Project & Tenders
Lietuvos Duju Tiekimas books additional capacity at Lithuania’s LNG terminal
Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of Lithuania’s first LNG terminal, on Thursday, said it has entered into an additional agreement on the use of the terminal’s capacity with Lietuvos Dujų Tiekimas.
USACE Awards Dredging Contracts Worth $54.6M
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District recently awarded $54.6 million in dredging contracts for the work along the Texas coast. The following contracts were awarded: $26,571,750 awarded to Weeks Marine Inc., for deferred environmental restoration along the Houston Ship Channel. This co
Lietuvos Duju Tiekimas inks LNG supply deal with Koch Supply & Trading
Lithuania’s Lietuvos Duju Tiekimas (LDT) said it has entered into a supply agreement with Koch Supply & Trading, a trading unit of Koch Industries, for the purchase of LNG in 2017.
Ecosse Subsea Bags Carousel Order
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been awarded a £3 million contract by an international infrastructure group to design and build a 1500-ton carousel and associated spread. The carousel will be used for the storage of spare cables required for UK offshore wind farm projects. The carousel will have the
Siem Offshore Contractors Selects JDR for Beatrice Inner Array Cables
Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) has selected UK based JDR to design, manufacture and supply around 163km of 33kV inner array grid cables for the 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm. JDR will be manufacturing the submarine composite cables at its Hartlepool facility. These will be directly loaded out
MacGregor Buys Majority Stake in Flintstone Technology
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has acquired 51% of shares of the privately owned company Flintstone Technology Ltd. Flintstone specializes in technology and products within the mooring and fluid handling business. “Offshore operators and field owners are looking for cost and weight optimized technolog
Everglades Funding Included in WRDA Bill
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart has just released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA). “As Co-Chair of the Everglades Caucus, I worked with my colleagues to ensure inclusion of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), keepin
Maersk Oil spuds first production well at Culzean field (UK)
Maersk Oil, a Danish oil company, has started drilling of the first production well on its Culzean field in the UK North Sea. The well, spudded at 18:00 on September 28, is the first of six production wells to be drilled on the high pressure/high temperature (HPHT) field, with continuous drilling ac
Big Push for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
Yesterday’s passage of H.5303, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 by the U.S. House of Representatives, moves the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project closer to securing the authorization necessary to begin construction. “The entire South Carolina Delegation has worked diligently to e
GLDD Wins Cape May Beach Nourishment Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District has awarded a $15.4 million Cape May beach nourishment contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. Work will be performed in Cape May, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of March 1, 2017. The purpose of this project is to provide
Hayling Island Beach Renourishment Kicks Off
Havant Borough Council has started with the combined maintenance dredge of the Chichester Harbor Approach Channel and nourishment to the Eastoke Frontage, Hayling Island. The maintenance dredge of the approach channel is underway, with a maximum volume of 25,000m³ of material to be pumped onto the b
GM Deep Sea Mooring Bags Ivar Aasen Deal
Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring has signed a contract with Det norske oljeselskap to support Prosafe’s semi-submersible Safe Zephyrus accommodation rig in the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea. The contract also includes support to the Maersk Interceptor ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig. Deep Se
ACE Winches Completes Equipment Package for Quad204 Project
ACE Winches has completed a scope of work for Technip as part of a subsea infrastructure project in the Loyal field, west of the Shetland Islands. Quad204 is the redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, located 175 km west of Shetland and 15 km north of the Foinaven field. The complete pr
Australia: NOPSEMA further delays decision on BP’s Bight drilling plan
Australian oil and gas safety body NOPSEMA on Wednesday requested further information from BP Developments Australia relating to the company’s environment plan for drilling of the Stromlo-1 and Whinham-1 exploration wells in the Great Australian Bight, off Australia. After BP’s first plan for drilli