Project & Tenders
Plexus Bags Order from Centrica
Plexus Holdings has been awarded a contract with Centrica to supply its POS-GRIP “HG” 10,000 psi adjustable production wellhead for a gas production well in the UK Southern North Sea. The contract represents the first order awarded by Centrica for a production well, Plexus noted. Under the terms of
GC Rieber’s Polar Queen Gets More Time with Senvion
Norwegian shipping company GC Rieber Shipping said that Germany-based wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has decided to extend the firm period of charter for the construction support vessel (CSV) Polar Queen until December 6, 2017. In addition, Senvion has the option to extend the charter further by
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 18 – September 24). TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract from Hurricane Energy. The contract covers the provision of subsea
50Hertz Looking for Baltic Sea Rescue Helicopter
German transmission system operator 50Hertz has invited tenders for the provision of a helicopter, including aeronautical and medical crew, for potential emergency and rescue situations involving employees on offshore platforms, wind turbines and vessels located in the Baltic Sea.
Sund & Bælt to Sell Sprogø Offshore Wind Farm
Sund & Bælt has launched the sales process for its 21MW Sprogø offshore wind farm in the Great Belt strait between the islands of Zealand and Funen in Denmark.
VIDEO: Xblocs, Key to Success in Calais
Bouygues recently released a video about the Calais Port 2015, one of the decades most important French infrastructure project. One of the main features of this capital development project is creation of a new 3 kilometer seawall. In the video, Bouygues, the main contractor for this project, identif
Vattenfall Seeks Monopile Manufacturers for Three Projects
Vattenfall has invited foundation manufacturers to pre-qualify to be able to participate in the tender for the delivery of monopile foundations for three projects in Denmark: Kriegers Flak and Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd nearshore wind farms.
Matrix bags risk training job in Mozambique for Anadarko
Incident investigation specialist Matrix Risk Control (Matrix) has secured a contract to deliver training in Mozambique for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko).
IJmuiden Sea Lock Project – September Update
Construction work on the IJmuiden Sea Lock Project has continued during the summer holidays, reports the Port of Amsterdam. According to the port, OpenIJ has worked hard in August, placing reinforcement steel for the lock gate recesses in order to start concreting in September. “Concreting of the fl
Construction of the Custom-Built TSHD ARZANA (VIDEO)
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has just released a 60-second video of the construction process of the 6,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ARZANA. The newbuild was launched two days ago, September 20, at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. The TSHD Arzana is the f
Leeds Flood Defense Plans on Show
Proposals for the second phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme are going on show this month to communities upstream of the city center, announced today the Environment Agency. A series of drop in events are being held in Kirkstall, Horsforth, Rodley and Apperley Bridge areas of Leeds, giving r
Plexus Scores with Rosneft Vietnam
Plexus has been awarded a contract with Rosneft Vietnam, a subsidiary of Russian oil and gas company. The contract will see Plexus supply its POS-GRIP high pressure/high temperature (HP/HT) adjustable rental exploration wellhead equipment to Rosneft Vietnam for an exploration well offshore Vietnam.
Ireland: Providence presses on with Barryroe drilling plans
Irish oil and gas company Providence Resources has decided to push forward drilling plans of the Barryroe oil discovery offshore Ireland, despite the farm-in talks not progressing as planned. Barryroe lies in standard exploration license (SEL) 1/11 operated by Providence’s wholly owned subsidiary Ex
Royal IHC Launches NMDC’s First Custom-Built TSHD
The launch ceremony of ARZANA – a 6,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – took place yesterday, September 20, at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. “The keel-laying took place on 6 March 2017, and the vessel is expected to be delivered as scheduled in early 2018. This succ