Project & Tenders
Rana Nets Bonaccia NW Diving Contract from Saipem
Rana Diving, a provider of underwater services to the oil and gas industry, has been awarded a saturation diving contract by Italy’s Saipem. The contract is for the saturation diving activities for the tie-ins at new installed platform Bonaccia North West in the Adriatic Sea. According to the compan
WODCON XXI Papers Deadline Approaches
September 15th 2015 is the “Call for Papers” deadline for the XXI World Dredging Congress (WODCON). In June 2016, WEDA will host the WODCON, the only worldwide conference dedicated exclusively to dredging and maritime construction. WODCON XXI, occurring in the Western Hemisphere every 9 years, will
Maersk Oil hires Subsea 7 for Culzean field
Following Monday’s final nod for the Maersk Oil-operated Culzean field in the North Sea, the Danish firm has started awarding contracts for the development. After awarding Singapore’s Sembmarine a $1 billion contract to build offshore facilities for this high-pressure, high-temperature gas field, th
FMEL selected to build Scottish LNG ferries
The national transport agency of Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed Ferguson Marine Engineering has been selected the preferred tenderer for the contract to build two ferries for the Caledonian Maritime Assets fleet.
Subsea 7 Wins Culzean SURF Prize
Subsea 7 has been awarded a subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract by Maersk Oil with a value in excess of USD 150 million for the Culzean development. The ultra-high pressure, high temperature field, one of the largest gas discoveries offshore UK, is located in Block 22/25 of the Cen
Slough Scheme Available for Comment
Recently introduced Slough Flood Alleviation Scheme, which includes the creation of flood storage areas and raised flood defenses, has been put out for comment. The Environment Agency and Slough Borough Council are offering local residents, businesses and community groups the chance to comment on po
Flexlife Secures North Sea and GoM Projects
Flexlife has been awarded Flexible Riser Annulus Testing projects on six installations for three different Operators in the North Sea, and two Flexible Riser Annulus Testing projects on two installations for two different Operators in the US Gulf of Mexico. According to the Aberdeen-based company, t
Rosetti Marino Bags OneSubsea Deal
Italy’s Rosetti Marino has secured a contract with subsea specialist OneSubsea UK (a joint venture between the US Cameron & Schlumberger). According to the AIM-listed company, the contract is for the engineering, procurement & construction of subsea production modules for a North African offshore ga
HHI orders Wartsila’s regasification modules for FSRUs
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries has placed two contracts with Wärtsilä for seawater/propane based regasification modules.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 24 – August 30). Schlumberger and Cameron have signed a definitive merger agreement in which the companies will combine in a stock and cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Camero
BW Offshore sheds light on Catcher FPSO hull delay
BW Offshore, a Norwegian provider of FPSO units, has shed some light on what is going on with the Catcher FPSO, destined for the Premier Oil-operated Catcher field in the UK North Sea. While Premier Oil itself in August said there were some delays in the construction of the FPSO, the Norwegian FPSO-
KB Dykk Wins Long-Term Contract with Cermaq
Norway’s KB Dykk, a subsidiary of NTS ASA, has signed an agreement with Cermaq Norway for the rental of service vessels and provision of diving services in Finnmark region. According to NTS, the agreement will start on September 1 this year with a duration of three years and nine months, and involve
Strategic Partnership Signed in Rotterdam
By signing a three-year framework service agreement, Bakker Sliedrecht will take care of all services and parts supply required for the maintenance, repairs and conversions of the electrical installations on board of the majority of Van Oord key-assets worldwide. The two companies have an outstandin
px to Operate NSMP’s Newly Acquired Assets
Energy and process industry specialist, the px Group, has signed a long term agreement with North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) to operate and maintain (O&M) the St. Fergus Gas Terminal and associated Frigg UK and SIRGE offshore pipelines. The O&M agreement, signed on August 27, will take effect on