Dredging works on the rivers Parrett and Tone are in full swing, according to the Environment Agency latest report on the progress being made on the Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan (FAP). “We have dredged a length of 4 km of river (8 km of total river bank length) on the Parrett and Tone [&hellip
Bergen Group ASA has signed an agreement with Calexco S.a.r.l. regarding sale of the remaining 30 % shares in NorYards AS for a price of USD 4 million. The completion of the transaction is expected to take place by end of August 2014. The sale of the minority ownership in NorYards AS (former Bergen
Vinçotte secured a contract for the integrity control of the Wheatstone LNG installation in Western Australia. The Belgian company will be in charge of checking all the welding joints and steel constructions on-site. The works are set to start this month. Vinçotte is setting up a team of about 25 pe
Petrex announces that it has successfully managed Causeway subsea water injection project for Ithaca Energy. The Causeway and Fionn field has been developed as a tie-back to TAQA’s North Cormorant (NC) platform comprising two ESP driven production wells (Causeway & Fionn) and a single water injectio
The annual sand dredging program at Tallebudgera Creek started last week with sand to be pumped onto Burleigh beach over the next five weeks. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the work was is an integral part of the program to maintain and replenish sand on the city’s beaches ready for summer. “The dre
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been awarded a contract by Atlantis Resources Limited to provide the onshore grid connection for Phase I of the MeyGen tidal stream project in Scotland’s Pentland Firth. The MeyGen tidal stream project is at the forefront of world marine en
Russia’s Rosneft has announced that it has, together with Statoil, started exploration operations at the Pingvin prospect in the Norwegian section of the Barents Sea.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded $13.4 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company to perform maintenance dredging of the Tampa Harbor Egmont Channel Cuts and Mullet Key Channel. The project work consists of maintenance dredging of Egmont Channel Cuts 1 and
HARKAND has been awarded a contract to support Apache with inspection, repair and maintenance work (IRM) as well as light construction (LC) across their assets in the North Sea, following completion of a competitive tender exercise. The award includes the provision of vessels, ROV and diving service
3D Oil Limited has advised that Carnarvon Hibiscus Pty Ltd has exercised the VIC/L31 Option to acquire the VIC/L31 Remaining Interest, offshore Australia, from 3D Oil Limited for a consideration of USD 14.05 million. The payment of the VIC/L31 Option Consideration and the completion of the acquisiti
In a move to increase flood protection for south Florida residents, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has issued a permit for the construction of a new levee system. This project is a cooperative effort between the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Florida Fish and Wi
After securing of the Stena-Clyde floating semi-submersible drilling rig for the drilling of the Pryderi-1 well, the WA-424-P Joint Venture sought and has now been granted a nine month suspension of the Permit’s Primary Term
DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple contracts, with a total value of approx. NOK 830 million. In the Asia Pacific region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts including project management and engineering, IMR services and subsea installation work. The contract awards will secure utilizatio
Providence Resources P.l.c. has announced that 2D seismic surveying operations have now started over Frontier Exploration Licence (“FEL”) 6/14 (“Newgrange”), offshore Ireland.
