ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply an AC (alternating current) power transmission link connecting Nordergründe, an offshore North Sea wind farm, to the mainland grid in Germany. The ord
OceanWorks International has been awarded a design, manufacturing and test contract to provide Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) with a Subsea Dispersant Fluid System (SDFS). The system will further enhance MWCC’s existing dispersant injection system, also developed and manufactured by OceanWor
Reef Subsea has been awarded a seabed dredging contract by A/S Norske Shell on Ormen Lange field for its newly-built Scanmachine 4. The project objective is to perform final seabed preparation for pipelay within narrow geometrical tolerances (+/- 20cm) and with a curved route to follow. The dredging
Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with ship owner Rem Offshore for the building of an advanced multifunctional subsea support and construction vessel. The contract value is around 550 million NOK. ‘Kleven Maritime and Rem have had a strong relationship for many years, and we are very pleased tha
Nautilus Minerals Inc. announced it has signed a binding heads of agreement with Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd (“Tongling”) for the sale of the product extracted from the Company’s Solwara 1 deposit located in the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea (“PNG”). The agreement provides for the purc
Rialto Energy Limited, an exploration and production company focused on West Africa region, today announced that it has resumed drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 ST Well, offshore Ivory Coast. Since the last report, the stuck pipe was freed to a depth of 870 metres MD, a cement plug was set and
Air Products said it has signed an agreement with JKC Joint Venture (JV) and INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd, for the supply of the liquefaction technology and main cryogenic heat exchangers for two process trains that will produce a total of 8.4 million tons of LNG per year. Air Products’ LNG he
Technip was awarded by Offshore Oil Engineering Co, Ltd (COOEC) a pipeline installation contract for the Liwan 3-1 shallow water project, located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, China Sea, at approximately 300 kilometers South of Hong Kong, China. With a total length of 260 kilometers, the pipeline
Turkish state-owned natural gas company, Botas, is expected to sign a preliminary agreement with Qatargas, world’s largest LNG producer, soon, thus creating the groundwork for Turkey to import of 2.5 to 3 billion cubic metres (bcm) of Qatari LNG, Reuters informs. Speaking at a press conference in Do
Origin Energy Resources Limited, a 100% owned subsidiary of Origin Energy Limited (Origin), as operator of the BassGas Joint Venture, advises that the Yolla Mid-Life Enhancement (MLE) project has reached a major milestone with the successful lifting and connection of the new accommodation and contro
In an Australian-first, three LNG proponents, Australia Pacific LNG, GLNG and QGC’s Queensland Curtis LNG Project, have signed a landmark $19.8m funding agreement to formally create Gladstone Affordable Housing(GAH), a not-for-profit company specifically structured to help respond to the shortage of
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, has been advised by Summit Petroleum Limited that the 12 ¼” hole section of the Orchid well bore has been re-drilled as a mechanical side-track. The partners i
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc, the central Mediterranean producer, developer and explorer of oil and gas assets, has announced that production from the Guendalina gas field, located offshore Italy, in the first quarter of 2012 achieved an average gross production (100% basis) of 580,000 s
Oceanteam Shipping ASA has announced that it’s new Lay Vessel, CSV North Ocean 105 which is jointly owned with J Ray McDermott (Norway) AS, has been delivered on time and has immediately commenced a five year time charter. The company’s fleet of CSVs now consists of four partially owned North Ocean
