Project & Tenders
CHC Releases Update on the Outer Harbor Project
Following the conclusion of CHC’s consultation with stakeholders on the planned design optimization and changes to the next phases of the Cowes Outer Harbor Project (OHP), the Harbor Advisory Committee has confirmed its support for the completion of the optimized scheme as proposed by CHC. No defini
Subsea in July
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. Industry majors made the news again last month with new contract awards, including Saipem’s field development project for the Zohr gas field, located off the Egyp
OGA Awards UKCS Surface and Subsurface Study Contracts
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded four contracts with a combined value of more than £6 million over three years for surface and subsurface studies to improve understanding and maximise value by integrating exploration, development, production, late-life planning and decommissioning in the
PHOTO: BP completes Clair Ridge construction
UK oil major BP has reported through its social media channels that the construction of the Clair Ridge project, west of the Shetland Islands, is now complete. The Clair field is located 75 km west of the Shetland Islands in 150 m of water and extends over an area of 220 km². The field was originall
Osbit Delivers Well Intervention Equipment for Siem Helix 1
Osbit Ltd has delivered GBP 3 million (USD 4 million) worth of well intervention equipment to Helix Energy Solutions, for installation on Helix’s chartered Siem Helix 1 vessel. The equipment, weighing over 300t in total, consists of a BOP maintenance and storage tower, intervention tension frame and
Giant pipelayer Pioneering Spirit completes topsides lift system tests
Allseas has completed commissioning of the topsides lift system and the major part of the harbor test program of the single-lift installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel “Pioneering Spirit” in the Alexia harbour, Rotterdam, at the end of July 2016. According to Allseas’ statement on Monday, a
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Scheme up for Comment
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is asking for people’s views on further information submitted by the company behind the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) Plc project would see a 9.5 km long sea wall built in Swansea Bay, between the Rivers Tawe and Neath. This will generate electric
PHOTO: Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen spar platform shaping up in South Korea
Norwegian oil major Statoil has informed that a substructure for the Aasta Hansteen spar platform, a first of its kind to be installed offshore Norway, has now reached its complete form. The 70,000-ton spar platform for the Aasta Hansteen field located in the Norwegian Sea is being built at the Hyun
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 25-31, 2016). Royal HaskoningDHV to Design Cayman Islands Cruise Berthing Facility International engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV has been appointed by the Cayman Islands Central Tenders Committee to prov
Statoil drops Bressay platform order at Daewoo
Norwegian oil company Statoil has canceled an option for a fixed platform for a UK North Sea development from South Korea’s shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. According to the shipbuilder’s regulatory filing on Friday, Statoil canceled the order for the fixed platform for the Br
LATVIJAS TILTI Wins Klaipeda Dredging Deal
LATVIJAS TILTI JSC and Klaipeda State Seaport Authority have signed a €11.73 million worth contract for the deepening of the Malku Bay. According to the contractor, works on the project will begin in late August. Under the agreement, LATVIJAS TILTI JSC will deepen the Malku Bay to a depth of 14.5m,
UK: Chevron restarts Erskine flows
Oil company Chevron has restarted oil and gas production from the Erskine field in the North Sea following the clearance of a pipeline blockage and the completion of scheduled maintenance works on the Lomond platform. The Chevron-operated Erskine field includes a normally unattended platform and is
IOG spuds Skipper well, names ex-Fairfield CEO as chairman
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has spudded the Skipper appraisal well in the UK part of the North Sea and named former Fairfield Energy chief executive as its chairman. Skipper lies in Block 9/21a in license P1609 in the Northern North Sea and is 100% owned and operated by IOG. According to IOG’s upd
Bibby Offshore Executes North Sea Contract
Bibby Offshore secured a contract with an independent UK-based E&P company to provide air diving and ROV inspection and construction services across five of its North Sea assets. The contract, which started in June 2016 and is to be completed by the end of the year, will see Bibby Offshore utilize s