Project & Tenders

Byron Energy curbs Gulf of Mexico output due to sharp decline in oil price
Byron Energy has decided to ramp-down production from the SM71 field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico due to a sharp decline in demand and glut in both international and local supplies.

JDR delivers cables for Changhua Phase 1 offshore wind project
JDR Cable Systems has completed the delivery of subsea power cables and accessories to Jan De Nul for Taiwan Power Company’s Changhua Phase 1 offshore wind project. JDR designed and manufactured 65km of inter-array and export cable to transmit power from the wind turbines to the shore. The 33kV cabl

Yinson hit with FPSO deal termination after Aker Energy defers Pecan project
Aker Energy has postponed the development of its Pecan field, located offshore Ghana. As a result, Aker Energy terminated its agreement with Yinson for the provision of an FPSO for the project.

Dutch offshore wind farm tender set to open
The Dutch government is opening the tender to develop the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm on Thursday, 2 April. The tender will remain open until 30 April. The Dutch government has expressed confidence that, similarly to the Hollandse Kust (zuid) 1 and 2, and the Hollandse Kust (zuid) 3 an

SSEN Places Order with Hellenic Cables
Cenergy Holdings subsidiary Hellenic Cables has won a contract from Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) for the supply of medium voltage subsea cables. The cables will replace older submarine cables connecting Scotland’s island communities. SSEN owns and operates the 11kV and 33kV subsea

Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm fully completed
The 252MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm located in the German North Sea has achieved full project completion. Final completion marks the official end of construction and the start of the operational phase of the project. According to Northland Power, this also signifies that the terms required t

Polarcus in New XArray Seismic Acquisition in North West Europe
Polarcus has secured an XArray 3D marine seismic acquisition project in North West Europe. The project is expected to start in Q2 2020, Polarcus informed. The seismic acquisition will have a duration of approximately three months. Polarcus did not disclose the name of the client nor the value of the

Byron Energy curbs Gulf of Mexico output due to sharp decline in oil price
Byron Energy has decided to ramp-down production from the SM71 field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico due to a sharp decline in demand and glut in both international and local supplies.

DP Energy eyes 700+ MW floating wind farm in Ireland
DP Energy has submitted a Foreshore Site Investigation Application to Ireland’s Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) for a potential 700+ MW floating wind project off the south coast of Ireland.

MCS Subsea Construction Vessel on AAD Antarctic Supply Duty
Dutch offshore contracting and vessel management firm Maritime Construction Services (MCS) has secured a contract from The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) for supply services in the Antarctic region. Tasmania-based AAD is part of the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Water and t

Fugro goes full circle on first UK offshore wind farm (Video)
Fugro has shared a video showing the decommissioning of the Blyth project, the first offshore wind farm built in UK waters. The Blyth offshore wind farm consisted of two 2MW turbines commissioned in December 2000, which were at that time the most powerful units. Back then, Fugro supported E.ON with

Trelleborg to provide Hornsea Two cable protection
Ørsted has signed a contract with Trelleborg for the provision of four integrated cable protection systems for the 1.4GW Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.

Japanese company to build world’s first all-electric bunker tankers
Japan’s Asahi Tanker plans to build the world’s first two zero-emission electrically powered tankers.

EnQuest cleared to decommission Alma and Galia FPSO
UK oil and gas company EnQuest has received approval from the UK authorities for its decommissioning plan for the FPSO working on the Alma and Galia fields off the UK as well as associated subsea installations and pipelines.