Project & Tenders
Hurricane decides on Bluewater FPSO for Lancaster
Hurricane Energy, a UK-based oil and gas company, has signed heads of terms with Bluewater Energy Services for the use of the Aoka Mizu floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) on the company’s Lancaster field, West of Shetland. Hurricane informed on Monday it intends to use the Aoka
Bagpuss contains degraded heavy oil, North Sea Energy says
North Sea Energy (NSE) has reported that the initial findings from the Bagpuss well in the UK sector of the North Sea show the prospect contains degraded heavy oil. The well, located in Licence P. 1943, was spud in July 2016 with Diamond Offshore’s Ocean Valiant semi-sub offshore drilling rig. The l
PHOTO: Kraken FPSO en route to North Sea
Malaysia’s FPSO provider Bumi Armada has shared a photo of the floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit meant for the Kraken field development beginning its journey from Singapore to its North Sea location. The caption is convenient: “Release the Kraken!” According to Bumi Armada, th
LMG Marin designing LNG-fueled ferry for Caronte & Tourist
Norwegian designer LMG Marin, a unit of Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine, signed a contract with the Italian shipowner Caronte & Tourist for the design of an LNG-fueled ferry.
Delek grabs funds for Leviathan gas field development
Israel’s Delek Group secured a loan of US$1.5 to $1.75 billion, with HSBC Bank and JP Morgan to finance the development of the Leviathan gas field.
Eni sells Shorouk concession stake to BP
Eni of Italy on Friday said it has agreed to sell a 10 percent participating interest in the Shorouk concession, offshore Egypt, to BP.
BP Acquires Interest in Egypt’s Zohr Field
BP has agreed to buy from Eni a 10% interest in the Shorouk concession offshore Egypt, which contains the giant Zohr gas field, for $375 million. On closing, BP will also reimburse Eni for BP’s share of past expenditure, the company said. As part of the agreement, BP also has an option before the en
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 21-27, 2016). Dredging Barge Grounded on Niles Beach The U.S. Coast Guard harbormaster is working to secure dredging barges after one of the barges broke free from its mooring in Gloucester Harbor. Rus
Seaway Gets Trianel Windpark Borkum II Foundations EPCI Project
Seaway Heavy Lifting has been awarded a contract for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the turbine foundations for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind farm on the German continental shelf. According to the company, the award is still subject to financial close of the
DONG Contracts EEW SPC for Hornsea One Monopiles Job
Rostock-based company EEW Special Pipe Constructions has been awarded an order from the Danish energy company DONG Energy to manufacture 116 monopiles for the 1.2 GW offshore wind park Hornsea Project 1. The contract signing took place in Rostock on November, 21. “Due to the scale of the project, Ho
EA1 Jacket Foundation Tender Result: Navantia 42, Lamprell 60
Today (25 November), Navantia reported that it signed a contract for 42 East Anglia One jacket foundations, eight more than the initial number of foundations it was supposed to build, thus solving the equation that emerged after Lamprell announced it will build 60 jackets for the 102-turbine project
Lamprell Lands $225 Mln East Anglia One OWF Deal
Lamprell has received a new contract award from ScottishPower Renewables for the fabrication of multiple jackets and piles for the East Anglia One offshore wind farm. The East Anglia One project is located in the UK waters of the southern North Sea. It is a large-scale project which will utilise 102
Total confirms Ivory Coast LNG terminal deal
Total confirmed on Friday that a consortium led by the French energy giant has been awarded the rights to build and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Ivory Coast. To remind, Reuters reported on this deal back in October saying that a Total-led consortium would be formed to dev
Italian-Chinese Consortium Bags Venice Offshore Port Project
An Italian-Chinese consortium, led by the China Communication Constructions Company Group (CCCC), has won the bid for the design of Phase 1 of Venice Offshore Port project. The consortium of CCCC, 3TI and eAmbiente was part of an international solicitation which involved the best engineering firms f