projections
In the light of the recent results of Danish nearshore and Kiegers Flak tenders, both won by Vattenfall, Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has revised and updated its Public Service Obligation (PSO) projection. The estimated PSO spending until 2025 has now been reduced, compared to the August projection. N
Vattenfall’s Danish Bids Make DEA Revise PSO Projections
In the light of the recent results of Danish nearshore and Kiegers Flak tenders, both won by Vattenfall, Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has revised and updated its Public Service Obligation (PSO) projection. The estimated PSO spending until 2025 has now been reduced, compared to the August projection. N
China: CMHI entering LNG market through three-party MoU
China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu), Gabadi and Shanghai Aojiheng Offshore Engineering Technology Service signed an LNG project strategic cooperation deal earlier this month.
Swan Energy cleared to build Jafrabad FSRU project
Swan Energy informed on Tuesday that, through its unit Swan LNG, it has received approval from Gurajat Maritime Board to begin construction of LNG terminal for its FSRU project in Jafrabad, Gujarat.
Oceanteam Secures Another Turntables Contract
Oceanteam Solutions has won a contract for engineering and supplying a 4000T and a 2000T turntable for the splicing, storage and multiple loadouts of cables. Furthermore, Oceanteam will accommodate a professional cable handling crew, engineering services and equipment for the complete project. For t
Port of Prince Rupert Expansion Project in Full Swing
A major milestone in the ongoing expansion of the Port of Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal was reported yesterday by the port officials. The Phase II North container terminal expansion project, launched in the first quarter of 2015, is now more than 75% complete, the port announced. “Prince