Project & Tenders
MHI Vestas Expands in Esbjerg by Popular Demand
MHI Vestas has started constructing a power converter module (PCM) assembly and storage facility at the Port of Esbjerg with the hiring ramp-up to fill the positions at the new plant expected for this fall.
Aquatic Inks Frame Agreement with Ocean Installer
Aquatic Engineering & Construction has signed a global framework agreement with Ocean Installer. The contract will run for three years with the option of a one-year extension. The frame agreement will cover the provision of engineering services, supply of equipment and personnel, and all necessary t
Topaz Resolve Begins Survey Ops in Mediterranean Sea
Topaz Energy and Marine informed that its multi-purpose supply vessel, Topaz Resolve, has started a charter contract in the Mediterranean Sea for a European oil company. Under the contract the vessel will conduct geophysical and geotechnical surveys in the Mediterranean Sea. Topaz Resolve is operati
Bibby Offshore Bolsters Renewables Division
Bibby Offshore has appointed Dorothy Shepherd as general manager for its renewables division. In her new role, Dorothy Shepherd will be instrumental in the delivery of new business in the renewables sector, the company said.
Maersk Supply Service Nets Culzean Deal
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract with Maersk Oil UK to project manage the complete towing, mooring installation and hook up service scopes for the Culzean project in the North Sea. In its role on the Culzean project, Maersk Supply Service will manage a wide range of work scopes including
Delegations from ICE and RICS to Visit Shoreham Adur Site
The Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls Scheme will play host to a number of industry visits this spring/summer, starting with a delegation from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) later this month, reports Mackley. A number of ICE Student Committee members are currently on secondment at Gatwick Airport
Two Meetings on Oxford Flood Scheme Project
The Environment Agency has just announced that it will hold two public drop-in events to discuss the Oxford flood alleviation scheme project. According to EA, the project is aimed to reduce flood risk to over 1,200 homes and businesses in Oxford. The team, currently finalizing detailed design of the
ABB gets funding for subsea power factory project
ABB has secured three years’ funding for its program aimed at developing subsea power factories for the oil and gas industry. The funding was obtained from the Research Council of Norway, which has awarded ABB a NOK 10 million research grant. The subsea technology, to be developed by ABB, will be us
TenneT Seeks Contractors for Hollandse Kust Zuid, Noord Offshore Platforms
TenneT has launched a qualification process for candidates interested in tendering for the delivery of offshore platforms that will connect wind farms at Hollandse Kust Zuid and Hollandse Kust Noord offshore areas to the Dutch grid on the mainland.
‘Pioneering Spirit’ set for TurkStream pipeline work
Following a recent removal of Shell’s Brent Delta platform topsides from a location in the UK North Sea, the Allseas-owned giant vessel Pioneering Spirit is ready for another job. The owner of the vessel said on Thursday that the world’s largest pipelay and construction vessel will head out from a p
Norway green-lights Centrica’s Oda development plan
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved a plan for development and operation of Centrica-operated Oda field located offshore Norway. The development plan for the Oda field, previously named Butch, located in license PL 405 in the North Sea was submitted to the authorities last Novemb
Saipem Scores Liza SURF Job with ExxonMobil
Saipem has been awarded a new EPCI contract for the SURF package of the proposed Liza project operated by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil. The Liza field, located approximately 120 miles offshore Guyana at a water depth of 1,800 metres, is a subsea developm
Faroe sets spud date for Brasse appraisal
Faroe Petroleum, an independent oil and gas company, has set a date for the drilling of an appraisal well on the Brasse discovery in the North Sea. Faroe said on Wednesday that, after receiving all required consents, the 31/7-2S Brasse appraisal well would be spud on or around May 18, 2017, at the e
2G Robotics, Sonardyne Enter Collaboration Agreement
2G Robotics and Sonardyne International, UK, have entered into a formal collaboration agreement. The two organisations are working together on the development and promotion of a dynamic underwater laser mapping solution which reduces the time needed to survey seafloor sites and offshore structures.