Project & Tenders
MMT Bags COBRA Cable Route Survey
Marine survey specialist MMT has been awarded a cable route survey contract for the COBRA subsea cable, connecting Denmark with the Netherlands. The survey contract, awarded by Prysmian, includes inshore and offshore parts, consisting of geophysical, geotechnical and visual surveys including cable t
Shell completes Malikai platform fabrication
Shell and Technip-MMHE Joint Venture (TMJV) have concluded the onshore fabrication and commissioning of the Malikai deep-water platform. According to Shell, this milestone marks the sail away of Malaysia’s first Tension Leg Platform (TLP) to the site 100km offshore Sabah. The TLP will be making a 1,
Tideway Scoops Hornsea One Cable-Laying Job
Tideway BV, a subsidiary of the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME, has been awarded a design and build cable installation contract by DONG Energy for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. For this project, Tideway will deploy DEME’s newest DP3 subsea cable-layin
Eidesvik Finds Work for Viking Poseidon in Wind Sector
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik has secured another contract from Siemens Wind Power for the offshore construction vessel Viking Poseidon to support its operations in the German offshore wind sector. The contract, scheduled to start in June this year, is the second contract the company has been awar
Sempra, TransCanada to build $2.1 billion Mexico gas pipeline
U.S.-based LNG player Sempra Energy said it has been awarded a transportation contract by the Comision Federal de Electricidad to build, own and operate a $2.1 billion natural gas pipeline in Mexico. The contract has been awarded trough Infraestructura Marina del Golfo (IMG), a joint venture between
KDB bankrolls U.S. FLNG project
Korea Development Bank last week said it has agreed to provide US$1.5 billion for the proposed Delfin FLNG project 50 miles off the coastline of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Perisai delays jack-up rig delivery again
Malaysian drilling contractor Perisai Petroleum has deferred a jack-up rig delivery once again. The company on Friday said it agreed with the PPL Shipyard to postpone the delivery of the Perisai Pacific 102 until October 31, 2016. This is a second delay for the Perisai Pacific 102, as the companies
Antrim gets approval to increase working interest offshore Ireland
Ireland’s Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) has given formal approval to Antrim Exploration, a subsidiary of Antrim Energy, for a 100 percent working interest application in Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 1/13, offshore Ireland. Antrim Energy, a Calgary-based oil
Barakah Nets Murphy Contract
Barakah Offshore Petroleum Berhad’s wholly-owned subsidiary PBJV Group Sdn Bhd (PBJV) has received the Letter of Award from Murphy for an umbrella contract for the provision of welding services for drilling and subsea program. The contract includes provision of welding services for Murphy’s drilling
Polarcus Bags XArray Project in Barents Sea
Polarcus Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) for an XArray project in the Norwegian Barents Sea for an undisclosed client. The survey is due to start in August 2016, after required authorization has been obtained. It will run for approximately four weeks, the company informed. This extends
Amec Foster Wheeler awarded Mozambique job by Sasol
Amec Foster Wheeler said it has been awarded a detailed design and engineering contract by Sasol Petroleum for Phase 1 Tranche 1 of the PSA development for surface facilities at Temane.
Europa O&G takes operatorship in two licences offshore Ireland
Oil and gas company Europa Oil & Gas has received consent from the Irish Minister of Energy for the transfer of interest and operatorship of Frontier Exploration Licences (FEL) 2/13 and 3/13, offshore Ireland, from Kosmos Energy. Europa O&G said on Monday that it now holds 100 percent interest in, a
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (June 6-June 12, 2016). Royal IHC Secures Order for the Largest Easydredge TSHD Royal IHC (IHC) has signed a new contract for an Easydredge® 3,700 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for Tecnoimport and Empresa
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 06 – June 12). Det norske has awarded a subsea contract for christmas trees to Aker Solutions for Alvheim field, Det norske’s core area of production. In addition, Subsea 7 has been awarded a con