Project & Tenders
EnQuest: Alma/Galia oil coming up in few weeks
EnQuest, an independent UK-based oil and gas company, has informed that first oil from its Alma/Galia development, located in the UK North Sea, is anticipated within a few weeks. EnQuest sanctioned the project development in November 2011. The Alma and Galia fields, tied back to the EnQuest Producer
MAN Engines for World’s Largest CSD
Jan De Nul Group is set to further expand its modern fleet with a self-propelled, cutter-suction dredger to be built at Croatian shipyard, Uljanik in Pula. The vessel, currently designated “JDN8069”, will feature 1 × MAN 14V48/60CR + 2 × MAN 9L48/60CR engines as well as 3 × step-up, RENK Rheine gear
Skangas to supply LNG to NNH
Skangas, a unit of Gasum, and Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta (NNH) signed a deal on the supply of LNG to the Harjavalta Industrial Park, Finland. NNH will buy the chilled gas for the production of hydrogen used in its production processes as well as for energy production, Gasum said in a statement issued
Aquatic Lands Moho Nord Deal
Aquatic Engineering and Construction has been awarded a multi-million pound contract on the $10-billion Moho Nord subsea project, off the coast of the Republic of Congo, West Africa. The contract was awarded by a UK-based subcontractor working for Total E&P Congo. Aquatic’s ten-month campaign portio
Gasum, Elering Call for Bids for Balticconnector EPM Services
The transmission system operator of the natural gas grid of Finland, Gasum Oy, and Elering Gaas AS have launched a pre-qualification tender for the Balticconnector engineering, project management and procurement Services (EPM Services). The Balticconnector project is a gas infrastructure project aim
Tekmar’s TekLink Protects Gemini Cables
Work to install Tekmar Energy’s TekLink cable protection system (CPS) has started on what is poised to be one of the world’s largest offshore wind parks, the Gemini project in the Dutch North Sea. Tekmar’s contract with the Dutch maritime contractor Van Oord involves the subsea specialist implementi
Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme Update
During June and July the Environment Agency and its partners held 5 public events across the Oxford area to update communities on flood work. These events were also set up to offer local communities and residents the opportunity to talk to the technical specialists who are working on the project and
TID’s Dredging Course Nears
Less than a month is left before the beginning of the TID’s (Training Institute for Dredging) annual General Dredging Course, which starts on 14 September in Kinderdijk. Open to managers, technical and operational staff involved in dredging operations, the two-week course covers processes, equipment
VNG set to drill Norwegian Sea wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has issued a drilling permit to VNG Norge AS for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea. VNG will use the Transocean Arctic semi-submersible drilling rig for the 6406/12-4 A exploration well in the Production licence 586. The well will be drilled after drilling
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 10 – August 16). Oceaneering’s UK subsidiary has, on August 7, completed the acquisition of a minority equity interest in Viper Subsea Technology. “There will be no change in the day to day man
VIDEO: Shah Deniz Stage 2 well underway
The operator of the Shah Deniz field, the UK oil and gas major BP, has released a video showing the progress of the Shah Deniz Stage 2 project. According to BP, Shah Deniz Stage 2 is one of the largest gas developments in the world that will help increase European energy security by bringing Caspian
Det norske boosts Alvheim production
Det norske, an oil exploration and development company, is ramping up production on its Alvheim floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel located in the Norwegian North Sea. According to the company’s press release, the first oil from the second well at Bøyla field flowed 28 kilomet
Ireland: Results of Petronas’ Midleton well disappointing
Petronas’ exploration well in the Celtic Sea offshore Ireland, which the company is drilling through its subsidiary PSE Kinsale Energy, has been deemed a failure. According to its partner in the licence, Lansdowne Oil & Gas, drilling has reached target depth at the Midleton exploration well, in the
EMGS Wins Barents Data Sale
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured a new data licensing deal for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’ multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. According to the company’s Oslo Stock Exchange filing, the deal is worth USD 1.1 million. The company did not disclose the client