Project & Tenders
EMO continues Trianel Windpark Borkum duty
EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has signed a charter contract for the WINDEA Three crew transfer vessel (CTV) to service the operating phase of the Trianel Windpark Borkum Phase I offshore wind project. WINDEA Three began the three-year charter in February, succeeding its sister vessel WINDEA One which
Petrobras hits two new oil discoveries offshore Brazil
Petrobras has made two new oil discoveries in Brazil’s offshore waters.
Petrofac scoops more work with BP
Oilfield services provider Petrofac has won a three-year extension to its existing maintenance contract with oil major BP.
NewEast Energy eyes Minas Passage tidal demo
NewEast Energy Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of New Energy Corporation, has applied to the Nova Scotia Department of Energy for a permit to deploy up to 800kW of tidal power generation equipment in the Minas Passage at a location next to the existing Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (
Serica seals the deal for Awilco rig
Serica Energy and drilling contractor Awilco have signed a contract for the provision of WilPhoenix rig for one-well workover on the Rhum field located off the UK.
LOC to support 350 MW Chinese offshore wind farm
LOC has won a contract with China Pacific Insurance Co (CPIC) to provide marine warranty services (MWS) to support transport and installation operations for the Jieyang II offshore wind project in China. Under the agreement, LOC China will provide document review and verification of all critical mar
Muskegon Breakwater Project Progresses
Great Lakes Dock and Materials has been making good progress in Muskegon, Michigan this spring – repairing the Muskegon South Breakwater Connector. According to the Corps, Detroit District, demolition of the grouted caps between the concrete monoliths is 3/4 complete and the first concrete placement
Offshore regulator starts assessing Beach Energy’s survey plan
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has begun an assessment of Beach Energy’s proposed T/30P geophysical and geotechnical seabed survey offshore Australia.
York Spit Channel Dredging Underway
Contracted crews working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, began maintenance dredging of the York Spit Channel in the Chesapeake Bay Saturday, May 9th to maintain safe passage for container ships calling at the Port of Baltimore. The channel is being dredged to a depth of 51
NextDecade to decide on Texas LNG project this year
US company NextDecade said it still plans to decide on its proposed Rio Grande LNG export plant in Texas this year following reports that the decision could be affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Reuters reported on Monday citing a NextDecade spokeswoman that the company did not provide a
LNG Limited to sell Magnolia project for $2.25 million
Cash-strapped LNG Limited is selling its proposed Magnolia liquefied natural gas export project to UK-based privately held company Global Energy Megatrend. The $2.25 million-worth transaction, scheduled to close on Friday, includes the Louisiana LNG export project and its 16 employees. The deal also
Green light for OMV to use Island Innovator rig in Norwegian Sea
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the Island Innovator drilling rig.
Marine Work Continues Around the Centerm Terminal
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has released the latest update on their Centerm Expansion Project. Infilling is continuing this month at the northeast dyke and west end dykes 24 hours, six days a week (Monday to Saturday, with Sunday being the off-day), reported the port. “Once the western dykes
SSCV Sleipnir installs Nova module on Neptune’s North Sea platform
Heerema’s Sleipnir, the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel, has transported and installed the Nova topside module on the Gjøa platform in the North Sea.