Project & Tenders
Tempo engages more personnel on Gorgon LNG project
Mining and energy sector services company, Tempo Australia said that it has secured a requisition for additional Tempo personnel to be provided onsite under its sub-contract at the Chevron-operated Gorgon LNG project, on Barrow Island in Western Australia.
Contract Awarded for New IJmuiden Lock
After a lifetime of almost 100 years, the Northern lock in IJmuiden, the Netherlands is about to be replaced. Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch Highways and Waterways Agency) has awarded the construction contract for the new IJmuiden sea lock, located at the entrance to the North Sea Canal, to the Consorti
EGAS issues four cargo tender
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding company is reportedly looking for four LNG cargoes.
First Bidder Announced for Noyo Harbor Dredging
The Noyo Harbor District, with the help of SHN Consulting Engineers, has closed bidding for the dredging of the harbor’s mooring basin. According to the District Manager Jere Kleinbach, only one contractor put a bid for the project. The bid by The Dutra Group – specialized in dredging, marine constr
Detailed Mapping of the Nicaragua Canal
HKND Group, the company behind the Nicaragua Interoceanic Grand Canal project, has signed an agreement with CSA Global of Australia, entrusting CSA Global to conduct an aerial geological survey of the future canal route and Lake Nicaragua shore line. The survey comprises of aerial mapping/photograph
Dredger Kari Hege on the Job
For week commencing 24th August 2015, the “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel North of number 6 buoy, between buoys 6 & 2, reported today the Wells Harbour. All pre-arranged dredging areas are constrained by the weather and wave heights therefore operations are sub
Picture of the Day: Ocean City Replenishment
Dredging and massive beach replenishment operations continue on the southern end of Ocean City, NJ. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers together with the contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, are building a dune and berm system to reduce the risk of future storm damages. The Dredge Liberty I
Norfolk Dredging Secures Prime Hook Gig
Norfolk Dredging Co. of Chesapeake, Virginia, has just won a $13.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Prime Hook Beach Restoration. The work includes dredging beachfill from a near shore borrow area and placing it along approximately 6,375 linear feet of shoreline to create a dune with a 40 f
DEEP Supports Long Island Plan
The Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) yesterday showed support to the recommendations for the management of dredged materials that have been proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “The Draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) released
Norway: Alvheim field produces 300 millionth barrel of oil
Det norske, an independent oil company from Norway, has reached a production milestone at its Alvheim field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. According the company, the Alvheim-area, producing through an FPSO vessel, passed 300 million barrels of oil on August 17, 2015, beating the company’s
NIB provides loan for Klaipeda-Kursenai gas pipeline
Nordic Investment Bank and gas transmission system operator Amber Grid have signed a EUR 32 million loan agreement for the construction of the Klaipeda-Kursenai gas transmission pipeline.
Shell, Guanghui Energy plan China LNG JV
Oil and gas giant Shell said it has entered into a framework deal with Chinese independent company Guanghui Energy to jointly buy, import and distribute liquefied natural gas. “We can confirm that Shell and Guanghui have signed an Integrated Cooperation Framework Agreement (FA) under which the two p
EMGS in Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea Data Sale
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into two new data licensing agreements with two oil companies for the provision of 3D EM data. The data will be provided from EMGS’ multi-client data library over the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea. As EMGS reported, the contract is worth USD 1.6
China LNG, CCB Shanghai sign cooperation agreement
China LNG said that it has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with China Construction Bank, Shanghai Branch for a term of three years to establish a long term relationship and cooperation in relation to provision of integrated financial services to the group for developing the LNG busine