U.S.-based oil company Marathon Oil has submitted a draft decommissioning program for its Brae Area facilities in the UK sector of the North Sea to the authorities. The Brae Area lies approximately 170 miles (274 km) north-east of Aberdeen in a water depth of approximately 110m. The area consists of
Tekmar has been awarded a contract by VBMS to supply its 7th generation of TekLink cable protection system, bellmouths, cover disks and hang-offs on Blyth offshore wind farm. The 66kV wind farm is wholly owned by EDF Energies Nouvelles and is being built by EDF Energy Renewables. Nexans will supply
DNV GL has won a contract to provide independent verification services for the Maersk Oil redevelopment of the Tyra field, offshore Denmark. The contract will be coordinated by DNV GL in Denmark, with teams of experts from multiple DNV GL offices supporting the construction in fabrication yards acro
Visitors to this year’s Leeds Waterfront Festival will get the chance to see the innovative technology being used to reduce the risk of flooding to the city. The Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme project team will be on hand at the event on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June, to explain what work has been
Norwegian oil company Statoil has informed that the plans for development and operation (PDO) of Njord and Bauge in the Norwegian Sea have now been approved by the authorities. Statoil is the operator of both Njord and Bauge fields with 20% and 35% stake, respectively. The Njord A platform and the N
Engineering company Monadelphous on Wednesday said it has won a five-year contract from Australian LNG player Woodside. Under the deal worth about A$600 million, Monadelphous will provide gas asset general maintenance services and brownfield offshore implementation for Woodside-operated gas producti
Ocean Installer has been awarded a SURF project at the Al Jurf oil field in the Mediterranean. The Al Jurf oil field is located about 150 km northwest off the coast of Tripoli, Libya, at a water depth of approximately 80-90 meters. The field is operated by Mabruk Oil Operations, a joint venture (JV)
Greek oil company Energean Oil & Gas has submitted the Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Karish and Tanin natural gas fields, offshore Israel, to the Israeli Petroleum Commissioner. Energean’s subsidiary, Energean Israel, holds 100% of Karish and Tanin, which combined have 2.7 TCF of natural gas
CGG has secured a renewal of a contract from PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) for the dedicated processing center (DPC) CGG has been operating in Bangkok since November 2013. The new contract will run for a further three years, from March 01, 2017 to February 28, 2020. CGG will continue to suppo
The University Of Gothenburg has chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to expand Sweden’s capabilities in the field of marine research using unmanned platforms. The HUGIN, which will be funded by grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and managed by a pr
UK-based oilfield services company Expro has secured a $10-million well services contract extension with Apache North Sea. The contract covers a range of well services including slickline, cased hole services and pumping services, as well as support in delivering coiled tubing services. This utilise
Abu Dhabi Ports and the Port of Fujairah have signed a 35 year concession agreement to develop, manage and operate the Fujairah facility, reports the Emirates News Agency. The agreement was signed Monday, June 19, by Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports and Captain Mousa Murad, General Ma
Barakah Offshore Petroleum’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PBJV Group, has received a Letter of Award from Samling Resources for the abandonment and decommissioning of Chinguetti and Banda fields, offshore Mauritania. The scope of the contract covers the provision of well intervention vessel (WIV), platf
Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide engines for four new LNG-powered tankers of Sweden-based Erik Thun. Besides engines, Wärtsilä will supply propellers and fuel supply systems to the dual-fuel coastal tankers that are being built at the Scheepswerf Ferus Smit yard in the Ne
