Project & Tenders
Atlantis to Buy ScottishPower Renewables Tidal Energy Assets
Atlantis and ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) are teaming up to develop a joint portfolio of projects for the tidal sector. Namely, Atlantis’s Scottish project development vehicle, Tidal Power Scotland Limited (TPSL), will acquire SPR’s portfolio of tidal projects in exchange for a 6% shareholding in
TSHD ILEMBE on Its Way to Durban
The 5,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ILEMBE, the largest of its kind that will be operating in South Africa, has just passed off the coast of Portugal and is on its way to home port in Durban. The delivery of the TSHD to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) will follow previously b
UTEC Bags Total UKCS Positioning Deal
UTEC NCS Survey, has been awarded a multi-year rig move and positioning framework contract with Total E&P UK Limited. Total E&P UK Limited recently awarded the three-year contract with the opportunity to provide positioning services on any of their fleet of rigs and support vessels in the UKCS regio
VIDEO: Shell’s Prelude FLNG nears completion
The Anglo-Dutch oil and gas major Shell recently shared a video tracking the 2015 progress of the company’s first ever FLNG project, Prelude, that will be located offshore Western Australia. The video covers the installation of the last giant topside module in South Korea, through subsea equipment i
Wood Group wins more Browse FLNG work
Wood Group said on Thursday it has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Woodside-operated Browse FLNG project from Shell.
Gallery: Songa takes delivery of third Cat D rig
Songa Offshore, an offshore drilling contractor, has taken delivery of Songa Encourage from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea. This is Songa’s third Category D rig delivered from DSME, the first two being Songa Equinox, delivered in June, and Songa Endurance, delivered in Augu
Amec Foster Wheeler Scores Glen Lyon FPSO Gig
Amec Foster Wheeler has won three contracts from BP to provide services to the Glen Lyon floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel as part of the Quad 204 Project, located 175 km west of the Shetland Isles, UK. According to the company, the three reimbursable contracts are worth £31.
Alfa Laval’s heat exchangers ordered for U.S. LNG plant
Swedish heat transfer technology specialist, Alfa Laval on Wednesday said it has won an order to supply compact heat exchangers to an LNG plant in the United States.
Aker Solutions Could Cut More in MMO After Losing Statoil Gig
Aker Solutions said today that the absence of a new main supplier contract with Statoil will have ‘serious implications’ for the company’s maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway. Aker Solutions is currently a main supplier of maintenance and modifications services at Stat
Bibby Offshore Clinches BP Contract
Bibby Offshore has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by BP to replace subsea infrastructure in the Central North Sea. The work is part of the $1-billion Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) Life Extension Project announced by BP in the summer. ETAP comprises of nine oil and gas reservoirs, s
Marin Teknikk Design for Ultra Deep Offshore’s DSCV Newbuilds
Marin Teknikk has entered into a contract with Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group for delivery of design & engineering of two diving & construction vessels for Ultra Deep Offshore in Singapore. The vessels are a newly developed MT6023 DSCV design, and will be equipped with an 18-men diving system f
VNG to deliver Pil & Bue development plan in 2017
VNG Norge, an exploration and production company from Norway, has submitted a proposed program for impact assessment for development and operation of the Pil & Bue project in the Norwegian Sea. The company plans to deliver a development plan in 2017. VNG Norge is the operator of the Pil & Bue discov
Polarcus Wins New Seismic Deal
Oslo-listed seismic contractor, Polarcus, has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic contract. According to Polarcus, the project will start imminently and will run for approximately two months. The company’s RightBAND technique will be used for broadban
Jumbo Delivers Piles for Prelude FLNG
Jumbo has transported 16 piles for the Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Prelude field development in North West Australia. The Technip-Samsung consortium was contracted for the design, construction and installation of the FLNG facility. The FLNG will be moored with a total of sixteen an