Project & Tenders
Enbridge selling part of stake in French offshore wind projects
Enbridge is selling 49% of its 50% stake in Éolien Maritime France (EMF), the developer of three offshore wind projects in France, to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). After the transaction closes, through its investment in EMF, Enbridge will own equity interests in the Sai
Hudson River Project Includes Dredging
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has awarded Hudson Meridian Construction Group the contract for Construction Management Services for the 79th Street Boat Basin and Dock house project. The project site is located at West 79th Street in the Hudson River within Riverside Par
ASRY wraps up scrubber retrofit in record 29 days
Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has completed a scrubber retrofit project in a record 29 days, the shipyard said. Shipowners have been investing heavily in the installation of scrubbers on their ships as a way of meeting the IMO 2020 sulphur cap that entered into force on January 1,
WesternGeco surveys Egyptian block for Neptune Energy
WesternGeco has completed an ocean bottom nodes multiclient survey in the North West El Amal block, offshore Egypt, for Neptune Energy.
Shell and Eneco jointly submit Hollandse Kust (noord) bid
Shell and Eneco have jointly submitted a bid in a zero-subsidy round of the tender to develop the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The two companies are, through their CrossWind joint venture, competing with several other bidders including Ørsted, to develop a wind f
Elba Island LNG unit #8 gets FERC permit
The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a permit to Kinder Morgan units to continue the commissioning process at the Elba Island liquefaction project near Savannah, Georgia.
Australia’s first offshore wind project expands survey team
Star of the South Wind Farm has partnered with Curtin University and Deakin University to assist with offshore site investigations for Australia’s first offshore wind project. Curtin University’s Centre for Marine Science and Technology is helping understand marine mammals in the project area, while
Subsea 7 nets IOG North Sea SURF
Subsea 7 has secured a contract from Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) for the Blythe and Vulcan satellites field development in the UK Southern North Sea. The SURF contract follows the recent approval of the Phase 1 Field Development Plan by the UK Oil and Gas Authority. It includes 35 kilometres of fl
Texas LNG’s Brownsville plant secures another permit
Texas LNG’s proposed Brownsville liquefied natural gas export terminal in South Texas took a step toward by receiving an air permit. The permit allowing the construction and operation of the facility has been granted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Wednesday. Securing this permit
Offshore substation at DanTysk wind farm gets upgrade
Bakker Sliedrecht has upgraded the automation system at the offshore energy substation of the DanTysk offshore wind farm in Germany. Bakker Sliedrecht replaced, among other things, the Ethernet switches in the fiber optic ring for the communication between all systems, the switches, redundant SCADA
McDermott scores Caribbean LPG gig
McDermott’s unit CB&I Storage Solutions has won a contract to build four liquefied petroleum gas spheres for an energy infrastructure project in the Caribbean region. McDermott defined the contract as “sizable” meaning it is worth between $1 million and $50 million. The scope of the project includes
Van Oord details French offshore wind work
Van Oord is set to start its offshore operations at the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in 2021 with the installation of pin piles. The Dutch company will use its installation vessel Aeolus, which will in 2022 be assisted by a second vessel to install the jackets foundations. In April, Van Oo
Window of suspension for PetroNor’s arbitration in Senegal
Oil and gas company PetroNor has reached a mutual agreement with the Government of Senegal to suspend the arbitration related to a dispute for two offshore blocks.
Vattenfall adds new gadgetry to Danish nearshore wind farms
Vattenfall has introduced several upgrades to the design of the Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord nearshore wind farms in Denmark to reduce their visual and environmental impact. The two wind farms will, if approved, feature a radar system that will turn the light markings on the turbines at night on