Project & Tenders
Technip to Develop Gas Field Off Libya
Technip has been awarded a “major” contract to develop the Bahr Essalam Phase II development in the Central Mediterranean Sea. For Technip, a “major” subsea contract is ranging from €500 million to €1 billion, the company noted. This natural gas field development, which is operated by Mellitah Oil &
DEME to Take Part in the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Project
The Femern Link Contractors joint venture, including DEME and CFE as project partners, has signed contracts with the Danish government for the design and construction of the world’s longest immersed road and rail tunnel, the Fehmarnbelt. These contracts are final, but the construction work on the pr
Piet Brouwer Starts Work on WASA Project
Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology has confirmed a new order from Finish-based WASA Dredging for the design, construction and installation of the whole electrical system on board two new split barges. The company will also supply the alarm system, fire detection and steering consoles for the 65-meter ve
B.C.’s premier Clark extends LNG MoU with JOGMEC
Christy Clark, the prime minister of the Canadian province of British Columbia renewed an LNG agreement B.C. has with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC).
Boskalis and Van Oord Officially Ink Fehmarnbelt Deal
Femern, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding, and the Fehmarn Belt Contractors joint venture, consisting of Boskalis and Van Oord, have signed the previously announced contract related to the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link. Boskalis’ and Van Oord’s share of the cont
Swathe Services Becomes UK and Ireland Hypack Dealer
Swathe Services has become a Hypack dealer for UK and Ireland, the company informed. The company will now be able to offer Hypack hydrographic survey software to customers purchasing R2Sonic packages. The Hypack 2016 software can be used for tasks such as collecting hydrographic survey data or envir
PHOTO: Boskalis’ Backhoe Dredger Magnor Working in Hull
One of the world’s largest backhoe dredgers, the Magnor, is currently working on the Green Port development project in Hull. The Green Port project, being developed by Siemens and its partner Associated British Ports, will be the the UK’s first offshore wind turbine manufacturing, assembly, service
CEC Madrid Seminar Focusing on the Spanish Guidelines Update
Last Monday, May 23rd, CEDA Environmental Commission (CEC) took part in a one-day seminar on best practice in dredged material management. The event – held in Madrid, Spain, and hosted by Puertos del Estado – focused on the revision of the Spanish Dredged Material Guidelines. The current version of
BP to boost oil & gas production from Thunder Horse
Oil giant BP has started up a water injection project at its Thunder Horse platform, extending the production life of one of the biggest deepwater fields in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The project will boost recovery of oil and natural gas from one of the Thunder Horse field’s three main reservoirs, th
Santos observes oil shows in appraisal well offshore Indonesia
Australian oil and gas company Santos has observed oil shows in the AAL-4X appraisal well at the Northwest Natuna production sharing contract (PSC), offshore Indonesia. The appraisal well was spud on May 14, 2016. Santos is the operator of the Northwest Natuna PSC with 50% interest. According to AWE
Leviathan partners sign $3 bln gas supply deal
Delek Group on Monday said that, together with its Leviathan gas field partners, Noble Energy, Avner Oil Exploration and Delek Drilling, it has signed a US$3 billion gas supply deal with I.P.M. Beer Tuvia.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 23-29, 2016). Newbuild Cutter Suction Dredger Launched in Pula Uljanik Shipyard – located in Pula, Croatia – held a launching ceremony for new self-propelled cutter suction dredger on Saturday, May 21st 201
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 23 – May 29). Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL), for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the Beatrice wind farm tu
Egypt to issue tender for 10 LNG cargoes for July-August
Egypt is reportedly set to issue a tender seeking ten LNG cargoes for July and August delivery during next week.