Project & Tenders
Norwegian gas gets new terminal in Germany
Norway’s Gassco has informed that a new facility in Germany for receiving gas exports from Norway was officially inaugurated in Emden, Germany on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. This facility replaces the existing Norsea Gas Terminal (NGT) which became operational in 1977 in connection with the development o
Canyon Offshore and Olympic Shipping in Subsea Services Alliance
Olympic Shipping has entered into a frame agreement with Canyon Offshore for the joint marketing and subsequent operation of the subsea construction vessel Olympic Athene and Canyon’s ROV systems. Under the agreement the companies will work together to secure utilization for the vessel and ROV syste
Houston Ship Channel Improvements Approved
Focused on the PHA’s (Port of Houston Authority) vision of becoming America’s distribution hub for the next generation, the Port Commission – during its regular monthly meeting yesterday – approved more than $88 million in infrastructure investments. These investments, all directly tied to the port
EMGS Strikes Canada Data Deal
Oslo-listed Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into a data licensing agreement with an undisclosed international oil company for the provision of 3D electromagnetic (EM) data from the multi-client data library over the Flemish Pass Basin offshore Newfoundland, Canada. According to Norweg
James Fisher Wins Wave Hub Gig
James Fisher Marine Services has been awarded a contract from the wave energy test site operator Wave Hub Limited for the cable tail extension installation services. Namely, Wave Hub intends to set up four 33kV rated cable tail extensions from the current dry mate connectors to four developer berths
Wood Group Gets Master Services Agreement from Statoil
Wood Group has been awarded an evergreen master services agreement (MSA) by Statoil to support the life cycles of its offshore and onshore facilities. According to the company, work and services covered by the MSA include engineering studies, detailed engineering, procurement services and management
Crowley Signs New $21M Terminal Construction Contract
Crowley Puerto Rico Services is continuing to invest in Puerto Rico with new $21 million terminal construction contract. The contract is the third awarded that is associated with Crowley’s investment in its Isla Grande terminal in preparation for the arrival of the company’s first of two LNG-powered
Golar LNG Partners closes FSRU Golar Tundra acquisition
Golar LNG Partners on Monday said it has completed the acquisition of the FSRU Golar Tundra from Golar LNG for a price of US$330 million.
Faroe spuds Brasse well offshore Norway
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing activities in Norway and the UK, has started drilling the Brasse exploration well 31/7-1 in the Norwegian North Sea. The Brasse prospect, operated by Faroe with 50% interest, is located immediately south of the producing Brage oil field (
Dover Tender Announced
Dover Harbor Board has announced a major tender for construction works on marine structures and bridges worth approximately £135 million. The tender is part of the port’s Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) project that will transform Dover’s waterfront for future generations. The marine civil engine
GPA Approves Infrastructure Investments
The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) today elected James L. Allgood as new chairman. Allgood, who will assume his new responsibilities July 1, is replacing outgoing chairman James Walters. “With our harbor deepening under way, the infrastructure investments we’re making on ter
FPSO Cidade de Saquarema heads for Lula field offshore Brazil
SBM Offshore has informed that the FPSO Cidade de Saquarema has departed the Rio de Janeiro-based Brasa shipyard quayside, and is heading offshore Brazil, following a module integration. The FPSO Cidade de Saquarema arrived at the Brasa shipyard in mid-December 2015. The FPSO is bound for Petrobras’
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 2016. Contract for the vessel (Yard No. 512) was signed in late February 2014 with IHC Global Production B.V. of the Netherlands. The newbuild will have length
Borssele Tender Attracts 38 Bids, Cost Reduction Main Priority
The tender for the 700MW Borssele I&II offshore wind farm zones has attracted 38 bids and the first impression is that the wind developers have put a lot of effort in driving down the costs, the Dutch media cited Henk Kamp, the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs, as saying. The bids show that th