Project & Tenders
Trans Adriatic Pipeline halfway done
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) that will transport natural gas from the giant Shah Deniz II field in the Caspian Sea off Azerbaijan to Europe is 50 percent complete. The 878-kilometer-long pipeline will connect with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Turkish-Greek border at Kipoi, cross
Wartsila to supply equipment for new Shell-chartered LNG barge
Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä has secured a contract to supply the cargo handling system and cargo tanks for a new 3000-cbm LNG bunker barge to be chartered by Shell. The full scope of Wärtsilä solutions comprises the cargo handling system, the cargo tanks, and installation of the cargo arrangement
Energinet.dk, National Grid Seek Contractor for Viking Link UXO Survey
Energinet.dk and National Grid Viking Link (NGVL) have invited tenders for the survey and inspection of unexploded ordnance (UXO) on the Viking Link route. Viking Link is a proposed 1400 MW high voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity link between UK and Denmark that will involve the construction
Magseis wraps up its first modular ROV North Sea survey
Magseis, a Norwegian geophysical company, has completed its first large-scale survey using a modular ROV-crew. Magseis said on Thursday that it had recovered the last sensor on the 4D seabed seismic survey in the North Sea. Magseis CEO, Idar Horstad, added: “This proves the efficiency of our modular
VIDEO: Aibel fits the final piece of Sverdrup drilling platform puzzle
Oil services company Aibel has lifted into place the final of three modules for the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup drilling platform in Klosterfjorden, Norway. The first two modules, the main support frame (MSF) and drilling support module (DSM), were assembled during the course of the weekend and
BP launches subsea construction vessel for Caspian Sea project
The Shah Deniz consortium has launched the Khankendi – a new flagship vessel for the Caspian Sea. The subsea construction vessel has been specifically designed and built to install the biggest subsea production system in the Caspian Sea as part of the BP-operated Shah Deniz Stage 2 project. The vess
Petrofac strikes Sakhalin Energy contract
International service provider Petrofac has been awarded a contract with Sakhalin Energy, the operator of Russia’s first LNG export plant. The contract worth more than $700 million comprises a lump-sum engineering, procurement and offshore fabrication component, as well as a reimbursable element for
Subsea 7 Orders New Vessel from Royal IHC to Replace ‘Seven Navica’
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, excluding capitalised interest, is expected to be below USD 300 million with an early 2020 delivery. The firm contract with Royal IHC is
Dockwise to Transport East Anglia ONE Jackets
Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boskalis, has secured a contract for the jackets transportation for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. According to the company, 36 jackets will be transported from the construction yard in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates to Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Th
Ebsford Bags Canal & River Trust Contract
Specialist environmental contractor Ebsford Environmental has been appointed by the Canal & River Trust to a national framework designed to support the maintenance and protection of 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales. After a competitive tender process, Ebsford was selected to provide min
Scottish Enterprise, The Nippon Foundation Ink Subsea MoU
Scottish Enterprise and The Nippon Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during Offshore Europe on Tuesday, which will see both organisations work together to invest in research and development projects around subsea technology challenges. The projects will address challenges identif
Lloyd’s Register Supports Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup Development
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Risk Management Consulting team has signed a contract with Statoil to use LR’s expertise to conduct total risk analysis for the riser platform modification project at the Johan Sverdrup field which is forecast for production start-up in late 2019. Most of the front end engine
Expro Scoops Repsol Sinopec UK North Sea Deal
International oilfield services company, Expro, has secured a five-year master services agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited, for well services across its UK North Sea assets. The contract is valued at $8 million for the first calendar year, which will be reviewed on an annual basis –
VIDEO: Aibel assembles first two modules for Sverdrup drilling platform
Oil services company Aibel has put together the first two modules for the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup drilling platform in Norway. The operation was completed during the course of the weekend and early Monday morning in Klosterfjorden north of Haugesund. The first module, the main support frame