Project & Tenders
Atkins’ Design for Beatrice Jackets
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has appointed Atkins to carry out the detailed design of the jacket substructure and foundations for the 588MW Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) development in the outer Moray Firth, UK. 84 jacket substructures and associated foundations for the Siemens 7MW turbine
Two More Contracts for BMM Joint Venture
Following on from contract awards including Leeds and Great Yarmouth, the BAM Nuttall Mott MacDonald (BMM) JV has now picked up two further contracts through the WEM (Water and Environment Management) framework with the Environment Agency. These latest successes involve the delivery of the Exeter Fl
ASN, TE SubCom Get Telefónica Maintenance Contract Extension
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), part of Nokia, and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, together with Telefónica have renewed the marine maintenance service agreement for Telefónica’s domestic and South America-1 (SAM-1) submarine cable systems. The five-year extension will take effect on
Aquatic Supports Bibby Offshore in ETAP Project for BP
Aquatic Engineering & Construction, an Acteon company, will support Bibby Offshore in replacing subsea infrastructure in the North Sea as part of BP’s $1 billion Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) life extension project. Aquatic will deploy its carousel system to install 35 kilometers of umbilical e
Cowes Outer Harbor Project Meeting Held
Cowes Harbor Commission’s (CHC) public presentation and review of the Outer Harbor Project was held on 19th May 2016 at the Island Sailing Club in Cowes. Hydrodynamic consultants ABPmer and program managers Marina Projects were also present. The purpose of the meeting was to deliver an update on pro
Volstad Seeks Financial Lifeline
Norwegian vessel owner Volstad Maritime has been looking into commercial and financial options to secure a sustainable financial position going forward as its subsidiary Volstad Subsea does not have sufficient funds to redeem the NOK 600 million ($72 million) bond at its upcoming maturity. Namely, i
Report: Galp Energia tenders to sell Nigeria LNG cargoes
Lisbon-based Galp Energia has reportedly issued a tender aiming to liquefied natural gas cargoes from the Nigeria LNG facility on the Bonny Island.
Nicaragua Canal Project Moves Toward Construction Phase
HKND Group – the company behind the Nicaragua Grand Canal project – has entered into an agreement with RODIO-Swissboring for a detailed physical Soil Investigation Program to be carried out for the Brito Access Channel and Brito Port area on the Pacific side. Also, the company has signed another agr
Nigeria’s Aje field gears up for full production
Independent exploration and production company Panoro Energy has informed that the FPSO commissioning activities on the Aje field offshore Nigeria are being finalized, focused on preparation of the 72 hour production test for the FPSO to go on hire, expected to be conducted in the near future. To re
Woodside gets environmental nod for seismic surveys in Porcupine Basin
Australian energy company Woodside has received environmental approvals from the Department of Communications, Climate Change, & Natural Resources in Ireland for the 3D seismic surveys on its acreage in the Irish Atlantic. Woodside is the operator of licences FEL 3/14 and FEL 4/14, in the Porcupine
ThinJack Grabs Egypt Contract
Westhill-based oil service company ThinJack has secured a deal with an undisclosed Middle East oil and gas company for the removal of multiple well Christmas trees on surface platforms in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Reportedly the agreement could be ThinJack’s largest ever agreement in the region. It f
Technip Nets Umbilical Supply Contract from Statoil
Technip’s wholly-owned subsidiary Technip Umbilicals has been awarded a contract by Statoil to supply the umbilical to the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 field offshore Norway. This field is located approximately eight kilometers North West of the Oseberg field center at Block 30/9-30/6 on the Norwegian cont
Crowley continues preparation for arrival of LNG-powered ConRo ships
In its preparation for the arrival of its two LNG-powered commitment class ships under construction in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Crowley Maritime said it is investing an additional $21 million in its Isla Grande port terminal in San Juan.
JDR’s Flying Leads for Vashishta & S1 Project Off India
UK-based JDR has been awarded a contract by GE Oil & Gas, on behalf of ONGC, for the Vashishta & S1 project offshore India. The Vashishta & S1 fields are located in the KG Basin, 30 to 35 kilometers off the east coast of India, at a water depth of 250 to 700 meters. JDR’s scope […]