Project & Tenders
Shell, Gunvor likely winners of PSO’s two 60 LNG cargo tenders
Pakistan State Oil company could soon name the two winners of its LNG supply tenders issued at the beginning of November, seeking 60 cargoes each.
Altona Safe Harbor Dredging Wrapped Up
The Victorian Regional Channels Authority has announced completion of the Altona Safe Harbor dredging works. Hobsons Bay City Council is responsible for dredging the harbor annually in order to ensure a safe depth for boats entering and exiting the boat ramp. The dredged sediment was pumped to the n
Senex, Santos GLNG conclude two deals
Australian energy company, Senex on Wednesday completed the A$42 million sale of the Maisey block in the Western Surat gas project to Santos GLNG.
Polarcus Grabs Two Projects in South America
Polarcus has secured a memorandum of understanding (MOU) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic project in South America, the Oslo-listed company informed on Wednesday. According to Polarcus, the project is scheduled to start in the first quarter 2016, and will run for approximately four
Gallery: Songa takes delivery of third Cat D rig
Songa Offshore, an offshore drilling contractor, has taken delivery of Songa Encourage from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea. This is Songa’s third Category D rig delivered from DSME, the first two being Songa Equinox, delivered in June, and Songa Endurance, delivered in Augu
Amec Foster Wheeler Scores Glen Lyon FPSO Gig
Amec Foster Wheeler has won three contracts from BP to provide services to the Glen Lyon floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel as part of the Quad 204 Project, located 175 km west of the Shetland Isles, UK. According to the company, the three reimbursable contracts are worth £31.
Alfa Laval’s heat exchangers ordered for U.S. LNG plant
Swedish heat transfer technology specialist, Alfa Laval on Wednesday said it has won an order to supply compact heat exchangers to an LNG plant in the United States.
Petrobras makes further discovery in Espirito Santo basin
Petrobras has made a further discovery of oil accumulations in Espírito Santo Basin, offshore Brazil. According to Inpex Corporation, a partner in the project, the company discovered oilbearing sandstone layers amounting to a cumulative thickness of approximately 70m at a depth of about 4,850m throu
Bluefin Nets $5 Mln U.S. Navy Deal
The U.S. Navy has awarded five delivery orders to Bluefin Robotics for vehicles that will increase the Navy’s capability to remotely search and investigate ship hulls, harbor sea floors, and other underwater infrastructure for limpet mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other objects of in
Aker Solutions Could Cut More in MMO After Losing Statoil Gig
Aker Solutions said today that the absence of a new main supplier contract with Statoil will have ‘serious implications’ for the company’s maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway. Aker Solutions is currently a main supplier of maintenance and modifications services at Stat
Bibby Offshore Clinches BP Contract
Bibby Offshore has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by BP to replace subsea infrastructure in the Central North Sea. The work is part of the $1-billion Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) Life Extension Project announced by BP in the summer. ETAP comprises of nine oil and gas reservoirs, s
Technip Lands Odd Job Subsea Gig in GoM
Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract by Deep Gulf Energy II, for the development of the Odd Job field. This ultra deepwater field is located in Mississippi Canyon, offshore New Orleans, in the Gulf of Mexico, in water depths ranging from 1,330 to 1,825 meters. According to Technip, the contr
Marin Teknikk Design for Ultra Deep Offshore’s DSCV Newbuilds
Marin Teknikk has entered into a contract with Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group for delivery of design & engineering of two diving & construction vessels for Ultra Deep Offshore in Singapore. The vessels are a newly developed MT6023 DSCV design, and will be equipped with an 18-men diving system f
W&T Offshore in deepwater Gulf of Mexico discovery
W&T Offshore, an independent oil and natural gas producer, announced on Tuesday a discovery at the Ewing Banks 954 A-8 exploratory well located in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The well, which recently reached total depth, represents the second discovery in a two-well drilling program from the EW 91