Project & Tenders
Aker Solutions to Provide Umbilicals for Chevron’s GoM Fields
Aker Solutions has signed a master agreement to provide umbilicals for Chevron-operated oil and gas fields in the US Gulf of Mexico. The company also secured the first work order under the new master agreement, to provide 24 kilometers (15 miles) of umbilicals for Chevron’s Anchor project. The scope
Coronavirus crisis forces Aker BP to delay projects and exploration wells
Aker BP is putting on hold all non-sanctioned field development projects, postponing exploration wells and reducing production costs in order to reduce spending in response to uncertainty caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Crown Estate Updates Offshore Wind Round 4 Timetable in Response to COVID-19
The Crown Estate has updated the Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 timeline due to the current COVID-19 situation. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) phase is now expected to open the week commencing 30 March, and the submission period has been extended by three weeks to afford bidders additional time to re
Manson Wraps Up Oceanside Harbor Dredging
The City of Oceanside Harbor, CA, dredging project is now wrapped up, according to the Army Corps. Last week, the city received an email from USACE regarding the status of the dredge. In the letter the Corps said: “Due to extenuating circumstances the Oceanside Harbor Dredging project will be shutti
EMGS Senegal and Mauritania Survey Delayed
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS said that its contract from BP for a proprietary controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey offshore Senegal and Mauritania has been postponed. EMGS said that the decision to delay the $6-million contract, secured in June last year, is based on the on
Sandvik Bags $61M in Tubular Orders
Swedish engineering group Sandvik Materials Technology said it has received large orders for advanced tubes for the energy segment. The orders were booked in the first quarter 2020 at a combined value of about SEK 630 million ($61 million). According to the company, the deliveries are scheduled as f
Update on the Entrance Channel Dredging Project
The Central Coast Council yesterday (Wednesday, 18 March 2020) released an update on dredging operations at the Entrance channel. According to the Council, the 2020 dredging program for the Entrance is well underway with technical surveys of the channel and the surrounding beaches completed in the p
Energean’s FPSO hull nearly ready to sail away from China
Energean expects to see its hull for the Energean Power FPSO sail away from China to Singapore in the coming weeks
Lankhorst Mooring Lines for Liza Unity FPSO
Lankhorst Offshore has secured a contract by SBM Offshore to supply the deepwater mooring lines for the Liza Unity Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) for ExxonMobil’s Liza field offshore Guyana. This follows the deployment of Lankhorst mooring lines for the Liza Destiny FPSO mooring s
GDG Secures Hai Long Owners Engineer Role
Irish offshore engineering company, Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. (GDG), has won a contract to provide geotechnical and geophysical Owners Engineering services for the Hai Long offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The Hai Long 2 and 3 projects have consent for up to 1044MW of renewable electricity an
Sea Lion partners remain committed to closing farm-out despite oil price weakness
Partners in the Sea Lion project, located offshore the Falkland Islands, remain committed to the completion of a farm-out of interest in the project to Navitas Petroleum despite current oil price weakness.
Jadestone delays Vietnamese gas project ‘in light of current market conditions’
Jadestone Energy has decided to delay its gas development project offshore Vietnam due to the current market situation and as a result of a decision to reduce its 2020 capital expenditure guidance.
AGS Gets Middle East Contract Extension
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has secured contract extension for the 3D ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic acquisition survey in the Middle East. AGS announced the initial contract award in December 2019. The additional work is estimated to be totaling seven vessel months and will continue into the second
WSP in Australia Joins Star of the South Offshore Wind Project
WSP in Australia has secured a contract to help design the onshore transmission network and grid connection of the Star of the South offshore wind farm. WSP will be supporting the power system studies, system integration and Front End Engineering Design of the onshore transmission assets for what is