Project & Tenders
Geowynd nets contract for Borkum Riffgrund 3 OWF
The UK-based company Geowynd has signed a contract with Ørsted for the provision of consulting and engineering services for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. Geowynd will provide numerical analysis and advanced soil parameterisation for monopile foundation design at the Borkum Ri
Romgaz places bid to buy ExxonMobil subsidiary in Romania
Romanian oil and gas company Romgaz has filed a takeover offer for ExxonMobil’s subsidiary in Romania which holds a share in a Black Sea offshore block.
THREE60 wins 5-year deal with OMV in Norway
Energy services company THREE60 Energy has been awarded a new framework agreement with Austria’s oil and gas company OMV for operations in Norway.
Parkmead agrees ‘in principle’ to become Platypus operator
Independent oil and gas Parkmead has agreed ‘in principle’ to take over operatorship of the Platypus project in the North Sea from Dana Petroleum.
Axess to continue providing periodic surveys for Odfjell rigs
Axess Group and rig owner Odfjell Drilling have signed an extension of a frame agreement held between the companies since 2016.
Floatel gets Martin Linge extension
Floatel International has been awarded a contract extension for one of its units from Equinor for operations on the Martin Linge field offshore Norway.
Simply Blue Energy and Subsea 7 to develop floating wind project in Scotland
Simply Blue Energy and Subsea 7 have entered into a joint venture to develop the Salamander floating offshore wind project in Scotland. The joint venture, in which Subsea 7 has a minority interest, will focus on developing the pre-commercial project of up to 200 MW off the North East Coast of Scotla
Shell to drill Pensacola well next year
Deltic Energy and Shell have made a positive well investment decision to drill the high impact Pensacola Prospect in the UK Southern North Sea.
AGR’s consultancy specialists to support OMV
Norwegian energy services company AGR has been awarded a contract to deliver consultancy specialists to oil and gas company OMV in Norway.
Another Maersk rig coming back from warm-stack for new job
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with Aker BP for the ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Reacher, which will be reactivated for the job.
Gazprom, Linde in Ust-Luga complex deal
Russian giant Gazprom and the industrial gases major Linde have signed an agreement of intent for Ust-Liga gas processing complex cooperation.
West Mira rig returning to work in April after dropping X-mas tree on seabed
Following an equipment failure on the West Mira rig while it was working for Wintershall Dea in Norway, the rig is expected to remain offline for weeks.
Ailes Marines picks Saint-Brieuc turbine tower assembly site
France’s Fouré Lagadec and the Spanish Haizea Wind are set to assemble the 62 wind turbine towers for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project in the port of Brest’s new polder. Construction of the new assembly plant is expected to start in early 2022 with commissioning scheduled for the end of the sa
Total takes Jacktel’s Haven rig for Tyra job
Offshore accommodation provider Jacktel has won a contract from Total E&P for the use of the accommodation jack-up Haven at the Tyra field offshore Denmark.