Norwegian offshore company Østensjø Rederi has decided to rename the survey/research vessel Sun Enabler before the start of the new Fugro contract in March. The vessels’ new name will be “Edda Sun”, in line with the rest of the Edda-fleet and Østensjø Rederi’s tradition. The first Edda Sun was an an
Leidos has been awarded a contract by the US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command to develop torpedo countermeasure technologies for submarine defense. The contract has a two-year base period of performance, three one-year option years, and a potential value of approximately $36 million, if all options
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGN) has received consent for a 216MW offshore wind farm off the northern coast of Dayu island, Daishan county. In November, the developer obtained a pre-approval from the Zhoushan Ocean and Fishery Bureau (ZSOAF) to use the area for an offshore wind project, wit
Premier Oil has begun platform construction for the Tolmount Main gas project in the Southern North Sea.
Construction of a multi-million pound scheme to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Hull from flooding from the Humber has been given the go ahead, informs the Environment Agency. The £42 million flood alleviation scheme, approved by Hull’s planning committee earlier this month, has now had
Aker BP has selected Optime Subsea as a provider of well access system and services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for the next 2 years, with extension options. Optime Subsea will provide its “Subsea Controls and Intervention Light System” (SCILS) well access system for the work. Optime Su
French LNG containment specialist GTT said Wednesday it received an order from the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas carriers. These two LNG vessels will be built on behalf of the Japanese shipping giant NYK. GTT said in a state
The recently awarded project to deepen and widen the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) from the Gulf of Mexico to Harbor Island is about to begin mid-February 2019, reports the Army Corps’ Galveston District. According to USACE, the work that will begin in the next couple of weeks is set for comple
Maersk Supply Service has been contracted to provide its two newbuild anchor handling tug supply vessels support the Chevron-operated Gorgon stage two drilling programme.
Maersk Supply Service has been awarded a contract with Chevron Australia which will see two of its newbuild anchor handling tug supply vessels support the Chevron- operated Gorgon Stage Two drilling programme. Maersk Mariner and Maersk Master will provide towing, anchor handling, supply, and WROV se
DeltaTek Global has been awarded a contract by Energean Oil and Gas to supply its proprietary SeaCure cementing technology to support the Karish deepwater project in Israel. DeltaTek will provide optimization services using its SeaCure technology for all 20-inch surface casings, which will be drille
Solstad Offshore has secured contracts for two of its construction support vessels, the Normand Jarstein and the Normand Clipper. Solstad entered into a contract with DeepOcean for the CSV Normand Jarstein. The contract will start in March for the 2019 season, with further options for 2020 and 2021.
PGS has finalized the sales agreement for the Ramform Sterling vessel with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), an incorporated administrative agency of Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry in Japan. The companies entered into negotiations for the sale of the Ramform Sterling i
TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI) contract by BP for the Atlantis Phase 3 project. According to TechnipFMC, a significant contract is between $75 million and $250 million. Following final investment decisions from all
