A new spar platform being built for Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen field off the coast of Norway will feature Wärtsilä’s Inert Gas and Nitrogen Generator systems. The contract has been issued in the first quarter 2014 by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of South Korea, the yard building the platform. The Wä
TH Heavy Engineering Berhad (THHE) has received a Letter of Award from JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia) Limited for the provision, installation and commissioning of the FPSO Deep Producer 1 in the Layang Development Project, located in Block SK10, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia. Under the cont
Ocean Installer signed short term charter for the OCV/ROV Grand Canyon in order to meet project requirements. Due to an increasing order book Ocean Installer is experiencing high utilisation of its current fleet and recognises the need for increased vessel capacity in the UK. Ocean Installer has agr
Abbot Point dredging will not impact the Great Barrier Reef, said North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP). Offshore disposal of dredged material at Abbot Point will have a localised, temporary impact, with recovery in a relatively short period, according to NQBP. [mappress] May 16, 2014
The global artificial lift market is experiencing a growth of around 9.5% per annum as a result of an increased usage by operators looking to extend field life and increase production. The 2014 SPE European Artificial Lift Forum, which takes place in Aberdeen next month, presents a timely opportunit
Alhaji Collins Dawuda, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, yesterday inspected ongoing works at the Ada Coastal Protection project in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region. The protection scheme, which is in two-phases, will cost EUR 225 million, and its being handled by the
Nalcor Energy Oil and Gas will continue to invest in the acquisition of 2D seismic data offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2011, Nalcor Energy, as part of its strategy to encourage greater international investment and lower barriers for new oil and gas companies, and with the support of $20 mill
Jan De Nul Group is currently reclaiming the beaches of Middelkerke at the Belgian coast with its TSHD Bartolomeu Dias. About 950,000 m³ needs to be reclaimed. The works started mid April and will end mid June. Up until today, about 440,000 m³ has been reclaimed. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, May
A significant boost to the economy of Bimini is one step closer, with Resort World Bimini announcing that it has officially commenced with the next phase of construction at the port of its top-flight destination resort. With the beginning of the fully permitted dredging process, Resorts World Bimini
Tullow Oil Norge AS has received consent for exploration drilling using the Borgland Dolphin mobile drilling facility to drill well 31/10-1 in production licence 507, offshore Norway.
DONG Energy Wind Power A/S has contracted SPT Offshore for the installation and engineering of the suction buckets for demonstration tripod suction bucket jacket (SBJ) foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind farm. The suction bucket jacket foundation will support a 3.6 MW Siemens wind turbine gen
The biggest upgrade to Mackay’s flood protection in a generation is forging ahead with work on the first of four levee bank upgrades nearing completion. Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience Minister David Crisafulli said the levees were being raised to double protection for residents
Offshore technology provider Enhanced Drilling (formerly AGR Enhanced Drilling) has successfully completed a landmark pilot project with Statoil. The EC-Drill® system from Sotra-based Enhanced Drilling is a managed-pressure-drilling system for use off floating rigs. The pilot, conducted on the Troll
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) yesterday welcomed news that the House-Senate conference committee has completed negotiations and issued its report on the long-awaited and critically-needed water resources development legislation. “Having waited seven long years since passage of
