VWS MPP Systems, subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has been awarded a contract by Samsung, as part of the Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC), to supply a Macro Porous Polymer Extraction (MPPE) water purification unit for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility. The MPPE uni
Emerald Networks, a new-build network submarine cable system that will connect North America to Europe and Iceland with extraordinary new capacity, announced the signing of a Landing Party Agreement (LPA) with multinational telecommunications provider AT&T. Under this agreement AT&T will provide fac
Seatronics Ltd, an Acteon company, has expanded its equipment rental pool to include more iXBlue inertial and acoustic products in response to increasing market demand for inertial navigation technology to enhance positioning for deepwater projects in West Africa and Brazil. The order, which brought
Vroon announced the order of a newbuilding subsea-support vessel (SSV) at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China, with an option in place for a second vessel. The vessel follows the two SSVs built at the Shipyard in 2012 for Vroon Offshore Services (VOS Shine and VOS Sweet). The new vessel, to be named
Evergas said that it has secured 15-year shipping agreements with INEOS Europe for the transportation of ethane into Europe from the US Mariner East project. Under such agreements Evergas will build and operate new customized vessels that will be dedicated to the transportation of ethane from Marcus
INPEX said that its affiliate INPEX Masela, Ltd. has awarded contracts for the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) of its Floating LNG (FLNG) facility for the development of the Abadi LNG Project in Indonesia. Following the launch of the SURF FEED work announced on 26 November 2012, the launch o
Schneider Electric said it has entered into an agreement with Bechtel for the supply of an electrical control and distribution network solution, designed to run and monitor critical equipment, for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The contract value is estimated at AU$189
Georgiou Precast has been awarded a contract to provide jacking pipe segments to Thiess for construction of the micro tunnel at the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project. The contract, which will see the majority of the work undertaken at Georgiou premises in Malaga near Perth, will support 10 local j
CB&I announced that it has been awarded a contract in excess of US$175 million by DONG Oil Pipe A/S for the engineering, procurement and construction services of the DO Hejre Crude Stabilization Project at the DONG Oil Pipe Oil Terminal in Fredericia, Denmark. This is a fourth quarter 2012 award. “T
Vantage Drilling Company (“Vantage”) announced that it has received a conditional letter of award for its newbuild drillship the Tungsten Explorer to work in West Africa. The award is for a period of up to four years commencing in mid 2014. The contract has a minimum duration of two years, while the
Badger Explorer ASA (“BXPL”) has signed a sponsorship agreement with Chevron Energy Technology Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (“Chevron”), whereby the company will co-sponsor the development of the Badger autonomous drilling tool through the Badger Explorer Demonstrator Program. The obje
In order to step up efforts to attain its energy transition goals, France is thinking about launching another round of tenders just few weeks after launching the second offshore wind tender. “We are thinking about a third tender,” said French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Reuters reports. The te
DNV and Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), Korea’s national gas company, said that they have entered into an agreement to cooperate on a feasibility study on the establishment of an LNG bunkering infrastructure in Korea. This is one of the largest and most comprehensive feasibility studies ever initiate
WorleyParsons has been awarded a three year contract by Shell Gas Iraq BV to provide project management support and services for the rehabilitation of gas facilities and infrastructure that are part of the scope of Basrah Gas Company (BGC). In November 2011, as part of a push to make better use of i
