Project & Tenders

Westwood sees five-year offshore EPC spend reaching whopping $276 billion
The oil and gas sector’s offshore EPC spend is expected to total $276 billion, forecasts Westwood Global Energy.

Construction of Brunsbüttel LNG terminal kicking off in September
Germany will begin the construction of its planned Brunsbüttel LNG terminal in September with the commissioning expected at the turn of the year 2022/2023.

Pioneering Spirit vessel removes and delivers North Sea platform jacket for disposal – gallery
Allseas and its Pioneering Spirit vessel have completed the removal of Repsol Norge’s massive 30,000-tonne Gyda platform from the North Sea.

Mermaid adds multiple contracts to its to-do list
Mermaid Group has secured multiple contracts through its subsidiaries in Thailand, the Middle East and the United Kingdom with a combined value ranging between $175 and $265 million. The scope of work includes cable laying, inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM), decommissioning, and other related

Technip Energies and NPCC form joint venture to support energy transition
French engineering company Technip Energies and UAE’s National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) have established a new company to accelerate the energy transition.

50Hertz connects Arcadis Ost offshore substation to German grid
Transmission system operator 50Hertz has announced that the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore substation has been connected to the German extra-high voltage grid after the 220 kV submarine cable required for this was pulled into place on the platform over the past few days. Final assembly and commissioning wor

Eight more Equinor wells lined up for Odfjell rig
Equinor decided to add more wells to the backlog of an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig, which now has eight more wells to drill offshore Norway.

TotalEnergies in new Papua LNG milestone
TotalEnergies has announced the launch of the first phase of front-end engineering and design studies for the Papua LNG project’s facilities.

Norwegian giant obtains permit for North Sea well duo
Equinor has secured a permit from the country’s authorities to drill two wells in the North Sea off Norway, using one of Transocean’s rigs.

UAE’s ADNOC and TotalEnergies strengthen ties to ensure energy security
TotalEnergies and ADNOC have expanded their strategic alliance to explore opportunities in energy security, gas growth, and decarbonisation.

Saipem rig wraps up drilling ops on Norwegian North Sea field ahead of first oil
Wintershall Dea has finished the drilling campaign at a field in the Norwegian North Sea with Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible rig.

RWE and SolarDuck partner up to commercialize offshore floating solar. Plans laid for integration with offshore wind
RWE, one of the world’s leading companies for renewable energy, and Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the use of floating solar parks at sea, while also outlining plans for integration of such power plants with offshore wind farms.

Salzgitter to work on Brunsbüttel LNG terminal
Mannesmann Grossrohr, a unit of German steel producer Salzgitter, will supply the pipes for the link to the Brunsbüttel LNG terminal.

Cerulean reveals 6 GW floating offshore wind bid under INTOG leasing round
Green energy infrastructure developer Cerulean Winds has revealed it will bid for four seabed lease sites with a combined capacity of 6 GW of floating wind to decarbonise the UK’s oil and gas sector under Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round. This scale w