Project & Tenders
Linde scores Russian LNG plant contract
The technology company The Linde Group has won a contract from Gazprom and project EPC contractor SRDI Oil & Gas Peton for a mid-scale LNG plant in Portovaya, located in Russia at the Baltic Sea.
4Subsea Gets Statoil Snorre B Contract
4Subsea has secured a contract for delivery of integrity monitor systems for six flexible risers on Statoil’s semi-submersible platform Snorre B in the North Sea. The company was awarded the contract shortly after the delivery of the fifth system in a row for Statoil’s Snorre A platform. The monitor
Hanson Invests €70 Million in Two New Hopper Dredgers
Hanson has decided to invest €70 million in two new 3,000 cubic meter capacity trailing suction hopper dredgers for its marine aggregate fleet. The company announced that the newbuilds will be the first new aggregate dredgers to be commissioned by Hanson in the UK for more than 25 years. Hanson UK c
Johan Sverdrup development costs slashed
Development costs for the Johan Sverdrup oil field located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea have been reduced. The field, located on the Utsira Height 160 kilometers west of Stavanger, is operated by Statoil with 40.0267% interest. Its partners are Lundin with 22.6% interest, Petoro with 17.
Forland Hits Ezra with ‘Pay Up or Wind Up’ Order
Ezra Holdings has received a statutory demand from the solicitors of Forland Subsea for payment of a charter that is due and owing by EMAS-AMC AS for the vessel Lewek Inspector. According to Ezra who acts as the parent corporate guarantor for the charter party, a claim is for some S$4.4 million or N
GTT nets Mark III containment systems order from SHI for Höegh LNG’s FSRUs
French LNG containment specialist GTT received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries to equip Höegh LNG’s FSRUs with its Mark III cryogenic membrane containment system.
Hurricane expects boost in Lancaster resource estimates
Hurricane Energy reported on Tuesday that its previous resource estimates of the Lancaster field west of Shetland Islands had been ‘conservative’. The company now expects an uplift in the field’s resources. Hurricane said that the previously published minimum oil down from the Lancaster 205/21a-7 we
Triton Knoll to Give Private Tours along Onshore Cable Route
Developers of the 900MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm will host several invite-only site visits over the next few weeks for contractors hoping to win the main installation contract for the project’s underground onshore export cable. The sessions will provide an opportunity for prospective contract
USPA Holds Ukrainian Dredging Day
Ukrainian Seaport Authority (USPA) last Friday took the opportunity to present the upcoming dredging projects during the Ukrainian Dredging Day conference. According to USPA, the meeting was held jointly with the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine under support of the Ministry of Infrastructure
PHOTO Update of the Peterhead Harbor Project
Construction works on the Peterhead harbor redevelopment project are in full swing, according to the McLaughlin & Harvey. The company reported that works to deepen Peterhead Harbor continue, with over 250 out of 1,000 piles already installed. McL&H also reported that the company is utilizing an inno
Milestone for Ipswich Flood Barrier Scheme
The latest stage of the Environment Agency’s £58 million Ipswich Flood Barrier Scheme has been completed. According to the release, over the last few months, VBA the contractors working for the EA, have installed the cofferdam, pumped it dry and they have now excavated the river silts and gravel. Th
EPG readies modules for Johan Sverdrup living quarters
Poland’s Energomontaż – Północ Gdynia (EPG) has loaded out elements of living quarters (LQ), which will be installed on the Johan Sverdrup field platform in the North Sea. Mars Shipyards & Offshore said on Monday that the LQ was loaded out on February 1 and that it was one of three huge modules bein
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 30– February 05). The Houston-based offshore EPCI player, Mcdermott, has reportedly struck a deal to acquire the pipelay and construction vessel Ceona Amazon, previously owned by the SURF cont
Top News of the Week, 30 January – 5 February 2017
Germany Launches First Competitive Offshore Wind Tender, 1.55GW Up for Grabs German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has issued an invitation to tender as part of the first competitive bidding process for offshore wind under which the bidders with the lowest offered prices will be awarded