Project & Tenders
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 22-28, 2017). PHOTO: Tuas Terminal Phase 1 Reclamation Works in Full Swing DEME Group today released a photo of the Tuas Terminal Phase 1 (TTP1) reclamation works in Singapore. Jan De Nul Orders Another Gia
SeaBird in debt restructuring proposal. Has cash until August
Seismic vessel fleet owner SeaBird Exploration has released a proposal that would set it free from some $30 million in debt. The company, which expects to run out of cash in August 2017 unless a solution is found, on Friday said it would propose its restructuring plan to bondholders and other credit
GE Oil & Gas in Cheviot Subsea Deal with Alpha Petroleum
Alpha Petroleum has partnered with GE Oil & Gas to advance the subsea infrastructure for the Cheviot oil field in the UK North Sea with 55 mmbbls of oil and 20 mmboe of future gas production. The company, backed by upstream oil and gas investment firm Petroleum Equity, has named GE Oil & Gas as the
Oceanteam Gets LoI to Supply Equipment for Cable Transport
Oceanteam Solutions has received a letter of intent (LoI) from an unnamed cable producer in Europe for the supply of a vessel, turntable and auxiliary equipment for the transport of cables from South Europe to Scandinavia. The contract is planned to be executed in summer 2017, the company said. Ocea
Wood Group Inks 10-Year Hess Deal
Hess Corporation has signed a non-exclusive 10-year global agreement with Wood Group to provide engineering, project management, construction, commissioning, operations & maintenance, integrity management, subsea, and decommissioning services. The two companies have worked together for more than 25
PGNiG’s natural gas sales jump
Polish Gas and Oil Company said it has executed a supplementary agreement to its long-term contract with Qatargas, which will come into force on January 1, 2018.
VSBW Steps up Work on Dover Western Docks Revival
Piling work for the port’s flagship Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development project is in full swing now, according to the Breckland Geomatics. The DWDR Principal Contractor, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster (VSBW), has mobilized various marine equipment for the D
Smulders Assembles First Beatrice Jacket
The foundations project for the Beatrice offshore wind farm has moved forward as Smulders placed the first upper jacket on top of the first lower jacket at its UK yard in Newcastle upon Tyne. The complete jacket now has a height of approximately 70 meters. The upper jacket parts are produced at the
Dawlish Warren Lecture Set for June 6
The Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme will be presented at the upcoming Institution of Civil Engineers (South West) lecture in Plymouth. The event is set to take place at the Devonport Lecture Theater, Plymouth University, on June 6th 2017. As part of the Exe Estuary Flood and Coastal Erosion R
Statoil gets nod for Gina Krog start-up
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), a government agency managing the country’s oil and gas resources, has granted consent to Statoil for the start of production from the Gina Krog field in the North Sea. Since June 2016, Statoil has received several consents regarding placing Gina Krog into servi
Statoil begins offshore exploration campaign in Barents Sea
Norwegian oil giant Statoil has kicked off its offshore exploration campaign in the Barents Sea off Norway by starting a new exploration well. The oil firm informed through its social media channels on Monday that the Songa Enabler Cat D drilling rig started drilling the exploration well at 01:45 la
PHOTO: Tuas Terminal Phase 1 Reclamation Works in Full Swing
DEME Group today released a photo of the Tuas Terminal Phase 1 (TTP1) reclamation works in Singapore. This drone photo of the TTP1 site, taken on 15 May 2017, shows the reclamation and caisson works for this mega-project proceeding apace. The shape of the future quay-wall slowly becomes visible as t
BP produces first oil from Quad 204 project
Oil major BP has produced first oil from the redeveloped Schiehallion Area, following completion of the multi-billion-pound Quad 204 project in the west of Shetland region, offshore UK. BP’s co-venturers in the project are Shell and Siccar Point Energy. Schiehallion and the adjacent Loyal fields wer
ACE Winches Supplies Equipment for DolWin Installation Project
ACE Winches mobilized and installed a winch package for use on the jacket installation and float-over of the DolWin topside platform. The DolWin HVDC converter platform is located in the German Bight of the North Sea. It measures 100 meters in length, 70 meters in width, stands 90 meters and weighs