Project & Tenders
German Government Urged to Raise the Bar to 20GW by 2030
On 11 September, a group of economic and energy ministers and senators of five northern German states, together with representatives of the coastal cities and the industry, signed the Cuxhaven Appeal 2.0, calling for an expansion goal of at least 20 gigawatts in the North and Baltic Seas by 2030, an
Vroon’s Subsea Support W2W Vessel Goes on Offshore Wind Job
E.ON has contracted VOS Stone for logistics support and offshore accommodation at the Arkona offshore wind farm in Germany. VOS Stone was delivered to Vroon by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding, China in July 2017. The vessel will undergo final outfitting works in the Netherlands and be ready to start o
Van Oord’s Costa Verde Kicks Off Aberdeen Dredging Operations
The construction program supporting the expansion of Aberdeen Harbor into Nigg Bay has passed a significant milestone with the beginning of dredging operations. The construction project, which commenced in May this year with the development of a north breakwater access road, and the start of work on
VIDEO: Kvaerner moves Njord A platform from drydock
Norway-based engineering and construction services company Kvaerner has moved the Statoil-operated Njord A platform out of a drydock in Stord yard in Norway. The operation was performed over the weekend to make room at the drydock for the next project. Statoil on Sunday launched a video of the opera
TLP Secures Grid Connection for Cardiff Tidal Lagoon
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) has secured the grid connection for a 3,240MW capacity Cardiff Tidal Lagoon expected to generate among the cheapest electricity of all new power stations built in the UK. Tidal Lagoon Power’s chief executive, Mark Shorrock, said: “Today we have secured the grid connection fo
UK: Statoil faces disappointment at Verbier
Norwegian oil company Statoil is unlikely to drill a sidetrack well on the Verbier prospect in the UK North Sea after encountering a water bearing reservoir at its exploration well. Jersey Oil & Gas (JOG), a partner in the well, said on Monday that the exploration well 20/05b-13 drilled on the P.217
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 4-10, 2017). Construction of Posorja Port in Ecuador Underway The President of Ecuador Lenín Moreno and DP World Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem last week performed a ground-breaking ce
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 04 – September 10). Subsea 7 has signed a letter of intent with Royal IHC in the Netherlands for the construction of a new reel-lay vessel and associated pipe lay equipment. The cost, exclud
Azinor bites dust at Partridge well
Azinor Catalyst, the Seacrest Capital Group-backed E&P company, has found no hydrocarbons in its Partridge well in the UK sector of the North Sea. The 14/11a-2 well on the Partridge prospect was spud with Diamond Offshore’s Ocean Guardian rig in mid-August. Azinor said on Friday that the well was dr
LOC to Support Greater Dunlin Area Decommissioning
LOC (Aberdeen) Ltd, part of LOC Group, has been appointed by Fairfield Betula (Fairfield Energy) to provide marine assurance and marine warranty services for the decommissioning of the Greater Dunlin Area in the North Sea UKCS. The Greater Dunlin Area comprises the Dunlin Alpha Platform and two subs
Babcock Bags Rough Decom Deal from Centrica
Babcock is working with Centrica Storage to plan for decommissioning of the Rough 47/8A platforms and infrastructure in the southern North Sea. The assets to be decommissioned comprises two bridge linked platforms currently shut in ahead of decommissioning. This initial decommissioning contract for
Sassevaart Consortium to Build New Lock in Terneuzen
The Flemish-Dutch Scheldt Commission (Vlaams-Nederlandse Scheldecommissie) has commissioned the Sassevaart joint venture the contract to construct a new lock at Terneuzen. According to BAM, the contract value is more than €753 million. The Sassevaart joint venture consists of BAM (the Dutch and Belg
Energean’s Katakolo field development plan approved
Greek oil company Energean Oil & Gas has received approval from the country’s authorities for its Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Katakolo field in Western Greece. The approval was given by Hellenic Hydrocarbons Resources Management, the Greek government agency responsible for the hydrocarbon s
MMT to Survey North Sea Section of Baltic Pipe Route
Swedish survey specialist MMT has been awarded a contract by the Danish energy transmission system operator Energinet as part of the Baltic Pipe project. The assignment includes seabed survey for a new offshore pipeline in the North Sea and for two alternative routes in Lillebælt in the inner Danish