Project & Tenders
Mackley Welcomes Flood Report Findings
Mackley has welcomed the findings of a report which urges the Government to invest in the upkeep of existing critical flood defenses, as well as investing in new defenses. Published on 9 June, the Environmental Audit Committee report criticizes a ‘reactive approach to funding’ for flood defenses whi
Fugro Wins More South Holland Offshore Wind Zone Work
Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical site investigation survey contract for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Wind Farm Zone. This follows previous contracts awarded earlier this year for geophysical survey and metocean monitoring at the same site. The work will be performed using geotechnical DP2 vessels
Norway approves plan for development of Oseberg Vestflanken 2
Norwegian oil giant Statoil has informed that the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has sanctioned the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of Oseberg Vestflanken 2, offshore Norway. Partners in the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 production licence are Statoil Petroleum (49.3%), Petoro (33.6%), Total E&P
MMT Bags COBRA Cable Route Survey
Marine survey specialist MMT has been awarded a cable route survey contract for the COBRA subsea cable, connecting Denmark with the Netherlands. The survey contract, awarded by Prysmian, includes inshore and offshore parts, consisting of geophysical, geotechnical and visual surveys including cable t
Tideway Scoops Hornsea One Cable-Laying Job
Tideway BV, a subsidiary of the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME, has been awarded a design and build cable installation contract by DONG Energy for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. For this project, Tideway will deploy DEME’s newest DP3 subsea cable-layin
Eidesvik Finds Work for Viking Poseidon in Wind Sector
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik has secured another contract from Siemens Wind Power for the offshore construction vessel Viking Poseidon to support its operations in the German offshore wind sector. The contract, scheduled to start in June this year, is the second contract the company has been awar
Antrim gets approval to increase working interest offshore Ireland
Ireland’s Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) has given formal approval to Antrim Exploration, a subsidiary of Antrim Energy, for a 100 percent working interest application in Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 1/13, offshore Ireland. Antrim Energy, a Calgary-based oil
Polarcus Bags XArray Project in Barents Sea
Polarcus Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) for an XArray project in the Norwegian Barents Sea for an undisclosed client. The survey is due to start in August 2016, after required authorization has been obtained. It will run for approximately four weeks, the company informed. This extends
Amec Foster Wheeler awarded Mozambique job by Sasol
Amec Foster Wheeler said it has been awarded a detailed design and engineering contract by Sasol Petroleum for Phase 1 Tranche 1 of the PSA development for surface facilities at Temane.
Europa O&G takes operatorship in two licences offshore Ireland
Oil and gas company Europa Oil & Gas has received consent from the Irish Minister of Energy for the transfer of interest and operatorship of Frontier Exploration Licences (FEL) 2/13 and 3/13, offshore Ireland, from Kosmos Energy. Europa O&G said on Monday that it now holds 100 percent interest in, a
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (June 6-June 12, 2016). Royal IHC Secures Order for the Largest Easydredge TSHD Royal IHC (IHC) has signed a new contract for an Easydredge® 3,700 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for Tecnoimport and Empresa
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 06 – June 12). Det norske has awarded a subsea contract for christmas trees to Aker Solutions for Alvheim field, Det norske’s core area of production. In addition, Subsea 7 has been awarded a con
Dragados 4 Jackets for Hornsea Project One Substations
Dragados Offshore has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy for delivery of four substation jackets for its Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. The 1.2 gigawatt project consists of 174 wind turbines connected to three offshore collector substations and a reactive compensation substation, the la
Saipem in Subsea Water Treatment Pact with Total and Veolia
Saipem has signed an agreement to lead the industrialization and commercialization of SPRINGS, a subsea water treatment technology designed for deep water application, developed in collaboration with oil & gas company Total and water treatment specialist company Veolia. SPRINGS (Subsea PRocess and I