Project & Tenders
GALLERY: Platform deck for Det norske’s Ivar Aasen arrives in Norway
Platform deck for Det norske’s Ivar Aasen field, located in the North Sea, arrived in Norway early this morning. The Norwegian oil company informed through social media channels that Cosco’s transport vessel, the Xiang Rui Kou, docked in Norway on Monday morning after a long journey from Singapore.
Report: Shell still interested in Yuzhno-Kirinskoye field, CEO says
Shell is still interested in taking part in the development of the Gazprom-operated Yuzhno-Kirinskoye field located in the Sea of Okhotsk, in the Russian Far East. The field is intended to feed the extension of the Sakhalin-2 project in which Shell has a 27.5%, however Shell’s involvement in Yuzhno-
ExxonMobil gets nod to start up new production well on Balder
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted ExxonMobil consent to start-up a subsea facility for production well 25/11-E-29 AH on the Balder field, offshore Norway. ExxonMobil is the operator and sole licensee in production licence 001, in the central part of the North Sea, where the Balde
GasLog charters LNG newbuild to Total
Monaco-based owner and operator of LNG carriers, GasLog said on Monday it has signed a time charter party with a unit of French energy giant Total to charter “Hull 2801” for a period of seven years. According to GasLog, Hull 2801 was the shipping company’s only newbuild vessel without a multi-year c
Permit Issued for the Phase One of MSCC Bronka Project
FSUE Rosmorport has just announced that the Phase 1 of the access channel and water area of MSCC Bronka (Multipurpose Sea Cargo Complex Bronka, Big Port St. Petersburg) has been put into the operations. The construction of the access channel and the water area lasted from April 2013 till December 20
Wasco Coatings chosen for Nord Stream 2 pipeline job
Nord Stream 2, a consortium set to build the second Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic between Russia and the EU, completed its international tender process for the concrete weight coating and storing of pipes for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. According to a statement issued on Fri
Wasco Wins Nord Stream 2 Pipe Coating and Storing Tender
Nord Stream 2 AG has awarded a tender for the provision of concrete weight coating and storing of more than 200,000 pipes for Nord Stream 2 project to Wasco Coatings Europe. The contract for this award is subject to final negotiations and will be signed in the coming weeks. WSC will announce the pro
OEM Supports Go Marine Vessel Fleet
OEM Group has secured a two-year contract worth up to £1 million with Go Marine to deliver engine support services to its fleet of vessels operating in the oil and gas industry. Under the global technical support and services agreement, OEM Group will carry out the procurement of engine spare parts,
Ithaca’s FPF1 set to leave yard in two weeks
Ithaca Energy has informed that the FPF-1 floating production platform for the Greater Stella Area development, in the UK North Sea, will be ready to leave the yard in two weeks time. The FPF-1 floating production facility modifications program is being undertaken by Petrofac in the Remontowa shipya
Faroe Petroleum looking to monetize Brasse after successful appraisal
Independent oil and gas explorer Faroe Petroleum has completed side-track appraisal well on its recently made Brasse discovery in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, encountering oil and gas. The objective of the Brasse side-track well (31/7-1A) was to appraise the south-eastern part of the hydro
DSME orders Bestobell valves for Teekay LNG newbuilds
Parker Bestobell Marine, a part of Parker, recently received an order from South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply cryogenic valves for three Teekay LNG carriers.
Costain to build HCL dosing plant for Total at Shetland
Costain, UK’s engineering solutions provider, has been awarded a contract by Total E&P UK for the construction of a hydrochloric acid dosing plant at the Shetland Gas Plant (SGP). Costain said on Monday that the deal entails installation, tie-in, pre-commissioning and commissioning support. The comp
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 4-July 10, 2016). Royal IHC Takes Majority Stake in Tompkins Royal IHC and Tompkins UK Limited are strengthening their strategic cooperation with IHC’s acquisition of a majority stake in Tompkins, the parent
Ice class TSHD Severnaya Dvina Arrives in Homeport
FSUE Rosmorport’s new Ice class Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) Severnaya Dvina has arrived at the Arkhangelsk Seaport, Russia. The vessel – built and designed by Damen – entered the port basin on July 1, 2016. Fitted with a complete Damen Dredging Equipment and instrumentation package, the v