Project & Tenders
Tritech Sonar for Sistac ROV
Tritech has sold a multibeam sonar Gemini, to remotely operated vehicle (ROV) providers Sistac Sistemas de Acesso. Sistac initially hired a deep-rate Gemini to evaluate its performance during sea trials. The Gemini 720id multibeam sonar is now the primary sonar onboard Sistac’s Soil Machine Dynamics
Siem Daya 1 Delivery Due in September
Siem Offshore (SIOFF) informed that it has extended the delivery of Siem Daya 1 vessel to Daya Materials until September 30, 2015, with October 15 as cancelling date. The extended delivery, which was scheduled for August 31, 2015, will be due to the vessel’s operations on its current project. SIOFF
Extension of Comment Period for Long Island Sound
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Steve Israel are calling for an extension of the public comment period for the recently released U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Draft Dredge Material Management Plan (DMMP) and the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS). The extension of th
Nakilat, Maran expand JV to add LNG duo
Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar’s LNG sector, has expanded its joint venture with Greek shipping company Maran Ventures to include two new LNG vessels. Maran Nakilat Co. Ltd. was established in 2005 with four jointly-owned vessels, and the agreement has been expanded on three occasions, Nakilat s
Hall Contracting Bags Ranger Mine Contract
Australian-based dredging and civil construction company Hall Contracting has won a $27 million contract to carry out remediation work at Energy Resources of Australia’s Ranger Uranium Mine in the Northern Territory. The project will involve operating and maintaining the mine’s cutter suction dredge
Noble in Humpback well delay due to operational issues
Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (FOGL) has informed that the completion of the Humpback exploration well in the South Falklands Basin, offshore the Falkland Islands, has been delayed due to operational issues. The well is located in licence PL012 in which FOGL has a 52.5% working interest. Noble Energy
Clean Energy signs new LNG, CNG deals
Clean Energy Fuels said that it will construct new compressed natural gas stations for Arlington Transit in Arlington County, Virginia, Nassau Inter-County Express in Long Island, NY and North Kansas City School District, which is set to become the largest school district in the U.S. to transition i
Polarcus Closes Library Sale Deal
Polarcus has completed the main component of the transaction regarding partial divestment of the company’s multi-client library to TGS-NOPEC Geophysical (TGS). Namely, on June 29, Polarcus and TGS signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the sale of its multi-client projects in Northwest Europe and West
Petrofac posts net loss. Hurt by Laggan-Tormore costs
Oilfield services provider Petrofac swung to $133 million net loss in the first half of the year, compared to a net profit of $136 million in the first half of 2014. Revenue rose to $3.2 billion, up from $2.5 billion a year ago. Explaining the loss, the company said it recorded incremental losses on
Abengoa to Build New Terminal
Abengoa, engaged in engineering activities in the energy and water sectors, has been awarded the construction of the new port terminal located in Capurro, Montevideo. The company, with a 50% stake in the winning consortium, will be responsible for drawing up the final design and construction of appr
Canyon Offshore Bags Shell Trenching Gig
Shel has awarded a contract to Helix’s robotics subsidiary, Canyon Offshore, to trench and bury over 40 kilometers of pipe in 1675 meters of water in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The work will be performed at the Shell-operated BC-10 field in the fourth quarter of 2015 from the DP III M/V Grand
Xcite looking to cut price for Bentley development
Xcite Energy Ltd, the operator of an oilfield dubbed one of the largest undeveloped resources in the UK North Sea, the Bentley field, is looking to benefit from the lack of work in shipyards, while also trying to secure funding for the development. The company which operates the Bentley heavy oil fi
GAIL to resurrect LNG supply deal with Iran
GAIL of India has reportedly entered talks with Iran to put back on track the $22-billion LNG supply deal.
BNP Paribas named financial adviser for Texas LNG
Texas LNG Brownsville informed that BNP Paribas has been appointed as Financial Adviser for the Brownsville project.