Project & Tenders

Rovco to probe Erebus floating wind site
UK firm Rovco has scored a contract with Blue Gem Wind, a joint venture between Total and Simply Blue Energy. Specifically, Rovco will carry out survey work on Erebus, a planned 96MW offshore floating wind farm in the Celtic Sea. The work will kick off this month, the press statement said. The surve

Borssele III & IV produces first power
The Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm produced first power early in the morning on 7 August, the Blauwwind consortium informs. “This marks a key milestone in the construction of the project as the first turbine is now generating power and delivering renewable electricity into the Dutch grid”, the

Pioneering Spirit removes Tyra East and West platforms
Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the Tyra East and Tyra West integrated processing and accommodation platforms.

Chevron can make Israel’s Leviathan a global gas supplier
According to the chief executive officer (CEO) of Delek Drilling, Chevron’s entry into Israel’s Leviathan natural gas field will help deliver the technical and marketing nous to turn the project into a global supplier.

16 turbines standing at SeaMade offshore wind project
Sixteen out of 58 Siemens Gamesa 8.4 MW turbines have been installed at the SeaMade offshore wind project in Belgium. According to Otary CEO Mathias Verkest, the 9th turbine load-out is currently being prepared at the Port of Oostende. DEME’s Apollo installed the first turbine at the project site lo

Bladt rolls out first Kaskasi steel
Bladt Industries has rolled out the first cans of the transition pieces and monopiles destined for the Kaskasi offshore wind project in Germany. The Danish company will deliver 39 monopiles, 38 transition pieces for the turbines and one specially designed transition piece for the offshore substation

Royal IHC to provide mooring and equipment for Anna Nery FPSO
Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has awarded Royal IHC a contract for the supply of a tandem mooring and offloading system and a riser pull-in system.

Remazel Engineering pens Jotun FPSO upgrade deal
Italian engineering firm Remazel Engineering has won a deal from Bluewater for work on the Jotun FPSO upgrade project.

Nikkiso nabs Russian LNG project job
Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries has been contracted to supply all the cryogenic pumps in a major liquefaction terminal under construction in Russia.

SRO Solutions replaces software systems on six Stena Drilling rigs
UK-based tech firm SRO Solutions has replaced asset management software systems on six Stena Drilling offshore rigs.

Neptune dubs Dugong as largest oil discovery in Norway this year
Oil and gas exploration firm Neptune Energy has stated that it made the largest oil discovery in Norway so far this year with its Dugong well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

Red Electrica picks mystery player for mainland-Mallorca seabed survey
Spanish grid operator Red Electrica has awarded a contract to an undisclosed company for the provision of geophysical, UXO and geotechnical services along a corridor of approximately 345 kilometers between Spanish mainland and Mallorca Island, in the Mediterranean Sea. Red Electrica spokesperson sai

Sakhalin Energy begins maintenance on Molikpaq offshore platform
Russia’s Sakhalin Energy has started a seasonal turnaround campaign at the Molikpaq offshore oil and gas platform which is one of the Sakhalin-2 production assets.

OLT Offshore’s FSRU Toscana receives milestone cargo
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana, the operator of the floating import terminal off the coast between Livorno and Pisa, reached a milestone at the end of last month.