Project & Tenders
Hill Head Project Update
Phase 1 of the Hill Head Coastal Protection Project is well underway with the groynes being rebuilt and new shingle being laid. As a part of the Phase 1 of the Hill Head project, re-nourishment of historically low beach levels will take place, protecting the promenade from further exposure to wave d
CNOOC starts producing from Enping 18-1 oilfield
CNOOC Limited has started production from the Enping 18-1 oilfield in the South China Sea. The Enping 18-1 is an independent oilfield in which CNOOC holds 100% interest and acts as the operator. The oilfield is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the South China Sea with an average water depth
Green Light for Dublin Port Dredging Scheme
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted permission for a major dredging scheme at Dublin Port. The permission, granted on Tuesday, September 13th, clears the final hurdle for the proposed new cruise liner terminal for the city. According to EPA, the proposed capital dredging scheme wil
ABB upgrading control systems at Tepco’s Futtsu LNG terminal
The automation specialist ABB on Wednesday said it has been contracted by Tepco of Japan to upgrade the control and input/output systems at the Futtsu liquefied natural gas receiving terminal.
ABB Disposes of High-Voltage Cable Business for USD 934 Mln
NKT Cables is acquiring ABB’s global high-voltage cable system business with a total enterprise value of EUR 836 million (USD 934 million). The business is part of ABB’s Power Grids division, which is currently undergoing a strategic review. “We are combining two strong cable portfolios rooted in a
CSSF Orders Sonardyne Syrinx DVL for ROPOS ROV
Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility (CSSF), a not-for-profit corporation, has ordered Syrinx doppler velocity log (DVL) technology from Sonardyne for its undersea research vehicle, ROPOS. ROPOS (remotely operated vehicle for ocean sciences) is a modular work-class ROV which can be reconfigured
RigNet Scoops Multi-Vessel Deal with Subsea Contractor
RigNet said it has been awarded a multi-vessel contract providing RigNet’s managed communication network for an undisclosed offshore energy service company that performs well intervention, subsea contracting and other services. RigNet also is delivering communication services to a national oil compa
Dredging of Savannah Harbor Entrance Channel 25 Pct Complete
At the Georgia Ports Authority board meeting Monday, September 19th, Executive Director Griff Lynch updated the board on the progress of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. During the meeting, Lynch said that to date, approximately 25 percent of the SHEP entrance channel dredging has been complet
EA Completes Newcastle Flood Scheme
Northumbrian Water and the Environment Agency announced today completion of the £7 million flood reduction scheme in Brunton Park, Newcastle. The scheme will reduce the risk of flooding to more than one hundred properties in Mitford Gardens, Princes Close, Fairway Close, Princes Road, Waterbury Road
Oceanteam Secures Cable Storage Contract
Oceanteam Solutions has been awarded a long-term contract to supply an Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) with port facilities, loadouts and storage of cables at Oceanteam’s own cable storage facility in Velsen Noord, The Netherlands. The transpooling of the cable will be performed by the company’s
Confirmed: Medco to buy ConocoPhillips’ Natuna Sea block
Following last week’s report that Indonesian energy firm was on the verge of buying ConocoPhillips’ stake in the South Natuna Sea Block B offshore Indonesia, the deal has now been officially confirmed. Medco will acquire ConocoPhillips Indonesia Inc. Ltd. and ConocoPhillips Singapore Operations Pte.
River Raisin Cleanup Almost Completed
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Senior Advisor Cameron Davis recently joined Michigan Office of the Great Lakes Director Jon Allan, Monroe Mayor Robert Clark and local partners in Monroe, Mich., to mark the near completion of restoration work at the River Raisin Area of Concern. “The River Rais
DOF Subsea Rederi Sells Skandi Santos to Akastor-Mitsui JV
DOF Subsea Rederi AS has agreed with Akastor to sell its vessel ‘Skandi Santos’ to a joint venture between Akastor and Mitsui. The sale releases approximately NOK 350 million (USD 42.2 million) in liquidity after coverage of all costs and repayment of debt. Skandi Santos is a subsea equipment suppor
Statoil: Statfjord field passes five billion barrels mark
Norway’s minister of petroleum and energy Tord Lien together with Statoil, Centrica, and ExxonMobil celebrated the five billion barrels of oil equivalent delivered by Statfjord since first oil in 1979. Statfjord was discovered by Mobil in 1974. Statoil assumed the operatorship for Statfjord on Janua