Siemens NL has contracted VSMC to design, supply and install infield cables between 48 wind turbine generators and 6 export cables to the onshore substation of the Westermeerwind Wind Farm. The work for VSMC also includes 7 dike crossings (HDD), cable terminations and testing. VSMC will start the HD
GAIL of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sumitomo Corporation, Japan. Under the MOU, GAIL and Sumitomo will pursue business opportunities in natural gas and LNG value chain business globally, specifically covering cooperation in petrochemicals, natural gas procurement, pipelines
Rosneft has reported that on July 24, 2014 research vessel Geolog Dmitry Nalivkin sailed from Kirkenes (Norway) to the Kara Sea. In the next three months 2D seismic survey will be carried out in the three Vostochno-Prinovozemelsky licenses. The field work will be conducted in the surface area that t
KBR Inc. has received a letter of award from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Limited to perform engineering design services for the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company Al-Nasr Full Field Development project, located offshore Abu Dhabi. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide engineering design
As part of its commitment to a regionally tailored approach to safe and responsible domestic energy production, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Call for Information and Nominations for potential Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242, proposed for the Beaufort Sea Planning Area off Ala
When several leaking valves were detected across multiple major gas trunk lines, as well as a defective section of feed line piping, the operator of two gas field developments offshore Malaysia moved to replace them safely and quickly. To ensure that gas would flow with minimal disruption while esse
The New South Wales Government has announced a tender for dredging of the Swansea Channel in Lake Macquarie. According to the government, the dredging project will remove up to 100,000 cubic metres of sand from the channel. The project also includes pumping of material via pipes to Blacksmiths Beach
Last week, HKND Group held six consecutive briefing seminars about the Nicaragua Canal project across the country in Managua, Rivas, Bluefields and New Guinea. The seminars were organized in collaboration with the Nicaraguan government, the Superior Council of Private Enterprises (COSEP), the Americ
Dredging has started on the first of two improvement projects to deepen the Huston Port Authority’s container terminal channels from 40 feet to 45 feet, matching the depth of the Houston Ship Channel. The contractor has been onsite preparing the dredge material placement areas to receive material si
Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted Weekly Rig Count reports to its Investor Relations website. BHI Rig Count: U.S. + 12 to 1883 rigs U.S. Rig Count is up 12 rigs from last week to 1883, with oil rigs up 8 to 1562, gas rigs up 3 to 318, and miscellaneous rigs up 1 to 3. […]
Van Oord Bags Capital Projects in Brazil and The Bahamas Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has won two orders in Brazil and the Bahamas. The activities involve dredging work for the construction of a new shipyard in Aracr
Hydra Offshore Limited and Wood Group Ghana Limited have signed a two-year support contract for subsea engineering services in Ghana. Hydra Offshore has reported, through the company’s Facebook page, that the company has signed a long-term deal with Wood Group to provide local engineering support fo
Hydra Offshore Limited and Wood Group Ghana Limited signed a two-year support contract for engineering services in Ghana. According to social media, Hydra Offshore will provide local engineering support to Wood Group for the provision of subsea engineering services for work in Ghana’s Tweneboa-Enyen
Orange is reinforcing its presence on the Asia-Europe network route by signing the construction and maintenance agreement for Sea-Me-We 5 (South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5), a new submarine cable that will link France and Singapore. In its planned configuration, Sea-Me-We 5 will connect
