Project & Tenders
Gazprom, Shell ink Baltic LNG deals
Russian gas company Gazprom and the Hague-based LNG giant Shell signed on Saturday two agreements on the planned Baltic liquefied natural gas export project. The two companies signed an agreement to set up a joint venture. The document describes the concept behind the joint venture, which will secur
Repsol hires ‘Rowan Stavanger’ for Varg P&A
Spanish oil firm Repsol has hired the Rowan Stavanger jack-up rig for work off Norway. According to Petro.no, a Norwegian language energy news website, Repsol will use the rig for plugging and abandonment work at its Varg field, located in the North Sea offshore Norway. The rig has been out of work
Veripos Secures Allseas Contract Extension
Veripos has secured a contract extension for the supply of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) services to Allseas Group. The global contract pertains to Allseas’ fleet of specialized heavy-lift, pipelay and subsea installation vessels, and covers all survey requirements including upgrades to
Novatek, Fluxys in small-scale LNG development pact
Russia’s Novatek signed a memorandum of understanding with Fluxys to develop small-scale LNG projects in Europe.
Saipem Wins $230M in Drilling Contracts
Saipem and Eni have signed a contract for offshore drilling activity in Mozambique, utilising the drillship Saipem 12000. The contract is of 15 months duration scheduled to start in mid-2019. It includes options up to a maximum of 45 months, not comprised in the contract value. In addition to this c
Saipem nets Coral offshore drilling contract
Italian duo, Eni and Saipem have signed a 15-month contract for offshore drilling activity in Mozambique, utilizing the drillship Saipem 12000.
DNV GL to Help Develop Offshore Wind Technical Standards in China
The World Bank has selected a consortium of DNV GL, the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI) and the East China Investigation and Design Institute (ECIDI) to draft Offshore Wind Technical Standards in China.
Engie Fabricom Nets Wintershall Brage Well Hook Ups
Wintershall Norge has awarded Engie Fabricom new well hook ups in 2017 under the frame agreement for modification, maintenance and prefabrication services. The scope of work involves engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and commissioning of wells on the Brage platform. Engie Fabricom
GALLERY: BP sends Shah Deniz 2 QU topsides offshore
BP has sent the first topsides unit built for the Shah Deniz Stage 2 platforms off to its offshore location in the Caspian Sea. The official sail away ceremony, held in Baku today, was attended by Ilham Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan. The Quarters and Utilities (QU) platform topsides, which was com
Jan De Nul Hires Seaproof Solutions to Protect Cables of Two OWFs
Seaproof Solutions has been awarded a contract by Jan De Nul to supply its export cable protection systems for offshore wind farms Borkum Riffgrund 2 and Trianel Windpark Borkum 2nd construction phase. The contract covers the design and supply of the export cable protection systems connecting the Bo
Rolls-Royce to power Norwegian LNG ferries
Rolls-Royce has signed a deal to supply 15 gas engines to Norwegian ferry company, Torghatten Nord, for five Multi Marine designed LNG ferries to operate between Bergen and Stord.
CGG GeoConsulting Nets Oil & Gas Authority Contract
CGG GeoConsulting has been awarded a contract to supply digital well products to the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) UK. The contract is a part of a wider tender for comprehensive subsurface databases and information sources to encourage further exploration in underexplored areas of the UK Continental She
Wärtsilä to maintain Maran Gas’ TFDE LNG fleet
Wärtsilä and Maran Gas Maritime signed a five-year agreement covering the maintenance of the latter’s 21 TDFE (tri-fuel diesel electric) LNG carriers equipped with Wärtsilä 50DF engines.
OneLNG to pursue second FLNG project off Equatorial Guinea
OneLNG, a partnership between Schlumberger and Golar LNG, signed a memorandum of understanding to deploy a second floating LNG vessel offshore Equatorial Guinea.