Project & Tenders
3.4 GW Thang Long offshore wind project gets EPCI contractor
Enterprize Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a consortium between Vietnamese companies Vietsovpetro and PVC-MS for the 3.4 GW Thang Long offshore wind project. The consortium has been selected as an EPCI contractor in charge of the design, fabrication, transportation, and in
Magseis Fairfield and CGG secure additional pre-funding for Cornerstone survey
Magseis Fairfield has together with its partner, CGG, secured pre-funding from an oil major for the extension of the ocean bottom node (OBN) Cornerstone multi-client survey in the North Sea. This both confirms the industry interest in the area and reduces Magseis Fairfield’s relative exposure in the
Great Lakes scores Sabine Pass LNG dredging gig
US company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has secured a subcontract from engineer Bechtel for the third jetty at Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana. The subcontract involves dredging works for the third marine berth at Sabine Pass. Cheniere is expanding its five-train 25 mtpa facilit
Sofregaz nets Taichung LNG expansion FEED from CPC
Taiwan’s CPC has awarded French Sofregaz the front-end engineering and design contract for the third expansion phase of its Taichung LNG import terminal. Besides the FEED, the deal also includes project management consultancy (PMC) services, Sofregaz said in a statement. Phase 3 expansion will see t
DMEC teams up with European Space Agency
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) has joined forces with the European Space Agency (ESA) to accelerate marine energy solutions. The partnership will explore the added value of space tech and data in the development of marine energy. It can play a key role in the acceleration of marine energy sol
SOCAR bids lowest in Pakistan LNG tender
State-owned Pakistan LNG noted that Azerbaijan’s SOCAR placed the lowest bid to supply a spot LNG cargo in late August.
U.S. DoI grants right-of-way permits to Alaska LNG
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved the Alaska LNG pipeline project rights-of-way permits across federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS).
East Anglia One offshore wind farm completes final commissioning
The 714 MW East Anglia One offshore wind farm has completed the final commissioning, with all 102 Siemens Gamesa 7 MW turbines now operational. Around 20% of the turbine installation and around half the turbine connection work was completed during the lockdown, ScottishPower Renewables said. Accordi
Iv-Offshore joins Sofia HVDC platform team
Iv-Offshore & Energy has signed the early works contract with Sembcorp Marine for the engineering of the Sofia high voltage direct current (HVDC) platform. As previously reported, GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and Sembcorp Marine will provide the electrical transmission system for RWE’s 1.4 G
Foundations needed for Vattenfall’s nearshore pair
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has issued a call for the supply of all required work to manufacture up to 50 monopile foundations for two nearshore wind projects in the Danish North Sea. The tender is divided into two lots. Lot 1 covers the civil engineering manufacturing of up to 50 transition p
Hollandse Kust (noord) tender results days away
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy will reveal the results of the tender to develop the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm site on Wednesday, 29 July. The results of the subsidy-free round will be revealed after the closing of the Dutch stock exchanges, Ruud de Bruijne,
East Anglia Three seeks to use bigger turbines, fewer substations
ScottishPower Renewables has applied for a non-material change to the East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm Order 2017 which would allow the project to take advantage of advancing technologies and deliver a reduction in levelised energy costs. The application, submitted by East Anglia Three Limited,
Onshore construction for Changfang & Xidao offshore wind farms kicks off
Onshore works for the Changfang & Xidao offshore wind farms in Taiwan started on 23 July, according to a press release from the general contractor TECO Electric & Machinery. The onshore construction officially commenced by breaking ground in Lugang township of Changhua County, where the offshore win
Japanese trio to build Mynamar LNG-to-power project
Japanese trading firms Marubeni, Sumitomo, and Mitsui &Co have signed a deal to build an LNG-to-power project in Thilawa, Myanmar. The trio also teamed up with Myanmar’s conglomerate Eden Group to build the project tipped to be worth up to $2 billion. Myanmar’s government handed over the notice to p