Project & Tenders
Petrobras changes Lula oilfield name following lawsuit
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has changed the name of one of its largest offshore oil fields – Lula – back to its original name – Tupi.
Norwegians building Ocean Infinity Armada
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has selected Norwegian firm Grovfjord Mek. Verksted (GMV) to build its ultra-low emission Armada fleet of robotic ships. GMV will build Ocean Infinity’s initial fleet of up to 13 vessels capable of wholly robotic operations. Each robot ship can carry ROVs and A
Iberdrola buys into 3.3 GW offshore wind portfolio in Japan
Spanish energy company Iberdrola has reached an agreement with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) to acquire 100 per cent of the Japanese offshore wind developer Acacia Renewables. Acacia Renewables currently has two offshore wind farms under development, with a combined capacity of up to 1.2
Sinopec stocks up on winter LNG cargoes
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has reportedly purchased 10 LNG cargoes for delivery from November to March next year.
EDS HV wraps up substation maintenance at Welsh offshore wind farm
EDS HV Group has completed substation maintenance work at the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm located off the coast of North Wales. Maintenance work was done for every electrical asset, including 132kV open mesh switches, power transformers, auxiliary transformers, battery systems, shunt reactors and
DOF Subsea scores Angola FSV gig
DOF Subsea has secured an integrated field support vessel (FSV) contract with an undisclosed international oil company in Angola. The project will utilise Skandi Seven for a minimum of 303 firm vessel days plus 365 days of options. The contract also includes the potential supply of additional vessel
Sapura Energy nets over $203 million in new contracts
Oil and gas services provider Sapura Energy has announced two major project wins in South America, as well as a drilling contract win in the Ivory Coast.
First turbine installed at TPC Changhua Phase 1 offshore wind project
Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Taillevent has installed the first turbine at Taiwan Power Company’s Changhua Phase 1 offshore wind project. The 109.2 MW project will feature a total of 21 Hitachi 5.2 MW turbines with a downwind rotor mounted on jacket foundations. According to Jan De Nul, with the firs
Ocean Networks to repurpose OOS subsea cables
US-based Ocean Networks and its subsidiary Submarine Cable Salvage secured a multi-year contract to identify, procure and repurpose Out of Service (OOS) submarine cable systems on a global basis. The OOS systems will find their purpose for ocean science to support disaster mitigation as well as envi
Galloper offshore wind farm bolsters green credentials
The Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK has received the ISO 14001 certificate in recognition of improved environmental performance. Awarded by Lloyds Register, the ISO 14001:2015 is an internationally recognized Environment Management System (EMS) that highlights continuous improvement and reduce
Clean Energy Fuels Australia signs Mt. Magnet LNG site lease
Perth-based Clean Energy Fuels Australia (CEFA) has secured a long-term site lease for an LNG plant near the town of Mount Magnet.
UXOcontrol and Louis Dreyfus checking Saint-Brieuc site
UXOcontrol and its consortium partner Louis Dreyfus TravOcean have secured a contract to carry out the UXO identification and debris removal campaign at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project in France. The campaign mobilized in July with Louis Dreyfus Armateur’s UXO survey and identification vessel
Geotechnical survey needed for Irish offshore wind farm
Codling Wind Park Ltd has issued a contract notice for an offshore geotechnical survey across the Codling wind farm and the export cable route off the east coast of Ireland. The survey will include geotechnical boreholes with samplings and in-situ testings, seabed CPTs, seismic seabed CPTs, grab sam
Fugro wins another ONGC survey gig off India
Fugro has secured a fourth consecutive contract from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in India for integrated survey services. Work is now underway on the latest 3-year contract, covering infield developments on the east and west coasts of India. The survey services include pipeline route engi