Project & Tenders
Aibel Bags Oda Subsea Deal from TechnipFMC
Aibel has secured a contract from TechnipFMC to supply a subsea manifold and structure for an integrated foundation for Oda field in the Norwegian North Sea. Under the contract Aibel will build and deliver several subsea structural elements, including a subsea manifold. The work starts immediately a
Sevan Marine, Fluor ink LNG cooperation deal
Norway’s Sevan Marine, through its unit HiLoad LNG, signed an agreement to cooperate with Fluor on global projects utilizing HiLoad’s floating regasification dock (FRD) LNG technology.
EIB Provides Funding for Germany-Norway Interconnector
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a EUR 350 million loan to TenneT to finance ‘NordLink’, the first interconnection between Germany and Norway across the North Sea. The bipolar High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link will have a capacity of 1,400 MW and a total route length of 624 km.
Ecosse Bags Seabed Clearance Gig on Beatrice OWF
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been awarded a seabed clearance project on the £2.6 billion Beatrice offshore wind farm (BOWL) in the Outer Moray Firth. The company will conduct boulder clearing operations in 50 meter water depth, deploying its Scar2 seabed system from the Siem Ruby vessel on behalf
Shell to fuel Sovcomflot’s LNG-powered Aframax quartet
A unit of the Hague-based LNG giant Shell has signed a deal with Russia’ Sovcomflot to supply liquefied natural gas to the first Aframax crude oil tankers in the world to be powered by the chilled fuel. Under the deal, Shell Western LNG B.V. will refuel the vessels from a specialised LNG bunker vess
Lukoil’s Caspian fields hit output milestone
Lukoil, Russia’s largest privately-held oil company, has reached a milestone of nine million tonnes of oil produced at the Vladimir Filanovsky and Yuri Korchagin fields in the Caspian Sea. The company said on Monday that “the most significant gain” in its offshore production was observed since the b
BP Confirms Sale of Forties Pipeline to Ineos
BP has agreed to sell its Forties Pipeline System (FPS) business, with assets including the main Forties offshore and onshore pipelines and other associated pipeline interests and facilities, to Ineos. The company entered into discussions with Ineos regarding a potential sale of the FPS in March thi
Plexus Secures First Russian Order
Plexus has received first purchase order for its Tersus – TRT mudline suspension system (MLS) from Gusar, the company’s partner in Russia. The purchase order falls under the exclusive licence agreement Plexus signed in January 2016 with Gusar and Konar, two independent Russian oil and gas equipment
Boskalis Wins Jawaharlal Nehru Port Dredging Contract
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) in joint venture with Jan De Nul has acquired a contract with port operator Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust for the deepening and widening of the access channel towards Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai, India. The contract carries a value of approximately EUR 25
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 27 – April 02). Norwegian oilfield services player Aker Solutions has reduced its workforce by some 4,800 since 2014. According to the company’s latest corporate responsibility report, total sta
Dover Western Docks Revival Project Gathers Momentum
A new marine safety exclusion zone has been established in the harbor as the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) marine civil engineering project gathers momentum, reports the Port of Dover. The safety zone will provide a marked delineation between the dedicated swim and leisure zone and the marine c
Bronze Award for Rossall Sea Defences
Wyre Council, Balfour Beatty and the Environment Agency have been awarded a Bronze Award at the Considerate Constructors Scheme awards, in recognition of work to build new sea defenses at Rossall. The annual national awards recognize sites that have raised the bar for considerate construction. Wyre
Exeter Flood Defense Scheme Takes Summer Break
Construction work on the Exeter flood defense scheme has reached another key milestone as work around the Quay area of the city is halted to avoid disruption to visitors and businesses over the summer. The Environment Agency announced today that the work on the Quay will resume from October 2017. Ac
Sustainable Maintenance Dredging Plan for Cowes
Cowes Harbor Commission (CHC) is working on a ‘Sustainable Maintenance Dredging Management Plan’, which will be suitable for, and involve all dredging stakeholders in the harbor. According to CHC, the main aim is to develop the plan by the end of the year. All dredging stakeholders will be invited t