Project & Tenders
WSP Supports Wales-Ireland Greenlink Interconnector
Greenlink has appointed engineering consultant, WSP, to its €400-million electricity interconnector linking Wales and Ireland. The 500MW 200km high voltage direct current (HVDC) link is being developed by Greenlink Interconnector Limited, a subsidiary of Element Power, and is due to start constructi
MDL Scores Twice with Bibby Offshore
Following umbilical installation job with Bibby Offshore, Maritime Developments (MDL) has won a flex lay project with the EPCI contractor. The recently concluded project in a North Sea gas field used the MDL RDS-400, a 400-tonne reel drive system, operated by MDL offshore personnel and supported by
Norway approves Equinor’s Johan Castberg plan
The plan for development and operation of the Equinor-operated Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea was approved by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Monday, June 11.
Total: license extended for Algerian Tin Fouyé Tabankort gas field
Sonatrach, Total, Repsol and the Algerian national agency for the valorization of hydrocarbon resources, Alnaft, signed a new concession contract for a period of 25 years to extend the exploitation of the Tin Fouyé Tabankort (TFT) gas and condensate field.
Forum Adds Seascape as Its European Distributor
Forum Energy Technologies has appointed Seascape Subsea Technology as a new single distributor for its fleet of subsea vehicles across The Netherlands and Belgium. Seascape Subsea Technology will represent Forum Energy Technologies for the sale of the company’s range of remotely operated vehicles (R
EnBW Dives Deep Into US Offshore Wind
German energy company EnBW and Seattle-based Trident Winds have formed a joint venture to develop the Morro Bay floating wind project off the coast of Central California.
Subsea 7 Lands Penguins Job
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Shell for the Penguins redevelopment project, located approximately 150 miles north-east of the Shetland Islands. The engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract incorporates the fabrication of two pipeline bundles containing pipe-i
Corinth to supply pipes for Energean’s project off Israel
Corinth Pipeworks has signed an agreement with TechnipFMC for the supply of the steel pipes for Energean’s Karish gas field.
Transafe to train Titan LNG’s FlexFueler crew
Transafe and Titan LNG signed a long-term crew safety training contract in preparation of Titan’s first LNG Ship-to-Ship bunkering operations.
Polarcus Scoops Up NW Europe 3D Shoot
Seismic player Polarcus has received an award for an XArray 3D marine seismic acquisition project in North-West Europe. According to the company, the project is expected to start in July 2018 and last for approximately two months. Additional details regarding the client and value of the contract hav
Aker BP sets one billion barrel target for Alvheim
Aker BP has launched a new vision which would see the company produce one billion barrels of oil from the Alvheim area.
Balltec Wins SOFEC MoorLOK Order
Balltec said it has been awarded a contract by SOFEC, based in Houston, USA, for the design, manufacture, testing and delivery of twelve of its MoorLOK subsea mooring connectors. The connectors, which will be subject to ABS certification are rated to 922 mT end of life minimum break load with a desi
Ramco Nets Equinor Deal
Ramco, tubular goods care and maintenance specialist, has signed a contract with Equinor for inspection and mobilisation of casing and tubing in Norway, worth more than $10 million a year to 2024. This new contract, which is initially for two-years, covers sites in the ports of Florø and Sandnessjøe
Equinor Gathers Metocean Team for US Offshore Wind
Norway’s Equinor (formerly Statoil) has contracted RPS engineers and scientists from Australia and the US to develop a long-term meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) measurement program for a potential wind farm development off the east coast of the US.