Project & Tenders
McDermott cuts first steel for Abkatun-A2
US engineering and construction company, McDermott International, has cut first steel for the Abaktun-A2 platform project for Pemex in its industrial facility in Altamira, Mexico. McDermott on Friday posted a photo of the first steel being cut. To remind, McDermott was awarded a $454 million contrac
Small Setback for Oceanside Harbor Dredging Project
Maintenance dredging within Oceanside Harbor continued last week with the contractor, CJW Construction, reporting having removed approximately 34,220 cubic yards of material from the harbor’s entrance channels from September 15 through 21. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles D
Project Forward in LNG bunkering talks with Shell
Project Forward said it is in talks with LNG giant Shell to work with the Anglo-Dutch multinational on assessing the options of supplying LNG-powered vessels and to investigate the bunker requirements for globally-trading bulk carriers, tankers and container vessels. Led by Greek bulk carrier owner,
PGS wraps up seismic survey in Porcupine Basin for Woodside
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has completed the Bréanann 3D seismic acquisition program, in the northern Porcupine Basin offshore Ireland, for the Australian energy company Woodside. Around 1,400km2 of the Bréanann seismic survey is directly over or around FEL 3/14. Woodside is the operator of licens
Fire Island to Montauk Point Public Meetings Announced
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in conjunction with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Suffolk County and Department of Interior, is about to hold public meetings for the Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, NY (FIMP), Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The Cor
Leviathan partners strike gas supply deal with Jordan’s NEPCO
Noble Energy informed that the partners in the Leviathan field signed a gas sales and purchase agreement with the National Electric Power Company of Jordan (NEPCO).
India Inks Mining Contract with ISA
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and Government of India, signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), for exploration of Poly-Metallic Sulphides (PMS) in Indian Ocean. The contract was signed by Dr. M Rajeevan, secretary, MoES and Nii Allotey Odunton, secretary general,
N-Seatec Inks Distributor Agreement with PSL PhotoSynergy
N-Seatec has signed exclusive distributor agreement with PSL PhotoSynergy Ltd. PSL has a range of Lightpath systems specifically designed for diving, ROV and offshore industry. Lightpath is a patented system based on side-emitting optical fibre to illuminate subsea umbilicals and structures, the com
Team Van Oord Scores Double at ICE Merit Awards
Two schemes completed by Team Van Oord on behalf of the Environment Agency were acclaimed at the 2016 ICE East of England Merit Awards ceremony in Newmarket on 15 September. The Whittlesey Washes Reservoir scheme received a Merit Award in the ‘Team Achievement’ category, while the Happisburgh to Win
JPS secures equipment, financing for new LNG power plant
Jamaica’s energy company, JPS, said it has finalized an agreement with General Electric for the manufacturing of equipment for its LNG-fired 190 MW power plant at Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine.
OGX to abandon Tubarao Azul field
Brazil’s OGpar, formerly known as OGX, an oil company formed by a former billionaire Eike Batista, will not be resuming production from its Tubarao Azul oil field in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. The company, under bankruptcy protection since 2013, said this week that after one year of suspensi
Cumberland River Dredging on the Way
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District has just awarded a contract to Amherst Madison, Inc. of Charleston (WV) for a clamshell dredging of Cumberland River. The contract, worth approximately $720,000, includes dredging work at Cumberland River Mile 102.7-104.0. During the works, around
Herbert Hoover Dike Contract Awarded
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has awarded its second contract over the last 30 days to replace water control structures at Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) surrounding Lake Okeechobee. The Corps awarded the $27.7 million contract to Harry Pepper & Associates of Jacksonville, Fla.
Polarcus Bags Another Deal
Following the awards in Australasia, seismic contractor Polarcus has received a letter of intent for another 3D marine seismic acquisition, this one to be carried out in Europe. According to the Oslo-listed company, the survey will be conducted by utilizing its XArray acquisition technique, and will