Project & Tenders
KPC, Shell ink LNG supply deal
Kuwait Petroleum Corp. has inked a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Shell as it looks to meet the rising demand for power generation.
Saipem Wins More Offshore Work
Saipem has signed a contract with Eni in relation to the West Hub Development project in Angola, which incorporates the work orders previously assigned and communicated in 2016 and 2017 and adds the scope of work for the development of the Vandumbu field in Block 15/06. The additional activities wil
MPI Contractors Secures Prinses Amaliawindpark Contract
MPI Contractors has won a contract by Eneco Windmolens Offshore for the provision of offshore transport and lifting services during main component replacements planned for wind turbines at the Prinses Amaliawindpark.
Maersk Oil Picks McDermott for Tyra Job
McDermott has been awarded a contract between USD $500 million and USD $750 million from Maersk Oil for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) services for the Tyra Redevelopment project, located offshore in the Danish sector of the North Sea. “This award heralds our return
UK: Premier brings Catcher online
UK-based oil company Premier Oil achieved first oil from the Catcher development in the UK sector of the North Sea on December 23, 2017.
Prysmian to Lay Subsea Cables Offshore Philippines
Prysmian Group has received a contract for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of two submarine power cables in the Philippines. The contract, awarded by National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), is worth more than EUR 150 million. The submarine power cables will link the i
Wartsila Retrofits North Sea Giant’s Energy Storage Solution
Wärtsilä has agreed to retrofit the energy storage solution on board the North Sea Giant subsea construction vessel. The vessel will be fitted with an energy storage system that reduces the vessel’s energy consumption, operating costs and exhaust emissions. The retrofit energy storage system improve
ALE loads out Yuri Korchagin satelite platform topside
Heavy-lift specialist ALE has completed the load-out of satellite platform (SP) topside for the Yuri Korchagin oil field development project in Russia.
Reach Subsea, MMT Grab New Contract
MMT and Reach Subsea have secured a contract with an unnamed oil company. The work scope of the contract includes the provision of survey, light construction and engineering. According to Reach Subsea, the contract will last for one month with options. The work is planned to start in February 2018.
Vattenfall Forms Offshore Wind Top Team
Vattenfall has hired Siemens Gamesa’s Chief Executive Officer in North America, Jacob Nørgaard Andersen, and Senior Vice President from Ørsted Energy, Mats Vikholm to help the Swedish energy company develop the next generation of offshore wind farms.
RVO: Developers Ready to Build and Operate OWFs Subsidy-Free
Businesses are prepared to start constructing and operating the Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II without government subsidy, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) said after the application period for subsidy-free bids closed yesterday, 21 December.
Dynagas LNG Partners secures charter extensions for carrier duo
Dynagas LNG Partners, a limited partnership formed by the Greek shipowner Dynagas, secured a new three-year charter deal with Norwegian LNG player Statoil for its 155,000-cbm LNG carrier Arctic Aurora.
Statoil Files Zero-Subsidy Bid for Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II
Statoil, the company behind the world’s first operational floating wind farm, has submitted a zero-subsidy bid at the Dutch offshore wind tender for Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II project in the North Sea.
ORE Catapult to Open Tender for Turbine Bearing Test Facility
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced it will open a tender in January 2018 seeking a company to set up a wind turbine bearing test facility at its Blyth site in the UK.