Project & Tenders
Weatherford in Four-Year Deal with Petrobras
Weatherford International has secured its largest-ever contract for deep-set safety valves with Petróleo Brasileiro, more commonly known as Petrobras. Under terms of the deal, Weatherford will deliver 24 Optimax deep-set safety valves in the next four years. The Optimax deep-set safety valve protect
Saipem Secures Wireless Subsea Drone Contract from Equinor
Equinor, on behalf of the Njord licence, has awarded Saipem a subsea service contract using a wireless underwater intervention drone and an ROV. This contact will make Equinor the first user of technology expected to be completed in 2020. “This is a historic contract in the oil and gas industry. It
Otto Energy declines Byron’s proposal for Gulf of Mexico well drilling
Australia-based oil and gas company Otto Energy has decided that it will not be participating in the drilling of Byron Energy’s SM 71 F4 well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Subsea 7 Secures Offshore Wind Work in Taiwan
Subsea 7 S.A. has won a contract for the installation of the submarine cable system on an offshore wind farm project in Taiwan. Project engineering will commence immediately at Seaway 7’s offices in Leer, Germany, and in Taipei, Taiwan, the company said. Offshore activities at the wind farm are expe
Subsea 7 to Install Cable System on Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm
Subsea 7 has been awarded a sizeable contract for the installation of the submarine cable system on an offshore wind farm project in Taiwan. Subsea 7 defines a sizeable contract as being between USD 50 million and USD 150 million. Project engineering will start immediately at Seaway 7’s offices in L
COSCO Shipping Ports Pulls Out of CCCC Dredging Deal
COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. has just announced their decision not to proceed with the proposed investment in CCCC Dredging. Having considered the feedback from the market, the Board has decided not to proceed with the proposal for investment in CCCC Dredging as set out in the Circular, reported the co
Cape May County Beachfill Contract Goes to GLDD
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois for $32.5 million to complete periodic nourishment of two projects in Cape May County, N.J. The contract calls for dredging more than 2.4 million cubic yards of sand
Largest Wind Turbine for Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Dogger Bank Wind Farms, which is developing what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built, has unveiled GE Renewable Energy as its preferred turbine supplier. Under the new deal, GE Renewable Energy will supply Dogger Bank with the Haliade-X turbine, bringing the world’s most po
TechnipFMC Taps Benthic for Geotechnical Work Off Mozambique
Benthic, part of Acteon, has secured an offshore geotechnical and geophysical contract from TechnipFMC for the Golfinho development, a deepwater discovery off the coast of Mozambique. Golfinho will be developed as a subsea system tied back to an onshore liquefied natural gas facility. For the first
Zennor wraps up Finlaggan subsea installation campaign
Zennor Petroleum has completed the 2019 Finlaggan subsea installation campaign in the UK North Sea and the project is on track for first production at the end of 2020.
PetroRio begins Phase 3 of Polvo’s revitalization plan
PetroRio has begun Phase 3 of its revitalization plan of the Polvo field located offshore Brazil with an aim to increase the field’s recovery rates and extend its life.
Energinet Seeks Thor Geotechnical Site Investigators
Danish transmission system operator Energinet has issued a tender for preliminary geotechnical site investigations on the Thor offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The Thor offshore wind farm is located west of the peninsula Jutland and ca. 20km to 45km west of the coastal village Thorsminde. The wa
Mayflower Wind Joins Connecticut Offshore Wind Race
The joint venture of Shell New Energies US and EDPR Offshore North America has submitted bids for the development of its Mayflower Wind offshore wind project in response to Connecticut’s Request for Proposals (RfP). The Mayflower Wind joint venture submitted an 804MW proposal and a 408MW proposal in
Constitution Wind Submits Connecticut Offshore Wind Bid
Joint venture partners Eversource and Ørsted have submitted their Constitution Wind project bid in response to Connecticut’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy generation. Constitution Wind included several project proposals that offer Connecticut flexibility in selecting its next