Project & Tenders
First steel cut for Maersk Oil’s Culzean topsides
Construction of the topsides to be installed at Maersk Oil operated UK North Sea megaproject, Culzean has begun. The steel-cutting ceremony for the first of the three topsides modules took place at the Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms (SMOP – formerly known as SMOE) Admiralty Yard in Singapore on
MSC, STX France sign LOI for four LNG cruise ships
MSC Cruises on Wednesday said it has signed a letter of intent with STX France for the construction of up to four LNG-powered cruise ships.
Ramboll to Monitor Counter Filling Ops for Submarine Wreck
Ramboll has been commissioned to support the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) in the environmental monitoring of the installation of a supporting counter-fill for the sunken German WWII submarine U-864. The rediscovery of German WWII submarine U-864 off the Norwegian west coast in 2003 prompte
Borssele I and II Tender Opens on 10 April
The Netherlands will start the tendering procedure for the Borssele I and II offshore wind farms on 10 April, following the last month’s adoption of the amendment to the Electricity Act 1998 which allowed further development of offshore wind energy projects in the country. The window for submitting
Island Offshore Sending Two Ships on Draugen Job
Island Offshore has secured work for two of its vessels, Island Valiant and Island Constructor, at the Draugen field for Norske Shell. Island Valiant will start with IMR work (Inspection, Maintenance and Repair) on three wells in April, preparing the wells for the work which Island Constructor will
OMV wraps up Wisting appraisal well
OMV Norge, operator of production licence 537, is in the process of completing the drilling of appraisal well 7324/7-3 S on the 7324/8-1 (Wisting) oil discovery, located in the Barents Sea. The well was drilled about 310 km north of Hammerfest by Transocean Spitsbergen semi-submersible drilling rig.
PHOTO: Heerema loads out Montrose BLP topsides
Talisman Sinopec, an oil and gas exploration and production company, has informed that the topside for its Montrose bridge-linked platform (BLP) has been loaded on Heerema’s barge. According to Talisman Sinopec, the 10,500 tons Montrose BLP topside was loaded on the barge at the Zwijndrecht yard in
Report: Marathon speeds up Brae decom plans after recent gas leak?
Marathon Oil has reportedly submitted plans to relevant authorities for decommissioning of its Brae field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Brae fields lie approximately 170 miles north-east of Aberdeen, and it includes three production platforms: Brae Alpha, Brae Bravo and East Brae. Three equ
Next Stage of the River Parrett Dredging Underway
The next stage of maintenance dredging on the Somerset Levels, designed to prevent future flooding in the area, is in full swing now. The new dredging will take place along the 750m long section of the Parrett River downstream of Northmoor Pumping Station. The scheme is being managed and run jointly
NKT Cables Grabs Hornsea Project One Deal
NKT Cables has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy to deliver 170 kilometres of 220 kV high-voltage AC submarine export cable system for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Hornsea Project One will be NKT Cables’ third large offshore project in co-operation with DONG Energy. The wind farm
ABB Wins Belgian Offshore Wind Farm Cable Gig
ABB has won an order worth around $80 million from Rentel NV in Belgium to deliver a cable system that will connect the offshore substation at the Rentel wind farm located off the Belgian coast to the mainland close to Zeebrugge. ABB will design, manufacture and install the approximately 40 kilomete
Jee Nets Decom Study Contract from Tullow
Tullow Oil has awarded a contract to Jee to investigate the most appropriate options for decommissioning of their Thames area assets. The contract relates to the decommissioning of the Horne, Wren, Wissey, Orwell and Thurne fields in the Southern North Sea. Tullow has asked Jee to review the approac
Rem Ends Charter Deal with Adams Offshore
Norwegian vessel owner, Rem Ship, has terminated the charter party with Adams Offshore for the CSV Rem Poseidon, due to non-fulfilment of charterers obligation, Rem Offshore said on Monday. The Rem Poseidon is a multi-support and construction ship built by Kleven in 2009. The Oslo-listed company ent
Bibby Offshore in North Sea Decom Contract
Bibby Offshore has secured a contract with a North Sea operator, to deliver decommissioning operations in the Northern North Sea East Shetland Basin. The company will utilize one of its construction support vessels for the project, due to start in Q2 of 2016 and be completed by the end of 2016. Bibb