Project & Tenders
VIDEO: Construction of Anchorage Park New Flood Defenses
This video, published by the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP), is showing construction of the new flood defenses at Anchorage Park. It was the first stage of the multi-million pound Flooding and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Scheme being developed across the north of Portsea Island. The m
UK: Premier delays first oil from Solan once again
Premier Oil, an international oil and gas exploration and production company, has informed that the start-up of its Solan development project in the UK North Sea has been delayed due to harsh weather in the North Sea. The British independent oil company has 100% working interest in the Solan oil fie
IOG holds off Skipper drilling plans due to low oil price
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has informed that the Skipper appraisal well, in the UK North Sea, has been delayed until there is greater stability and clarity in the oil market. According to IOG, this decision has been made following recent oil price movements and bad weather in the North Sea, and t
IKM Lands Johan Castberg Job
Statoil has awarded a contract for Johan Castberg Subsea Integration Pre-FEED and FEED project with options to IKM Ocean Design. The contract includes Pre-FEED and FEED of pipelines, risers, cables, tie-ins and related structures on the Johan Castberg field. Furthermore, detail design and follow-on
IKM in Johan Castberg scoop
Statoil has awarded a contract, as part of the planned Johan Castberg development in the Barents Sea, to IKM Ocean Design. IKM will be responsible for Subsea – Integration Pre-FEED and FEED Project plus options. The contract includes Pre-FEED and FEED of pipelines, risers, cables, tie-ins and relate
GMC Wins Nexans Skagerrak Overhaul
Norway’s GMC Maritime has secured a contract with subsea cable specialist Nexans in connection with the planned renewal of class and various upgrades of its cable laying vessel Nexans Skagerrak. The work scope, which is performed by GMC Maritime’s shipyard on Buøy in Stavanger, includes docking in c
Svitzer orders two tugs for Ichthys LNG operations
Danish towage specialist Svitzer on Tuesday said it has ordered two additional ASD tugs from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey to service the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project in Darwin, Australia.
BAS Extends RRS Ernest Shackleton Charter
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has declared its third option for a one-year extension of the bareboat charter for “RRS Ernest Shackleton”. The option will be effective from August 2016. RRS Ernest Shackleton is a polar research and subsea support vessel built in 1995 by Kverner Klevin Leirvik, Norwa
Ithaca sees another setback in FPF-1 delivery. First oil from Stella delayed
Ithaca Energy has informed that sail-away of the floating production unit FPF-1 to the Greater Stella Area (GSA) in the UK North Sea is expected to be delayed by six to twelve weeks causing further delays of the first oil from Stella. According to Ithaca, the sail-away of the FPF-1 from Poland at th
iSURVEY to Support ‘Nexans Skagerrak’ Ops
iSURVEY has been awarded a multi-year frame agreement with Nexans Norway to provide navigation, positioning and survey support for its cable lay operations on board the ‘C/S Nexans Skagerrak’. iSURVEY will provide services including positioning and monitoring during cable lay and trenching operation
Vires picks Sevan Marine’s HiLoad tech for LNG terminal
Sevan Marine of Norway said its HiLoad LNG unit signed a technology licence agreement with Vires Energy Corporation for an LNG terminal in the Philippines.
DNV GL to class first LNG-powered bulkers
DNV GL informed that the ESL Shipping’s LNG-fueled bulk carrier will be built to its new set of classification rules.
Baker Consultants Bags Wikinger OWF Monitoring Contract
Baker Consultants has won a contract with Iberdrola to provide an underwater noise and marine mammal activity monitoring service during the construction phase of the Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Construction of the 70-turbine, 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm will begin in March 2
Statoil in New Agreements with Aker Solutions and OneSubsea
Statoil Petroleum has signed Master Service Agreements with Aker Solutions and OneSubsea Processing. The agreements signed form the basis for potential new EPC contracts (engineering, procurement and construction) for subsea equipment in the medium term future. An EPC option agreement for subsea pro