Project & Tenders
Kongsberg AUV for University Of Gothenburg
The University Of Gothenburg has chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to expand Sweden’s capabilities in the field of marine research using unmanned platforms. The HUGIN, which will be funded by grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and managed by a pr
Apache Keeps Expro for North Sea Well Services
UK-based oilfield services company Expro has secured a $10-million well services contract extension with Apache North Sea. The contract covers a range of well services including slickline, cased hole services and pumping services, as well as support in delivering coiled tubing services. This utilise
Wartsila to power Thun LNG-fueled tankers
Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide engines for four new LNG-powered tankers of Sweden-based Erik Thun. Besides engines, Wärtsilä will supply propellers and fuel supply systems to the dual-fuel coastal tankers that are being built at the Scheepswerf Ferus Smit yard in the Ne
AGR Secures Maersk Oil Software Contract
Maersk Oil has awarded a software as a service (SaaS) contract to AGR Software to deliver its P1 software. As a result, P1 should play a key role in screening, planning and tracking of performance in Maersk Oil well operations, allowing the oil company to maximise their communication of operational
Totnes Flood Protection Scheme Progresses
The Environment Agency has just reported that good progress is being made on the Totnes Flood Protection Scheme. According to the report, more than 350 meters of wall raising has already been carried out in the Broadmarsh Industrial Estate. The Environment Agency forecasts these works will be comple
MAN to power Knutsen LNG duo
Germany’s MAN Diesel & Turbo has been selected by the Norwegian operator Knutsen OAS Shipping to supply engines for the latter’s two 180,000-cbm LNG newbuildings.
Aquaterra Scores North Sea Subsea Abandonment Project
Aquaterra Energy has won a contract to supply subsea high pressure riser (HPR) equipment and services for a subsea abandonment project in the central North Sea. The multi-million pound deal will see Aquaterra facilitate the abandonment of ten subsea wells via deployment of a subsea HPR system from a
VIDEO: Launching of the Hopper Dredger Vox Amalia
Earlier this year, Van Oord’s new trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia hit the water at the LaNaval shipyard in Bilbao, Spain. The vessel is the first of two new midsize hopper dredgers being built for the Dutch company. Both the Vox Amalia and its sister ship the Vox Alexia will be operationa
Fugro, Boskalis Join Forces on Borssele Grid Connection UXO Survey
Fugro has been awarded a joint contract with Boskalis for survey and identification of unexploded ordnance (UXO) at the Borssele Wind Farm Zone in the Netherlands.
Fugro and Boskalis in Borssele UXO Hunt
Fugro has been awarded a joint contract with Boskalis for survey and identification of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the Borssele Wind Farm Zone. The multimillion-Euro contract, for Dutch transmission systems operator TenneT, includes specialised survey and identification work in relation to cable ro
Claxton Wins Southern North Sea Decom Work
Claxton has been awarded a contract to riglessly casing cut and recover a total of seven wells in the Southern North Sea across two of the operator’s, normally unmanned, platforms, along with an additional subsea suspended well at one of the locations. Work is scheduled to begin in July at the first
Sif to Supply Monopiles for Albatros OWF
Sif Holding has been awarded the production of all monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the EnBW Albatros offshore wind park. GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, awarded the contract. GeoSea as subcontractor of Siemens is responsible for the engineering, procur
Qatargas, Shell ink 5-year LNG supply deal
Qatargas, the world’s largest LNG producer, signed a new deal to supply liquefied natural gas to the Hague-based LNG giant Shell. Under the deal, Qatargas will deliver up to 1.1 million tonnes of the chilled fuel per annum to Shell for five years. Starting in January 2019, the fuel will be supplied
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 12 – June 18). Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP have said they are moving forward to develop already-discovered deepwater gas fields, bringing new gas production for India. RIL and BP ann