Project & Tenders
NPD gives green light for Wintershall wellbore
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Norge a drilling permit for an exploratory well offshore Florø, Norway. NPD stated on Friday that the wellbore 35/11-19 S will be drilled from the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig after completing the drilling of wildcat
PSA takes closer look at Johan Castberg
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, has published results of Statoil’s Johan Catsberg FPSO audit conducted last month. Result, no nonconformities found, but for one improvement point. PSA said the audit was done to investigate whether the maritime standards that
EASME Calls Contractors for Seabed Mapping Gig
The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) in Brussels, Belgium has invited tenders for the provision of high resolution seabed mapping. EASME has been established by the European Commission to manage several EU programmes that turn EU policies into actions in the field of e
NGU in Petromaks 2 Hydrocarbon Migration Modelling
Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) is looking for consultancy services on migration modelling of hydrocarbons within Petromaks 2, ‘Norcrust’. Petromaks 2, Norcrust is a collaborative project lead by the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU). Partners are ‘Cage – Center for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment
Lundin beefs up Johan Sverdrup capacity
Lundin Petroleum, a Swedish independent oil and gas company, said there was a potential to increase processing capacity at the Norway’s largest offshore development, the Johan Sverdrup field. In a statement this week, the company said there was a possibility to boost processing capacity from the pre
Flogas signs LNG supply deal with SGN
Flogas Britain, distributor of liquefied natural gas in the UK, recently signed a deal with, SGN, a gas distribution company, to supply LNG to a grid system serving four Scottish towns.
Halliburton Bags Wintershall Maria Contract
Halliburton Norge has secured a four-year service contract from Wintershall Norge to support its exploration and development projects in Norway. The contract is effective immediately and will be used for drilling-associated services on Wintershall’s Maria development in the Norwegian Sea, and it can
BMT to work on LNG power project in Côte d’Ivoire
BMT Asia Pacific, a unit of the UK-based engineer BMT Group, on Thursday said it has been appointed owners engineer and lead design consultant by Endeavor Energy to develop LNG import infrastructure in Côte d’Ivoire.
Siemens ships first gas turbine to Zirku field
Germany’s Siemens has shipped its first Industrial Trent 60 gas turbine generator package from its manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, USA, to Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company’s (ADMA-OPCO) Satah Al-Razboot (SARB) offshore oil field project on Zirku Island. According to a statement made on Wed
VIDEO: Eyemouth Harbor Dredging Works
Eyemouth Harbor Trust has just released a video about the ongoing dredging operations in the harbor. Hopper barge MV Sandsend and dredging pontoon ‘Saltwick’ have been brought in to complete the dredging operations in the entrance area and ‘the canyon’. Uniquely positioned on Scotland’s south-east c
First STS Cranes for DCT Gdansk New Terminal
The first batch of STS cranes, destined for T2 operations, has arrived at the newly built second berth of DCT Gdansk terminal. This arrival heralds the forthcoming finalization of one of the largest investment projects in Pomeranian history. The new 650m long deep-water berth will be equipped with 5
Eureka Secures Det noske Deal
Norwegian pump supplier, Eureka Pumps, has been awarded a service contract for pumps from Det norske oljeselskap. The frame agreement is related to scope of work on the new built offshore production facility named Ivar Aasen and the operating FPSO named Alvheim. Eureka said it will provide support t
Technip wins services contract from Woodside
LNG engineer Technip informed on Wednesday it has been awarded an engineering services contract by Perth-based liquefied natural gas player Woodside.
Boskalis Q1 Results: Downturn in Key Segments
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has just announced results for the first-quarter of fiscal 2016. According to the release, developments at Boskalis in 2016 have so far been in line with the company’s expectations. The decreased revenues are primarily due to lower fleet utilization compare