Project & Tenders

50Hertz seeks routing services for O-1.3 offshore wind area’s grid connection
German transmission system operator in charge of grid connections in the Baltic Sea has issued a tender for routing services for the grid connection route OST-1-4. The work scope includes pre-route planning services and preparation of the necessary technical approval documents for the seaside sectio

ABS remote survey certifies steel for Lamprell rigs
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has conducted a remote survey for steel certification at a steel mill to enable work on two Lamprell’s self-elevating drilling units.

LOC adds another Vietnamese intertidal wind farm to to-do list
LOC Group has won a contract with Cong ty Phan Dau Tu Dien Gio Hoa Binh1 to support the development of the Hoa Binh 1 offshore wind project in Vietnam. LOC will provide marine warranty services and consulting services, and will give guidance and recommendations to contractors on how best to meet pro

PSE Kinsale Energy ceases gas production from Kinsale field
PSE Kinsale Energy has ceased its gas production at the Kinsale area gas fields in the Celtic Sea after 42 years of production.

Hollandse Kust Zuid export cables set sail from Greece to Netherlands
The export cables for TenneT’s Hollandse Kust Zuid grid connection have been sent off from Greece to the Netherlands, according to the Dutch cable logistics company WIND, which handled the load-out. The company has been hired by Van Oord to provide subsea cable logistics for the grid connection proj

Sea & Land Project Engineering secures Hollandse Kust Noord deal
Sea & Land Project Engineering has been appointed to provide the detailed design of the offshore transformer station jacket and foundations for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm. The offshore transformer station consists of a 45m jacket weighing 1,930t and 870t piles supporting a topside s

Equinor picks Odfjell rig for another phase of Sverdrup drilling
Equinor has signed a letter of intent with Odfjell Drilling for the Deepsea Atlantic rig to drill 12 wells during phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup field development in Norway, following its work on phase 1.

Energinet seeks environmental consultancy for Hesselø offshore wind project
Energinet has launched a tender searching for environmental engineering consultancy services for the Hesselø offshore wind project in Denmark. The tender concerns consultancy services for preparing environmental assessments, planning consents and marine environmental baseline investigations for the

Seajacks Scylla installs first foundation at Moray East offshore wind farm
The first jacket foundation is now in place at the Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland. DEME Offshore, in charge of the installation works, is currently using the Seajacks Scylla jack-up vessel to install the jackets. The 950 MW offshore wind project will comprise 100 MHI Vestas 9.5 MW wind tu

US approves Jordan Cove LNG export project
The proposed $10 billion Jordan Cove LNG export terminal on the US West Coast has received a final approval from federal authorities. The US Energy Department granted the project developer, Canada’s Pembina Pipeline Corp to export up to 1.08 billion cubic feet per day from the LNG terminal in Oregon

Byron Energy installs Gulf of Mexico platform
Oil and gas company Byron Energy has completed the installation of the SM58 G platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Saipem bags $325 million through new pre-salt job with Petrobras
Saipem has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for the installation of a rigid riser-based subsea system to serve the Búzios pre-salt project offshore Brazil.

Baleària teams up with Global Ports Holding on new passenger terminal in Valencia
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has submitted a bid for the construction and operation of the new passenger terminal in the Port of Valencia, with the support of cruise terminal operator Global Ports Holding (GPH).

ABB to provide equipment for Yinson’s Anna Nery FPSO
ABB has signed an agreement with energy solutions provider Yinson for electrical, control and telecommunication equipment and services onboard the Anna Nery floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel bound for the Marlim 2 oil field in Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.