Project & Tenders

Shell gets extra time to process data for North Sea gas prospect
Oil major Shell has reaffirmed its commitment to drill an exploration well on the Pensacola gas prospect in the UK North Sea.

Maersk Drilling wins new job in Dutch North Sea but loses another one in UK
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Petrogas in the Dutch North Sea for the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resilient but it has also received a cancellation for a UK North Sea job.

Wintershall Dea targets 30 pct reduction in CO2 emissions with new supply vessel
Wintershall Dea will reduce annual emissions on supply vessel services to the Brage platform by up to 30% when the Viking Princess vessel goes on contract.

Offshore players seek power cable jointing crew
The Pipeline Repair and Subsea Intervention (PRSI) Pool is seeking providers of contingency equipment and services for jointing of high voltage subsea cables. The PRSI Pool is a cooperation of operating companies organized as a non-profit membership club. The pool includes 20 companies. Some of thes

German LNG Terminal secures tariff exemption
German LNG Terminal said it has made another step towards reaching a final investment decision.

TenneT looking for cable fault location team
TenneT has invited tenders for services related to cable repair and maintenance in both Germany and the Netherlands, which include locating cable faults. The services will be delivered across several grid connections and interconnectors. The transmission system operator (TSO) is looking to conclude

Gazprom boasts ‘record-high’ gas inflow on Kara Sea shelf
Russian oil major Gazprom has reported ‘record high’ results following a test of the upper levels of an exploration well at the Leningradskoye field.

IOG still on schedule for Core Project first gas in 3Q 2021
UK-based Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) is still on target to achieve first gas from Phase 1 of its Core Project in the UK Southern North Sea (SNS) in the third quarter of 2021.

Vattenfall readying for HKZ construction with mock-up trials
Vattenfall has been using a mock-up foundation installed at Sif’s Maasvlakte site earlier this year to gain better insight in what awaits its teams once the Hollandse Kust Zuid foundation installation starts in the summer of 2021. The 140 monopile foundations at Hollandse Kust Zuid will not have tra

Dana adds more oil to Triton FPSO with new North Sea well
Dana Petroleum has started production from a new well on the Bittern field located offshore the UK. The well is tied back to Dana’s Triton FPSO.

Noble rig scoops North Sea deal with IOG
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has awarded a rig contract for its Core Project Phase 1 located in the UK North Sea to a Noble Corporation-owned jack-up rig.

Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II team gets rid of WWII UXO
The Royal Netherlands Navy has disposed of unexploded ordnance (UXO) found at the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) I & II project site, where Vattenfall will build a 750 MW offshore wind farm. The UXO inspection and removal campaign at HKZ I & II, which started in July, has now been completed. UXOcontrol,

London Marine Consultants scores double WaveSub work
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has selected London Marine Consultants for the delivery of two packages of work supporting the first stage of WaveSub full-scale prototype development.

Dolphin Drilling gets new rig job in Norway
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has secured a new combined contract with Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO Norge.