Project & Tenders
Zennor looking to bring Flinaggan discovery online by 2019
Zennor Petroleum, formerly known as MPX E&P Ltd, an independent UK-based oil and gas company, has appraised the Lower Cretaceous Finlaggan gas-condensate accumulation in the UK North Sea. The appraisal was conducted through well 21/5c-7 and side-track 21/5c-7Z, drilled by the Transocean Sedco 704 dr
AEG Power Solutions to supply power equipment for Yamal LNG
AEG Power Solutions said it has been awarded a contract to supply equipment that will ensure uninterrupted power supply for the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project.
Transocean rig on its way to drill IOG’s Skipper well
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) informed on Wednesday that the rig hired to drill the Skipper appraisal well, located in the UK North Sea, is being towed to the drilling location. IOG recently said the well would be drilled with Transocean’s 1974-built semi-submersible rig Sedco 704. The rig is now on
Keppel and Jan De Nul Sign Contracts for Three New Dredgers
Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine) has secured contracts from Jan De Nul Group to build three trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). The contracts for the construction of three TSHDs are worth around $73.7 million in total. To be built to Jan De Nul’s design, the dredgers will be able
Deepsea Metro I Starts Malaysia Campaign for Petronas
Odfjell Drilling has kicked off drilling operations for Petronas offshore Malaysia with the ultra-deepwater drillship, Deepsea Metro I. The contract is for one firm well plus four optional wells. The contract duration for the drilling of the one well is approximately 60-70 days with an estimated val
Drillship Deepsea Metro I starts drilling ops for Petronas
Odfjell Drilling has started drilling operations for Petronas Carigali offshore Malaysia under a contract for one firm well plus four optional wells with the ultra-deepwater drillship, Deepsea Metro I. The drilling contractor secured new employment for the Deepsea Metro I with Petronas in April. Odf
Petronas’ Vestigo takes over Berantai operatorship
Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas has appointed its wholly-owned subsidiary Vestigo Petroleum to operate the Berantai field, offshore Malaysia, on its behalf. Vestigo will continue the operations and maintenance of the field following Petronas’ recent cessation of the Berantai Risk Service Contra
Dredge CURRITUCK Working in the Ocean City Inlet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District’s dredge CURRITUCK is hard at work this week conducting maintenance dredging of the Ocean City Inlet. The dredge arrived in Ocean City last Friday and started the inlet dredging operations Saturday, July 16. This dredging is focused specifically o
Monadelphous wins more Ichthys LNG work
Engineering company Monadelphous on Wednesday said it has secured additional work at the Ichthys LNG onshore facility with JKC.
PHOTO: Ivar Aasen platform installed offshore Norway
Det norske has informed that the Ivar Aasen platform was lifted and installed in the North Sea, offshore Norway, on Monday, July 18, 2016. The platform deck arrived in Norway earlier in July after a long journey from Singapore. The Norwegian oil company informed through its social media channels on
Sonardyne Supports Magseis in Red Sea Survey
Norwegian seabed seismic services company, Magseis, has selected acoustic positioning equipment from Sonardyne for its upcoming ocean bottom seismic campaign in the Red Sea. Starting July, and working in partnership with BGP on behalf of Saudi Aramco, the S78 project is expected to last nine months
Havila Alters DeepOcean Vessel Deal
Oslo-listed Havila Shipping and subsea contractor DeepOcean have decided to modify the chartering contract for the vessel Havila Phoenix. The 2009 built subsea vessel was previously signed on a contract, with commencement in Q1 2014, for a firm period of 7 years with 4 optional periods each of 1 yea
MMT Nets Framework Agreement with TenneT
MMT has signed a four year framework agreement with TenneT. The framework agreement runs from 2016 to 2020 and MMT has been selected for geophysical and geotechnical investigations both offshore and nearshore. The area to be surveyed is the electrical grid connection of offshore wind farms within Ge
Bangladesh contracts Excelerate for its first LNG terminal
Bangladesh signed two agreements on Monday with Excelerate Energy’s unit, Excelerate Energy Bangladesh to build the country’s first LNG terminal at Moheshkali Island in the Bay of Bengal.