Project & Tenders
Aibel, Reach Subsea Ink Cooperation Agreement
Aibel and Reach Subsea have entered into a formal cooperation agreement, Reach informed on Thursday. The agreement covers projects within subsea oil and gas, renewables, ship and rig repairs and decommissioning of existing platforms/subsea structures and other offshore installations. Aibel and Reach
Students Tour Rossall Sea Defenses
Students and lecturers from the School of Engineering at the University of Central Lancashire have visited Rossall to see the work being done on the to sea defenses. Wyre Council is replacing two kilometers of defenses from Rossall Hospital to Rossall Point in a £63 million coastal defense scheme th
Fortis inks LNG supply deal with Hawaiian Electric
Fortis of Canada said on Thursday that, through its Fortis Hawaii Energy unit, it has signed a deal to supply LNG to Hawaiian Electric Company for local power generation.
SCPA Approves Dredging and Terminal Planning Contracts
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) Board has approved construction and quality assurance contracts for its Columbus Street Terminal. At its recent meeting, the Board also approved two additional contracts for projects at SCPA’s container terminals in South Carolina. The first contract is for annu
Cairn completes SNE-4 well offshore Senegal, releases ‘Ocean Rig Athena’
Oil and gas company Cairn Energy has completed the SNE-4 appraisal well offshore Senegal. The well is now being plugged and abandoned and the rig will be released. Senegal PSC partners are Cairn Energy, the operator, with 40% interest, ConocoPhillips 35%, FAR 15%, and Petrosen 10% interest. The SNE-
Advent mulls ocean bottom nodes use for Sydney Basin seismic program
MEC Resources has informed that ocean bottom seismographs or nodes are being considered for deployment for the planned seismic program within PEP11 in the Sydney Basin, offshore Australia. PEP11 is held 85% and operated by Asset Energy which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Energy, an investee
Novatek, PTT in LNG MoU
Novatek, the operator of Yamal LNG-project, on Wednesday, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding on potential cooperation in liquefied natural gas with PTT of Thailand.
Technip Extends NorSea Group Framework Agreement
NorSea Group (NSG) has signed a renewed framework agreement for the delivery of base and port services to Technip Norge. The framework agreement, originally entered into in 2009, has now been extended until the end of 2018, with an option of 2 x 1 years. The services covered by the agreement include
Port of Galway Expansion Plans Still on Hold
The Port of Galway is still waiting for an official decision from An Bord Pleanala on the proposed multi million euro harbor extension plan. The planning application for the €126 million worth port expansion project was submitted in January 2014, almost two and a half years ago. According to the Gal
PHOTO: Maersk’s Culzean wellhead jacket takes its place in North Sea
Maersk Oil has reported that a wellhead jacket for the Culzean field’s wellhead platform is now firmly in place in the UK sector of the North Sea. Maersk Oil-operated Culzean field was discovered in 2008, approximately 250 kilometers east of Aberdeen in license block 22/25a, and the field developmen
DONG Hires Clinton for Hornsea Project Three Survey
Sweden-based Clinton Marine Survey will conduct geophysical scope of work for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project Three wind farm. The area, is approximately 760 km² and is up to 150km offshore. Clinton Marine Survey’s CEO, Martin Wikmar, said: “This is the right step in our long term plan and also a high
Mubadala spuds exploration well in Gulf of Thailand
Mubadala Petroleum has started drilling the Sri Trang-1 exploration well in the Northern Gulf of Thailand. Mubadala made plans to drill the well after it started drilling the first of two development wells on the Manora field in March. The Sri Trang-1 exploration well is located in the Reservation A
Cowes Outer Harbor Project Public Meeting Announced
Cowes Harbor Commission (CHC) undertook a review of the Cowes Breakwater Project in 2015 following concerns and stakeholder comments on the changes to tidal flows and apparent increased sedimentation in the harbor. CHC also committed to carrying out another project review and stakeholder consultatio
N-Sea, DOF Subsea Team Up on SAT Diving Services
N-Sea and DOF Subsea have entered into a two-year cooperation agreement to provide an integrated saturation (SAT) dive service. Through the agreement DOF Subsea will provide the dive support vessel Skandi Achiever, whilst N-Sea will provide saturation diving resources. Project management, engineerin