Project & Tenders
Ramboll to Monitor Counter Filling Ops for Submarine Wreck
Ramboll has been commissioned to support the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) in the environmental monitoring of the installation of a supporting counter-fill for the sunken German WWII submarine U-864. The rediscovery of German WWII submarine U-864 off the Norwegian west coast in 2003 prompte
Borssele I and II Tender Opens on 10 April
The Netherlands will start the tendering procedure for the Borssele I and II offshore wind farms on 10 April, following the last month’s adoption of the amendment to the Electricity Act 1998 which allowed further development of offshore wind energy projects in the country. The window for submitting
Island Offshore Sending Two Ships on Draugen Job
Island Offshore has secured work for two of its vessels, Island Valiant and Island Constructor, at the Draugen field for Norske Shell. Island Valiant will start with IMR work (Inspection, Maintenance and Repair) on three wells in April, preparing the wells for the work which Island Constructor will
SACS: Construction Starts on Angola – Brazil Subsea Link
A contract to build the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS), the first subsea fiber optic cable system ever to connect Africa and South America in the southern hemisphere has come into force, Angola Cables and NEC Corporation informed on Wednesday. SACS is scheduled to be ready for service by the mid
Clough grabs Woodside service contract
Perth-based Clough informed on Wednesday it has been awarded an engineering services contract by Woodside.
Aminex produces first gas from Kiliwani North
Aminex, an oil and gas production and development company, has announced first gas production from its Kiliwani North gas field in Tanzania. The Kiliwani North Development Licence is operated by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company with a 55.575% working interest, expected to reduce to 51.75% as
OMV wraps up Wisting appraisal well
OMV Norge, operator of production licence 537, is in the process of completing the drilling of appraisal well 7324/7-3 S on the 7324/8-1 (Wisting) oil discovery, located in the Barents Sea. The well was drilled about 310 km north of Hammerfest by Transocean Spitsbergen semi-submersible drilling rig.
PHOTO: Heerema loads out Montrose BLP topsides
Talisman Sinopec, an oil and gas exploration and production company, has informed that the topside for its Montrose bridge-linked platform (BLP) has been loaded on Heerema’s barge. According to Talisman Sinopec, the 10,500 tons Montrose BLP topside was loaded on the barge at the Zwijndrecht yard in
Report: Marathon speeds up Brae decom plans after recent gas leak?
Marathon Oil has reportedly submitted plans to relevant authorities for decommissioning of its Brae field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Brae fields lie approximately 170 miles north-east of Aberdeen, and it includes three production platforms: Brae Alpha, Brae Bravo and East Brae. Three equ
Next Stage of the River Parrett Dredging Underway
The next stage of maintenance dredging on the Somerset Levels, designed to prevent future flooding in the area, is in full swing now. The new dredging will take place along the 750m long section of the Parrett River downstream of Northmoor Pumping Station. The scheme is being managed and run jointly
NKT Cables Grabs Hornsea Project One Deal
NKT Cables has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy to deliver 170 kilometres of 220 kV high-voltage AC submarine export cable system for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Hornsea Project One will be NKT Cables’ third large offshore project in co-operation with DONG Energy. The wind farm
ABB Wins Belgian Offshore Wind Farm Cable Gig
ABB has won an order worth around $80 million from Rentel NV in Belgium to deliver a cable system that will connect the offshore substation at the Rentel wind farm located off the Belgian coast to the mainland close to Zeebrugge. ABB will design, manufacture and install the approximately 40 kilomete
DGI Doedijns Provides TUC Cabinets for Kaombo FPSOs
DGI Doedijns has delivered eight topside umbilical connection (TUC) cabinets to be installed aboard two FPSOs at the Kaombo field Block 32 offshore Angola. The TUC’s are a vital part aboard the FPSO as part of turret mooring system to interface with the subsea umbilicals. Each vessel will be equippe
Upcoming Gulf Coast FPL Webinars Announced
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council will host a series of webinars to review the process used to develop its Initial Funded Priorities List (FPL) as part of the Council-Selected Restoration Component. The goal of the webinars is to identify what worked and what could be improved to further