Project & Tenders
Kleven to Build ABB’s New Cable Layer
Kleven in Ulsteinvik, Norway has secured a new job to construct a DP3 cable-laying vessel for a Swiss-based cable specialist ABB. The 140 by 30 meters vessel, based on a design from Salt Ship Design, is scheduled for delivery in 2017. MAATS Tech is responsible for the integration of the cable lay mi
Eidesvik Sells European Supporter
Eidesvik Offshore has inked a deal for the sale of the European Supporter to an undisclosed buyer. According to the company, the deposit has been lodged and the delivery will take place in October 2015. Eidesvik will book a gain on the sale of approximately NOK 100 million ($12.4 million) in the fou
FMC Technologies Lands Statoil Subsea Contract
Statoil has awarded an EPC contract for subsea equipment for the Johan Sverdrup project to FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS. The contract has an estimated value of NOK 1.3 billion, ($160.7 million) and includes deliveries of 13 subsea trees and well heads, in addition to three subsea templates and control sy
Great Success for 8th ICE Conference in Amsterdam
The eighth ICE Coastal Management conference, which was held recently in Amsterdam, brought together 220 engineers, scientists and coastal management professionals from over thirty countries across the world. The main focus of the event was on current issues, research and practical applications. Ove
DNV GL in HIPPS Certification Project for GE O&G
DNV GL has launched a new service specification for functional safety certification. This service specification will be applied for the certification of a High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS). GE Oil & Gas UK has commissioned DNV GL to carry out a third party inspection and certificatio
IKM Subsea Nets Long-Term K Line Offshore ROV Deal
K Line Offshore and IKM Subsea have come to an agreement to extend the current ROV services contracts on KL Sandefjord and KL Saltfjord by 5 years until mid-2020. According to IKM, the contract value, including options, is NOK 140 million (approx. $17.2 million) and duration term is firm for 5 years
Gallery: Statoil puts first subsea gas compression plant in the world online
Statoil and its partners this week put the first subsea gas compression facility online at Åsgard in the Norwegian Sea. Subsea compression will add some 306 million barrels of oil equivalent to total output over the field’s life. “This is one of the most demanding technology projects aimed at improv
Saab, BAE Systems to Develop MuMNS
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with BAE Systems for the design and development of the new Multi-Shot Mine Neutralisation System (MuMNS). In March this year Thales France won the contract for the French and UK’s collaborative Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) project. As p
Vale Jetty as Best Infrastructure Project in Malaysia
The Vale iron ore jetty project was announced as the country’s best major infrastructure project at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on September 11th 2015. BAM – in joint venture with its Australian partner McConnell Dowell and Malaysian partner
ROVOP in New Contract Wins
ROVOP has revealed more than £2.5 million worth of new contract wins in the last month from its Aberdeen and Houston offices across the oil, gas and offshore wind markets. Work scopes for the projects, extending into Q3 2016, include Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) on several North Sea oper
ABB Cables to Power Johan Sverdrup
ABB has won an order worth around $90 million from Statoil, for a high-voltage cable system to supply power from shore to the Johan Sverdrup offshore oil field. Located 155 kilometers west of Stavanger in the North Sea, Johan Sverdrup is considered one of the largest offshore oil fields on the Norwe
Nine Dynagas carriers chartered for Yamal LNG
Dynagas, a company specializing in the ownership of LNG carriers said that it has entered into long-term time charter agreements for five ARC7 and four ARC4 liquefied natural gas carriers for the Yamal LNG project.
Boskalis to Work on Markermeer Dikes
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has emerged as the best bidder for the tender to reinforce over 33 kilometers of dikes around the Markermeer lake between the towns of Hoorn and Durgerdam, the Netherlands. This was announced by the Hollands Noorderkwartier district water board (HHNK). The
Engie inks first UK retail LNG sales deal
France’s Engie, formerly known as GDF Suez, said it has signed its first retail LNG sales contract in the UK with Flogas Britain, an alternative energy solutions provider to industrial customers in the UK. Over a period of 18 months, Engie will deliver 8,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Flogas