Project & Tenders
VIDEO: Statoil sets off Johan Sverdrup power development
Statoil has marked the start of power development for its Johan Sverdrup project, in the North Sea. According to Statoil, the mayor from the municipality of Tysvær in Rogaland, Sigmund Lier, pushed the button to set off one of the explosive charges at Haugsneset on Thursday. The event marked the sta
Environmentalists Call for More Dredging of Hudson River
A coalition of environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, and the Sierra Club, Thursday filed a petition to the U.S. EPA asking General Electric to conduct additional PCB dredging in the Hudson River. The petitioners are claiming that GE would
Atlantis to Buy ScottishPower Renewables Tidal Energy Assets
Atlantis and ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) are teaming up to develop a joint portfolio of projects for the tidal sector. Namely, Atlantis’s Scottish project development vehicle, Tidal Power Scotland Limited (TPSL), will acquire SPR’s portfolio of tidal projects in exchange for a 6% shareholding in
Global Marine in Bali – Lombok Subsea Cable Project
Global Marine Systems has secured a sub-contract to install approximately 48 km of optic cable between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok. The main contract of this project was signed to the turnkey solution provider Huawei Marine. The main lay of the project will see cable surface laid betwe
Dredged Material Dumping in Lake Erie on the Table
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has announced that the year-end appropriations bill being considered in Congress this week will include language to prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from dumping harmful dredged material into Lake Erie. “It’s essential to the Port of Cleveland and northeast Ohio bu
USACE and SCPA Sign Design Agreement for Post 45
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, last night signed the design agreement with the South Carolina Ports Authority, officially kicking off the Pre-construction Engineering and Design (PED) Phase of the Charleston Harbor Post-45 Deepening Project. The agreement was signed by the Ch
TSHD ILEMBE on Its Way to Durban
The 5,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ILEMBE, the largest of its kind that will be operating in South Africa, has just passed off the coast of Portugal and is on its way to home port in Durban. The delivery of the TSHD to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) will follow previously b
UTEC Bags Total UKCS Positioning Deal
UTEC NCS Survey, has been awarded a multi-year rig move and positioning framework contract with Total E&P UK Limited. Total E&P UK Limited recently awarded the three-year contract with the opportunity to provide positioning services on any of their fleet of rigs and support vessels in the UKCS regio
VIDEO: Shell’s Prelude FLNG nears completion
The Anglo-Dutch oil and gas major Shell recently shared a video tracking the 2015 progress of the company’s first ever FLNG project, Prelude, that will be located offshore Western Australia. The video covers the installation of the last giant topside module in South Korea, through subsea equipment i
Wood Group wins more Browse FLNG work
Wood Group said on Thursday it has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Woodside-operated Browse FLNG project from Shell.
Chiyoda wins EPCM deal from RasGas
Chiyoda Almana, a Chiyoda Corporation’s unit, has been awarded a long-term engineering, procurement and construction management services contract by Qatar’s RasGas.
Wood Group Wins Another Browse FEED
Wood Group has secured a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Woodside-operated proposed Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Development. Under a new 12-month contract awarded by Shell, Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will carry out flow assurance and process integration studies
Crowley secures fueling for LNG-powered ships
Crowley said on Wednesday that its unit, Crowley Puerto Rico Services, named Eagle LNG as the liquefied natural gas supplier for it two LNG-powered ships currently under construction at VT Halter Marine shipyard.
Sonardyne Ranger 2 Pro for C&C Technologies
Sonardyne has received an order to supply five Ranger 2 Pro USBL tracking systems to survey and mapping specialists C&C Technologies, a subsidiary of Oceaneering. Ranger 2 Pro is designed for deep water tracking of underwater targets and position referencing for dynamically positioned (DP) vessels.