Project & Tenders
Thun Tankers orders dual-fuel quartet at Ferus Smit
Thun Tankers, a Dutch unit of the Swedish shipping company Erik Thun ordered four dual-fuel coastal tankers at Scheepswerf Ferus Smit in the Netherlands.
Hanhikivi Oil Spill Stops Dredging Project
An oil spill occurred yesterday morning, October 6th, at the coast of Hanhikivi Headland while Terramare Ltd. was conducting hydraulic construction work. The company was performing dredging operations in the area when the bottom of the barge hit the ocean floor causing the oil spill. Approximately 3
Applied LNG inks supply deal with County of Sacramento
Applied LNG has won a multiyear contract from County of Sacramento to fuel the county and city natural gas vehicle fleets with renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG).
New oilfield services firm aims at ExxonMobil’s Guyana discovery
Totaltec Oilfield Services Limited, a newly established oilfield services company focused on the Guyana oil and gas industry, has completed its initial equity finance. While the company did not reveal the amount it raised, it said it was supported by a number of private investors to establish its pr
Rosenberg Wins Maria Job
Rosenberg WorleyParsons AS has been awarded a contract with Subsea 7 for the fabrication of subsea structures and pipes for Wintershall’s flagship development in Norway. This is the second in a series of deliveries for Rosenberg to Subsea 7 and Maria project. According to the company, the contract s
EA to Hold Drop in Sessions on River Medway Scheme
A series of public drop in sessions are to be held to update communities on the development of the River Medway flood alleviation schemes, a multi-million pound project to reduce the risk of flooding. The project is being delivered in partnership between the Environment Agency, Kent County Council,
Compromise on the Cleveland Harbor Dredging Case
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reached an agreement, adopted as a Court order, to dredge the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel in 2016. Under the terms of the agreement, which was spearheaded by the Corps, dredged sediment from the federal navigation channel will be placed in a confi
EPA Reaches Agreement for Cleanup of Lower Passaic River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a legal agreement with Occidental Chemical Corporation to perform engineering and design work needed to begin the cleanup of the lower 8.3 miles of the lower Passaic River. This work, which includes sampling, evaluating technologies, and doing t
UK: Ithaca’s Stella field start-up expected in November
Ithaca Energy’s Stella field in the UK North Sea is still expected to start production in November 2016. Providing an operational update Ithaca on Thursday said that the hook-up and commissioning operations of the production facility FPF-1 were progressing to plan. To remind, the FPF-1 set sail from
Seabed Geosolutions Bags Middle East Extension
Seabed Geosolutions, in cooperation with CGG, secured a new extension to its ongoing shallow water operations in the U.A.E. The variation order from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) covers Phase-II of the Ghasha field project. This new survey is due to start in October and is expected to take
FCA, Iveco, Snam to boost use of natural gas as fuel
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Iveco and Snam, the Italian natural gas infrastructure company, signed a memorandum of understanding to support the development of natural gas as fuel for road vehicles.
QP, Dolphin Energy pen new gas SPA
Qatar Petroleum said it has signed a new long-term gas sale and purchase agreement with Dolphin Energy of the UAE for delivery of additional gas quantities through the existing subsea pipeline.
NOC, University of Liverpool Renew Partnership Agreement
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Liverpool have renewed their formal working relationship with the signing of a new agreement on board RRS Discovery, which arrived in Liverpool on Tuesday morning for a series of public events. The new formal agreement will cover joint act
Ithaca Hires DOF Subsea for Athena Decommissioning Job
DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract by Ithaca Energy for phase 1 of the decommissioning of the Athena field in the UK North Sea. The work scope includes removing the subsea water column infrastructure that has been used on the field. The contract involves the removal of mid-water arch and risers,