Project & Tenders
Aker Solutions Nets BP Gig in Norway
Aker Solutions won a framework agreement to provide maintenance and modifications services at BP-operated oil and gas fields offshore Norway. The contract has a fixed period of five years valued at as much as NOK 3.2 billion. It also contains options to extend the agreement by as many as four years.
ESL Shipping to order two LNG-powered dry bulk carriers
A long-term frame agreement has been signed between SSAB and ESL Shipping under which the latter will order two LNG-fueled large bulk carriers for a total investment value of approximately EUR 60 million.
CARIS Provides HPD for SMD
Through a competitive tender process, The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has chosen CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) as the new system to meet the Hydrographic Office’s current and future requirements. With HPD, the Hydrographic Office will have the latest system for the managemen
First Subsea Connector for Fukushima Floating Wind Farm Phase 3
First Subsea has been awarded a contract to supply a cable connector for the third phase of the Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration, in Japan. In this latest phase of the project, the connector will be used to connect 22kV cable to a 7MW wind turbine. So far First Subsea has provided
Leviathan gas set to land in Egypt after all?
Israel’s Delek Group has signed a preliminary agreement for the sale of gas from the giant Leviathan gas field in the Mediterranean. According to a filing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the Leviathan partners, Delek Group and Noble Energy, have signed a letter of intent with Egypt’s Dolphinus Holdi
Penspen Wins Engineering Study Off Nigeria
Penspen, a provider of engineering and management services to the energy industry, has been awarded a contract from Sirius Group to conduct an engineering study for the monetisation of gas reserves from oilfields offshore Niger Delta. A key element of this agreement is the development of gas reserve
VIDEO: First mega module for Aasta Hansteen lifted into place
Hyundai Heavy Industries has lifted into place the first of four mega modules for the hull of Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen spar platform that will be located in the Norwegian Sea. According to the Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil, once completed, the Aasta Hansteen spar platform will be the world’s l
GTT inks settlement deal with French shipyard
France’s Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), maker of LNG containment systems has signed a settlement agreement with Chantiers de l’Atlantique. Chantiers de l’Atlantique, based in Saint-Nazaire, France, is a shipyard owned by shipbuilding group STX Europe. The settlement agreement ended all lawsuits opp
Seismic Vessel to Become Hotel for OWF Staff
Dutch ship owner C-Bed has contracted Wärtsilä Ship Design to supply the design for rebuilding its Seismic Survey Vessel, the ‘Viking II’, for use as a hotel vessel. According to Wärtsilä, the rebuilt ship will be used to accommodate and transfer service personnel working on offshore wind farms. The
MacGregor’s deck machinery for LNG FSRU
Cargotec’s unit MacGregor said on Wednesday it has won several orders for its deck machinery packages, including one LNG FSRU. According to MacGregor, the Pusnes deck machinery packages will be supplied for ships that are going to be built by the Hyundai Group and Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engi
Jan De Nul to Dredge PSA Panama
With the beginning of the quay and dredging works, a major step forward has been taken to transform PSA Panama International Terminal into a 2 million-TEU (20-foot equivalent units) facility. The expansion, which was approved by Panama’s National Assembly earlier this year, is scheduled to be made o
Quadrant spins drill bit at Roc (Australia)
Quadrant Energy, an Australian oil and gas company, has started drilling the Roc-1 well, offshore Australia. The Roc-1 well is located in licence WA-437-P, offshore Western Australia, and adjacent to the recent Phoenix South-1 oil discovery by Apache, in November. According to Carnarvon Petroleum, a
KBR wins G2 LNG FEED contract
KBR on Tuesday said it has been awarded a contract by G2 LNG to perform FEED engineering for a two-train LNG facility in Cameron Parish Louisiana.
Schottel Hydro Turbine Solution for Minesto’s Deep Green
Schottel Hydro will deliver a customized turbine solution for Deep Green, an underwater kite construction from the Swedish company Minesto in 2016. The turbine complements the first full-scale Deep Green device. The underwater power plant will be deployed in 2017 at the Holyhead Deep site off the co