Project & Tenders
Steart Coastal Project Shortlisted for BCI Awards
After winning the Environment Agency Project Excellence Award in April and entering the finals for the 2015 CIEEM awards, the Steart Coastal Management Project is now in the race for another one, the 2015 British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards. The Steart scheme, carried out by Team Van Oord on
Rampart allowed operatorship over Dampier sub-basin permit
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) has approved the transfer of an 80% working interest in exploration permit WA-503-P, offshore Australia, to Rampart Energy Ltd. In March 2015, Rampart secured rights to an 80% working interest as Operator in the said exploration pe
Prysmian Builds Its Highest Fibre-Count Underwater Cable in OZ
Prysmian was hired by Australia’s FirstPath to build and install the highest capacity underwater cable possible. The cable was installed under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, providing two separate cross-harbour links to add to FirstPath’s fibre network. The project required the collaboration of multiple
HR Wallingford to Support Swansea Bay Project
The UK government has given the go-ahead to a £1 billion project to build the world’s first tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, Wales. The Department of Energy and Climate Change has given planning consent to Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) to build the lagoon which will use the ebb and flow of the tide to genera
Alam Maritim wins PFLNG1 work
Alam Maritim Resources said it has recently entered into a sub-contract with Petronas for the company’s first floating liquefied natural gas (PFLNG 1) facility.
Alam Maritim wins PFLNG1 work
Alam Maritim Resources said it has recently entered into a sub-contract with Petronas for the company’s first floating liquefied natural gas (PFLNG 1) facility.
CNOOC starts production in Dongfang 1-1 (China)
CNOOC Limited today announced that the Dongfang 1-1 gas field Phase I adjustment project, in the South China Sea, has started production ahead of schedule. The Dongfang 1-1 gas field is located in Yinggehai Basin of Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea with an average water depth of approximately 70 me
Pertamina looking to buy share in Abadi FLNG
Indonesian oil and gas company Pertamina is eyeing a stake in an FLNG development in the Arafura Sea, off Indonesia. According to Reuters, Pertamina is interested in buying a share in the Inpex-operated Abadi FLNG project located in the Masela Block, where first gas production originally is slated f
Technip Lands Chevron GoM Job
Technip has won a contract by Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. According to French engineering and construction contractor, the award is for the decommissioning of the brownfield development and installation of new subsea equipment supporting a f
U.S. Gain to build CNG station for Unilever
U.S. Gain, the compressed natural gas division of U.S. Venture, said it has partnered with Unilever to build a GAIN Clean Fueling CNG fueling station in Edwardsville, Illinois.
U.S. Gain to build CNG station for Unilever
U.S. Gain, the compressed natural gas division of U.S. Venture, said it has partnered with Unilever to build a GAIN Clean Fueling CNG fueling station in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Swansea Bay Lagoon Receives Approval
The building of a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay has been given planning consent by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. This is the first tidal lagoon project to be examined by the Planning Inspectorate. But before the lagoon becomes a reality, it is still subject to Contract for Diff
TAP seeks offers for offshore section EPCI
Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) for the offshore section of the project. TAP’s 36-inch offshore part across the Adriatic Sea – between the coastlines of Albania and southern Italy – will be a
Badger Explorer Gets Statoil Boost
Badger Explorer (BXPL) has signed an agreement with Statoil, whereby the oil company will sponsor the first phase of the Badger Explorer Development Program. The objective of the Development Program is to further develop, design and qualify technologies and solutions for a commercial Badger Explorer