Endeavour International Corporation today announced that the valve in the Rochelle field that had been stuck in the ‘shut’ position has now been opened and production is expected to resume in the next few days. Following the tie-in of the East Rochelle E2 well, production from Rochelle could not be
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded a contract for mooring installation in the Asia Pacific region. The contract award will secure utilization of the vessel Skandi Hercules for approx. 2 months. Skandi Hercules is a multi-purpose vessel with both construction support vessel feature
Cavotec has won three orders worth a total of more than EUR 28 million for MoorMaster™ automated mooring systems at applications in Australia, Canada and Denmark, one of which – for the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada – is the largest to date for MoorMaster™, and one of the biggest projects in the his
Kentz Corporation announced the award of a US$640m contract to the UGL Kentz JV for the structural, mechanical and piping (SMP) construction package for the Ichthys Project Onshore LNG Facilities in Darwin, Australia. This contract was awarded by JKC Australia LNG, a joint venture between JGC Corpor
Cavotec said it has been awarded an order for two MoorMaster™ MM400 units that will be used in conjunction with a new-build LNG passenger (and vehicle) ferry on a frequent service between Hov, in Jutland, and Saelvig, located on the west coast of the island of Samsoe in Danmark. The order includes i
ShawCor Ltd. has announced that its Socotherm pipe coating division has received a contract with a value in excess of US$40 million from Tenaris to provide pipeline coatings for the Moho Nord Oil Pipeline project. The Moho Nord project is located in water depths of 650 to 1,150 metres approximately
Alewijnse Marine Systems has won a service and maintenance contract for M3nergy’s 94,000 DWT FPSO Perintis, three weeks before it officially announces the setting up of two new Asian hubs, in Malaysia and Singapore. Under the agreement Alewijnse will be responsible for a substantial part of the elec
Oceaneering International, Inc. has announced that Eric A. Silva has joined Oceaneering as Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Silva’s career spans over 30 years, with more than 10 years of information technology services leadership experience, in the chemical, energy, and oil and gas
ORE Catapult and Nova Innovation Ltd’s TAM project for hydrodynamic modelling will de-risk delivery of early tidal arrays. With industry experts gathering in Belfast for the Renewable UK Wave & Tidal conference, the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and Nova Innovation Ltd have launched a joint pro
Island of Yell, an island in the Shetlands, is about to receive the world’s first community-owned tidal energy generator. As The Shetland Times reports, the works on 30kW generator are expected to start within a week, as all the component parts have been delivered. A workboat will help install the N
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order for two subsea cranes from South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. The active heave-compensated cranes will have an SWL of 100-tonnes and 25-tonnes respectively. They will be fitted on board a new 160m heavy construction vessel (hull 2654)
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has been awarded its first major contract in the UK in 2014. The five year contract extension from Talisman Sinopec Energy UK is valued at $500 million USD and includes an option for two additional, two year extensions. Under the scope, WGPSN will provide engineering & modific
Gassco has received consent for the removal of steel jackets and tripod on Ekofisk 2/4-S, in the North Sea, offshore Norway.
Senergy Holdings Limited has signed up as an additional Consulting Partner to Plexus’ on-going Joint Industry Project to develop and commercialise a new and safer subsea wellhead, utilising Plexus’ patented POS-GRIP technology. Other consulting partners to the JIP are Total E&P Recherche Developpeme
