Project & Tenders
Plexus Wins Another Delivery for Maersk
Plexus has secured an additional purchase order with Maersk Oil’s Danish business unit to supply its wellhead system and mudline services for a well offshore in the Danish sector of the North Sea. According to Plexus, the value of the order is estimated at approximately £1.25 million with revenues s
Tullow to drill well in Zumba prospect (Norway)
Tullow Oil Norge AS has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway for exploration drilling of well 6507/11-11 in the Norwegian Sea with the Leiv Eiriksson drilling rig. Tullow is the operator for production licence 591 in block 6507/11 in the Norwegian Sea. The company has ap
Goliat FPSO on its way to Barents Sea location
The Goliat oil platform, recently delivered from South Korea to Norway, is now being towed from Hammerfest in Finnmark to the field location in the Barents Sea. The cylindrical FPSO facility, operated by Eni Norge, has been lying in the fjord at Ersvika outside Hammerfest for just over two weeks und
New Era for Barbours Cut
Four new Super Post-Panamax wharf cranes that are part of a significant upgrade of the Barbours Cut Container Terminal arrived yesterday at the Port of Houston. The cranes, largest ever built by Konecranes, come as a part of the Port Authority overall plan to undertake significant infrastructure imp
Grontmij, Pondera to Prepare Borssele III and IV for Tendering
Grontmij and Pondera Consult will carry out preparatory studies for the call for tender by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs for allotments III and IV of the Borssele offshore wind farm. When completed, Borssele will deliver sustainable energy to 1.4 million households and will be one of the wo
Hayward Tyler Inks Production Deal with FMC Technologies
Hayward Tyler Group has entered into a global subsea production alliance agreement with FMC Technologies covering permanent magnet motors. Under the terms of the agreement, Hayward Tyler will manufacture permanent magnet motors for use in FMC Technologies’ 3.2MW subsea pump systems. The agreement is
Flexlife Nets Apache Deal
Flexlife, specialist provider of flexible pipe integrity and engineering services for the oil and gas industry, has won a contract with Apache North Sea Limited. The subsea project management and engineering support contract includes work on the Aviat gas development in the Central North Sea, the Ne
Statoil Hires Aibel for Maria Job
Stavanger-based Aibel has scooped a NOK 860 million (approximately $115 million) EPCI contract for work related to planned water injection from the Heidrun platform to the Wintershall-operated Maria field. According to the company, under the contract, Aibel will increase the water injection capacity
Danish Energy Agency Releases Nearshore Wind Tender Material
With the publication of the contract notice in February, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) officially launched the tender of nearshore wind farms totaling 350 MW in up to six sites. The six sites are Vesterhav Nord, Vesterhav Syd, Sæby, Sejerø Bugt, Smålandsfarvandet and Bornholm. This is now followed
EFC Secures Weatherford MPD Contracts
Aberdeen-headquartered EFC Group has been awarded multiple multi-million dollar contracts by oilfield services company, Weatherford. According to EFC Group, the company has developed a long-term relationship with Weatherford, leading to multiple contract awards for Managed Pressure Drilling equipmen
Dolphin Plans Cuts as Profit Slips
Norway’s Dolphin Geophysical has seen profit dip in the quarter as its 2D seismic division puts pressure on earnings coming from the 3D seismic business. Despite the revenue growth, the Oslo-listed seismic player, recorded Q1 2015 net income of USD 4.6 million, compared to USD 8.1 million in Q1 2014
Plexus Bags New Order from Premier Oil Norge
Plexus Holdings PLC has received an order from Premier Oil Norge AS to supply its POS-GRIP wellhead system for an exploration well in the Norwegian Central North Sea. The well order is estimated at £1 million with revenues starting in August 2015. Under the terms of the contract, Plexus will supply
Royal IHC, Dräger Form Strategic Alliance
Royal IHC and Dräger have joined forces to offer the market a single source for fully integrated Diving Support Vessels. The initial focus will lie on the market segment of vessels with automated, 18-person, twin bell saturation diving systems. The alliance will bear total responsibility for the exe
Ceona Lands Mirage Field Job for Bennu
UK-based SURF contractor, Ceona, has been awarded a new deepwater contract with Houston-based Bennu Oil & Gas LLC in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) on their Mirage field. This contract comes after a first contract was awarded and completed last year for operations on their Clipper deepwater field. The agr