Project & Tenders
Premier slashes Catcher costs
Premier Oil, a UK-based oil company, has reduced capex for its Catcher development in the UK North Sea to $1.7 billion which is 24 percent lower than at sanction. Premier Oil said in its Trading and Operations Update on Thursday that further reduction in capex estimate was driven by the weak sterlin
Gdynia Maritime Office Seeks Hydrographic Vessel Supplier
Maritime Office in Gdynia, Poland, has invited tenders for the supply of a hydrographic research vessel. The contract is for the design, construction and delivery of a specialized double-hulled catamaran vessel with an all-welded aluminum construction. According to the tender information, the vessel
Neste Jacobs named owner’s engineer for Baltic Connector project
The Finnish engineering company Neste Jacobs signed an agreement with Baltic Connector, a state-owned company, to provide project management services for the natural gas pipeline project connecting Finland and Estonia.
Siem Offshore Contractors Wins Hornsea One Work
Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore, has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of parts of the inner array grid cable system for the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One by DONG Energy Wind Power. The contract award builds upon the rec
Xodus Lands Black Sea FEED Contract
Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) has awarded a contract to Xodus Group for the front end engineering and design (FEED) of its offshore and onshore facilities for the development of Ana and Doina gas discoveries on XV Midia shallow block, offshore Romania (Midia Gas Development Project). Mark Beacom, BSOG
Boskalis VIDEO on Marker Wadden Project
In March 2016 Boskalis started work on Stage 1 of one of the largest nature restoration projects in Western Europe: the Marker Wadden in the Netherlands. The Marker Wadden, to be developed in phases over the coming years, is aimed at restoring the ecosystem in the Markermeer/IJmeer to allow nature t
Dredger Borr Busy with the River Parrett Trials
Van Oord’s water injection dredger Borr is currently working on the River Parrett, testing new methods of dredging Somerset’s rivers. The dredging trials, funded by Somerset Rivers Authority, are being delivered by the Parrett Internal Drainage Board and their contractors Van Oord. During the three-
Frames Gets Culzean Supply Deal
Sembcorp Marine subsidiary, Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms (SMOP), has awarded Frames a contract for the supply of two seawater electrochlorination systems, one wellhead control panel complete with a hydraulic power unit, and three hydraulic power units for topside and subsea valves designated f
NSG Wind Inks Services Deal with Siemens
NSG Wind, part of NorSea Group said it has been awarded a framework services agreement with Siemens Wind Power. According to the company, the agreement includes subsea, marine coordination, port services and logistics. “It is a stamp of approval for NSG Wind and NorSea Group which proves that the im
EMGS Wins Malaysia Seismic Gig
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) said it has entered into a contract with an undisclosed oil company in Malaysia. This contract confirms the provisional agreement announced in the stock exchange notice on November 1, 2016. As previously announced, this contract extension is worth approximately USD
MARSS Group Becomes Sonardyne’s Maritime Security Reseller
Underwater technology company, Sonardyne International, has appointed MARSS Group as a non-exclusive reseller and integrator of its maritime security products. Under the terms of the agreement, MARSS will supply, support and integrate Sonardyne’s intruder detection sonar, Sentinel; forward-looking o
Klaipedos Nafta, Kongsberg form LNG ties
Lithuanian LNG terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kongsberg Maritime to cooperate in the field of liquefied natural gas terminals.
UK: OGA hosts hackaton to lower well construction costs
A hackathon is being organized in the to identify new technology and practices which can reduce the cost of well construction on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Jointly driven by the Technology Leadership Board Workgroup, ITF and the Oil and Gas Authority, the focus of the event will be to highligh
Megaport Brings Elastic Interconnection to Aqua Comm’s AEConnect
Aqua Comm and Megaport (USA) announced a partnership whereby Megaport will access the Aqua Comms’ America-Europe Connect (AEConnect) subsea cable system, linking New York, Dublin and London, and enable elastic interconnection to its transatlantic subsea cable network. This partnership will allow ent