Project & Tenders
Normand Installer Gets SBM Extension
SBM Offshore Services Inc. (SBM) has declared their option to extend the existing contract for the OCV “Normand Installer” with a minimum of 200 days charter for 2016. The Normand Installer is a deepwater construction vessel and has been on a similar contract with SBM since the vessel was delivered
Litgas, Statoil sign MoU on LNG bunkering
Litgas, part of Lithuania’s state-owned energy holding Lietuvos Energija, and Statoil of Norway signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday regarding establishment of a joint venture company in Lithuania to develop small scale LNG bunkering services.
Litgas, Statoil sign MoU on LNG bunkering
Litgas, part of Lithuania’s state-owned energy holding Lietuvos Energija, and Statoil of Norway signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday regarding establishment of a joint venture company in Lithuania to develop small scale LNG bunkering services.
Det norske delineates Ivar Aasen field
Det norske oljeselskap AS, operator of the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea, has completed the drilling of three appraisal wells, 16/1-22 S, 16/1-22 A and 16/1-22 B. The field is located in the central part of the North Sea and was proven in 2008. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (N
Port Geographe Contract Awarded
BMT JFA Consultants (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, has been awarded a contract by the Western Australian Department of Transport (DoT) to provide services as Coastal Engineering Advisor for the Management of Beaches, Structures and Waterways at Port Geographe. The contract will run for an initial
Plexus Inks Licence Agreement with Jereh
Plexus has entered into a licence agreement dated 1 July 2015 with Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group (‘Jereh’), to facilitate the rental, sale, and manufacture of Plexus’ wellhead equipment into the major Chinese, wider Asian, Brazil, Indian and Middle East oil and gas markets. Plexus has also fi
GTT tech ordered for Teekay LNG newbuilds
GTT, French designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG received a new order for two liquefied natural gas carriers.
GTT tech ordered for Teekay LNG newbuilds
GTT, French designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG received a new order for two liquefied natural gas carriers.
Emerson in Yggdrasil Buy
Emerson Process Management has acquired Norwegian company Yggdrasil, a provider of flow assurance and production optimization software. Emerson will incorporate Yggdrasil’s METTE production optimization solution into the Roxar reservoir management software portfolio, providing operators with an inte
Post 45 Project Gets Funding
The Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project has received $1.3 million in funding for the Pre-construction Engineering and Design (PED) Phase of the project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2015 Work Plan’s additional allocations. This funding allows the PED phase to begin upon finalizing t
Otto readies Hawkeye spud
Australia’s Otto Energy Ltd is preparing to spud Hawkeye-1 exploration well offshore the Philippines. Namely, the company issued Maersk Drilling with formal notice in respect of the mobilisation of the Maersk Venturer drillship to the Hawkeye-1 exploration well location. Otto executed a binding cont
Gallery: Shell’s second Arctic rig Noble Discoverer heads for Alaska
The U. S. Coast Guard (USCG) reported that Shell-operated drillship Noble Discoverer left the Port of Everett, Washington on June 30, 2015 and is heading for Alaska. Noble Discoverer is second Shell-hired oil drilling vessel to depart western Washington for the Arctic this summer. To remind, Shell’s
Ageotec Sells ROV Sirio+ to Enel
Italy’s Enel has taken delivery of Ageotec’s new remotely operated vehicle the ROV Sirio+. Enel, producer and distributor of electricity and gas, will use the ROV Sirio+ for the inspection of underwater artifacts, dams, reservoirs and pipelines of its power plants and facilities spread across Europe
Shell to build its largest Gulf of Mexico platform for Appomattox development
Royal Dutch Shell plc has today made the final investment decision (FID) to advance the Appomattox deep-water development in the Gulf of Mexico. This decision authorises the construction and installation of Shell’s eighth and largest floating platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The Appomattox developmen