Project & Tenders
Rhode Island to issue 600 MW offshore wind call
The U.S. state of Rhode Island is planning to issue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) to procure up to 600 MW of new offshore wind energy. A draft RFP will be filed with state regulators this fall, and if approved, a final request is expected to be issued to the marketplace in early-2021. An
LLOG hatches development plan for new Gulf of Mexico oil discovery
LLOG Exploration Company (LLOG) has revealed a new discovery in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and development plan for the offshore field.
Wintershall Dea in last phase of Nova project as drilling operations start
Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has started drilling the first of six wells on the operated Nova field in the Norwegian North Sea.
CGG taps Shearwater for phase two of Nebula survey off Brazil
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a five-month contract extension for CGG’s Brazil Nebula multi-client survey. The first phase of Nebula 3D is nearing completion and acquisition will soon commence on the phase-two. “The extension provides a solid addition to our firm backlog for the northern winter
Eagle LNG solution picked for Barbuda
Eagle LNG Partners has signed a long-term deal with Barbuda Ocean Club in Barbuda, West Indies, for the use of natural gas for power generation.
Prosafe gets $13.6 million worth North Sea job from ConocoPhillips
Prosafe has been awarded a contract by ConocoPhillips to provide accommodation support on the Ekofisk field located offshore Norway.
Awilco bracing for cost-cutting measures following rig order cancellation and delay
Offshore drilling contractor Awilco Drilling is preparing for cost-cutting measures amid a challenging environment in the offshore drilling market.
BP fires up gas field offshore Egypt
Oil major BP has started gas production from its latest development offshore Egypt – the Qattameya gas field in the North Damietta offshore concession.
Germans award hydrographic support contract for offshore wind farms
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has awarded Geo Group with a contract for hydrographic support for offshore wind projects in Germany. Geo Ingenieurservice Nord-Ost will provide hydrographic support for pre-exploration of the ground for offshore wind projects in the German Ex
Seismic trio grabs Sarawak Basin work
The seismic consortium comprising PGS, TGS and WesternGeco has won a multi-year contract from Petronas to acquire and process up to 105,000 square kilometres of multi-sensor multi-client 3D data in the Sarawak Basin, offshore Malaysia. This contract award follows an ongoing campaign by the consortiu
Danish developers scout for brainpower for three nearshore wind projects
HOFOR and Lillebælt Vind have issued a few calls for tender prequalification over the past several days as part of their plans to build offshore/nearshore wind farms in the Øresund and Lillebælt areas in Denmark. The two Danish companies are currently jointly prequalifying engineering consultancies
Turkey could work with foreign firms to develop Sakarya gas field
Turkey stated that there is a possibility that it would cooperate with foreign companies to develop its massive discovery in the Black Sea.
HAM to build Chile’s first LNG fueling station
HAM Chile, a unit of the Spanish LNG services provider, HAM Group, has been contracted to build Chile’s first LNG fueling station.
Gasunie rolls out Porthos CO2 offshore pipeline setup tender
Dutch natural gas infrastructure and transportation company Gasunie is seeking a contactor for CO2 offshore pipeline installation from Port of Rotterdam to the riser of the offshore platform as part of the Porthos CCS project. The Porthos project centres on the capture and storage of CO2 in the Nort