Project & Tenders
Works on the Montauk Project Start Soon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the Downtown Montauk Project, a key dune stabilization project in the First Congressional District of New York, announced Congressman Lee Zeldin. On Friday, March 20, 2015, USACE awarded the Montauk project to the lowest bidder, H & L Construction, for $8
Fairfield Gets Federal Funds to Help Reduce Flooding
Congressman Jim Himes has secured $300,000 in federal funding to have the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers perform a feasibility study to examine flood damage reduction, shore protection and bank stabilization in Fairfield and New Haven Counties. The study will include coastal areas that were affected b
Murphy drills dust in three wells
Murphy Oil Corporation has plugged and abandoned three wells, one in the Gulf of Mexico and two in the Perth Basin, offshore Australia. According to Murphy, in the Gulf of Mexico, the Urca well in Mississippi Canyon Block 697 failed to encounter hydrocarbons and has been plugged and abandoned. The c
‘Songa Equinox’ delivery delayed
Songa Offshore, an offshore drilling contractor, has said its Songa Equinox newbuild semi-submersible rig delivery will be delayed. Songa Equinox, to be hired by Statoil, went on sea trial as planned on March 19, the company has said, however, prior to sea trial departure, the inclination test indic
Oceaneering Umbilicals for Eni’s OCTP (Ghana)
Oceaneering International, as part of a consortium with GE Oil & Gas, has secured a contract with ENI Ghana Exploration and Production, and its partners, Vitol and GNPC, to supply equipment for the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) Block Project development located off the coast of West Africa. Ocea
Oceaneering scoops $100M job offshore Ghana
Oceaneering International, Inc. has, as part of a consortium with GE Oil & Gas, won a contract with ENI and its partners, Vitol and GNPC, to supply equipment for the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) Block Project development located offshore Ghana Oceaneering’s scope of work under this contract is
Ningbo Pipes for Dredging Project in Saudi Arabia
Ningbo Zhehua Heavy Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co., Ltd (Ningbo Zhehua) has entered into a contract to supply approximately 3,000 metric tons of large-diameter submerged-arc straight seam welded pipes for a dredging project of Saudi Arabia National Oil Company. The company is a subsidiary of Sutor Tec
VIDEO: The Three-Runway System
The Airport Authority is planning to expand Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) into a three-runway system to meet its long-term air traffic demand. The project, which is estimated to cost $141.5 billion, will require the reclamation of 650 hectares of land and construction is expected to start n
SENER-AFCONS JV signs EPC for H-Energy’s LNG gateway project
The joint venture of SENER and AFCONS has recently signed an EPC contract with H-Energy Gateway Private limited, a Hiranandani Group Company, for turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of its LNG storage and regasification project in Jaigad, Maharashtra.
SENER-AFCONS JV signs EPC for H-Energy’s LNG gateway project
The joint venture of SENER and AFCONS has recently signed an EPC contract with H-Energy Gateway Private limited, a Hiranandani Group Company, for turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of its LNG storage and regasification project in Jaigad, Maharashtra.
Bladt Jackets for Wikinger OWF
Iberdrola and Bladt Industries have signed a contract for the fabrication of 41 jacket foundations and 164 pin piles for the upcoming Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm situated in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm will consist of 70 wind turbines with a total capacity of 3
Exclusive: Moscow Dredging Forum Goes International
On February 19, 2015 the PortNews Media Group, dedicated to maritime transport issues, hosted at one of its best facility in Moscow, the 2nd International Forum of Dredging Companies. Hereby we are bringing you an exclusive interview with the PortNews Media Group General Director, Ms Elena Snitko, t
Noreco losing interest in Danish licences?
Norwegian Energy Company’s (Noreco) Danish subsidiary was in January prevented from making payments for its share of production costs at the Nini field, located in the Danish part of the North Sea, and it was consequently in breach of the licence agreement. As this situation was not remedied as of M
Statoil spins drill bit at Roald Rygg (Norway)
Atlantic Petroleum has announced that drilling of the Roald Rygg well 6706/12-3, in PL602, in the Norwegian Sea started on March 22, 2015 with the Transocean Spitsbergen rig. The well 6706/12-3 is planned to drill to a total depth of around 3420 m TVD and operations are anticipated to take 35 days.