Project & Tenders
Port of Brisbane Able to Handle Bigger Vessels
Port of Brisbane has welcomed its first 8500 class vessel, marking a significant milestone in the port’s ongoing work to optimize its navigational channel and ensure Brisbane was able to safely handle the larger container vessels and bulk carriers of the future. “As vessels increase in size and dema
Leviathan partners pen gas supply deal with Israeli utility Dalia
Partners in the Leviathan gas field signed an agreement for the supply of natural gas to Or Power Energies (Dalia) for the operation of its planned power station.
Dutch Economy Minister Proposes EUR 12 Billion to Back 2017 Renewable Energy Tenders
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, has issued a letter to the House of Representatives, informing it about the opening of the SDE+ subsidy scheme for renewable energy in 2017. Through tendering processes to be launched in spring and autumn of 2017, Minister Kamp plans to make EUR 12 bill
Maha looking to boost Tartaruga output with well workover
Exploration and production company Maha Energy is looking to boost production from the Tartaruga field, offshore Brazil, with a well workover operations set to start after completing the acquisition of interests in the field from two different companies. Back in March 2016, Maha Energy entered into
Centrica sells its Trinidad gas assets to Shell
UK’s Centrica on Wednesday informed it has agreed to sell its entire portfolio of gas assets in Trinidad and Tobago to Shell Exploration and Production for an initial cash consideration of US$30 million (£24 million).
DeepOcean Secures Hornsea Project One Cable Work
DeepOcean, based in Darlington, has won a contract to transport and install cables for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One wind farm. Located 120 km off the Yorkshire Coast, Hornsea Project One will have a capacity of over one gigawatt (GW), and will be capable of supplying electricity to over one mil
Marcus Hook Operations About to Begin
U.S. Coast Guard will be enforcing a safety zone within the waters of the Delaware River, from Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania north to Eddystone, Pennsylvania – beginning December 01, 2016 until March 15, 2017 – due to the upcoming dredging works. According to the USCG notice, the safety zone will cover
DNV GL Bags Aker BP Deal
Aker BP has awarded a new frame agreement to DNV GL, covering a range of safety, verification, inspection and classification services across its installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The five-year contract, which includes options for extension, will see DNV GL experts integrated into Ake
Pavilion Energy lines up partners for MPA’s LNG bunkering program
Singapore-based Pavilion Energy, a Temasek company teamed up with a number of partners to jointly participate in the Maritime Port Authority’s LNG pilot program.
Royal IHC to Supply Reel Lay to Shanghai Salvage
Royal IHC has signed a contract with Shanghai Salvage in China for the supply of an integrated 550t Reel lay system. The pipelay system, which includes rigid pipe and flexible pipe lay capability, will be installed on the new offshore construction vessel of Shanghai Salvage, Royal IHC informed. IHC
New Dredging Strategy to Protect Great Barrier Reef
A strong risk-based framework for sustainable maintenance dredging of Queensland ports, aimed to ensure protection of the Great Barrier Reef, has been announced by the government. The Maintenance Dredging Strategy for Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area Ports was jointly released by Ports Ministe
Centrica hands in development plan for Oda field
Partners in the Oda field, previously named Butch, located in license PL 405 in the North Sea, have submitted the plan for its Development and Operation (PDO) to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The Oda partnership includes Centrica Norge (operator 40%), Suncor Energy Norge (30%), Ake
CB&I wins Tacoma LNG plant job
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company has been awarded a contract by Puget Sound Energy for a multi-purpose LNG storage and fueling terminal in Tacoma, Washington valued at over US$200 million.
Maersk Supply Service Nets Leadon Decom Deal
Maersk Supply Service informed that it has secured a second contract with Maersk Oil UK for the Leadon subsea decommissioning in autumn 2017. The contract follows the Janice decommissioning project which the company secured in September. To date, Maersk Supply Service, has removed and delivered the