Project & Tenders
GTT, AG&P join forces on small-scale LNG
GTT of France on Wednesday signed a Technical Assistance and License Agreement (TALA) with AG&P (Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company) of the Philippines.
DeepOcean Ghana Wins with Tullow
DeepOcean Ghana has been awarded a 3-year contract with options for two additional years, to provide a light construction vessel (LCV) to Tullow Ghana. Namley, DeepOcean Ghana has mobilized the DP2 ROV/construction vessel Dina Star with two DeepOcean Ghana-owned 220HP Constructor ROV systems, which
Culzean wellhead platform jacket on its way to North Sea
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has completed the project for the Culzean Wellhead jacket and Access Deck for Maersk Oil. Culzean Wellhead jacket left Heerema Vlissingen (the Netherlands) on Wednesday, and two days ago the Wellhead Access Deck left Heerema Hartlepool (the United Kingdom) and set sai
Statoil Picks Heerema and AF Offshore Decom for Huldra Job
Norway’s Statoil has awarded Heerema Marine Contractors a job to remove the Huldra platform and transport it to shore, while AF Offshore Decom will be responsible for disposal and recycling of the platform. The Huldra field is a Statoil- operated gas and condensate field on the Norwegian Continental
First oil flows from Premier’s Solan
Independent oil and gas company Premier Oil has announced that first oil from the Solan field, in the UK North Sea, was achieved on April 12, 2016. According to the company’s statement on Wednesday, the first producer well (P1) is being naturally flowed at a deliberately restricted initial rate. It
Saipem signs Iranian Toos gas field project MOU
Saipem of Italy on Tuesday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Razavi Oil & Gas Development Company for the potential cooperation on the Toos gas field development project.
DONG Energy Hires Hughes SSE for OWF Subsea Inspection
DONG Energy has signed a contract with a UK-based Hughes Sub Sea Engineering (Hughes SSE) for the undertaking of a subsea inspection campaign. Merseyside-based firm will conduct a subsea inspection, examining various components of offshore wind turbine foundations and cabling at DONG Energy offshore
Team Van Oord Continues with the North Norfolk Scheme
Working on behalf of the Environment Agency, Team Van Oord is making good progress on the latest phase of major works to maintain the sea defenses between Sea Palling and Winterton in North Norfolk. The latest phase is part of the Environment Agency’s long-term Coastal Management Plan to protect the
Woodside charters Australia’s first LNG-powered marine support vessel
Australian LNG player Woodside on Tuesday informed it has signed a five-year charter with Siem Offshore of Norway for an LNG-powered marine support vessel.
Buckthorn Partners, APICORP Take Over Ashtead
Buckthorn Partners and the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) have acquired Ashtead Technology. The undisclosed funding package from Buckthorn and APICORP will allow Ashtead to further expand its service offering through both organic and acquisition led growth. The investment will also
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Charlock Sailing to Bloemendaal
Following the successful completion of the dredging trials, trailing suction hopper dredger Charlock is now delivered and heading to her first assignment. The vessel’s first assignment will include the coastal replenishment operations on the Dutch coast near Bloemendaal Zandvoort. The Charlock was b
Minesto, Schottel Hydro Push Deep Green Forward
Minesto and German tidal turbine manufacturer Schottel Hydro have completed the turbine design of Minesto’s tidal power plant Deep Green. The Swedish marine energy company has placed an order for a prototype of the turbine, with delivery planned for early 2017. During 2016 and 2017, Schottel Hydro w
GE to deliver flexible risers for Shell’s Prelude FLNG
London-based GE Oil & Gas has informed that it has started production of four high pressure, high temperature (HP/HT) dynamic flexible risers for Shell’s Prelude FLNG. Often dubbed as the world’s largest offshore floating facility, the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas facility will be located
Subsea in March
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. In March, more layoffs were announced in Norway when Aker Solutions informed its employees in subsea division it will cut as many as 600 permanent positions at fa