Wood Group has secured a contract to support Shell in the decommissioning of the Brent Bravo platform in the North Sea. Effective immediately, Wood Group will prepare the platform for removal via single lift methodology. This includes conductor removal, structural strengthening and installation of u
MHI Vestas has started constructing a power converter module (PCM) assembly and storage facility at the Port of Esbjerg with the hiring ramp-up to fill the positions at the new plant expected for this fall.
COSCO Shipping International said its unit, COSCO (Qidong) Shipyard has bagged a contract to build a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) module.
Aquatic Engineering & Construction has signed a global framework agreement with Ocean Installer. The contract will run for three years with the option of a one-year extension. The frame agreement will cover the provision of engineering services, supply of equipment and personnel, and all necessary t
Italian company Eni has started gas production from the Jangkrik development project, in deep water offshore Indonesia, ahead of schedule. The project comprises the gas fields Jangkrik and Jangkrik North East, located in the Muara Bakau block, Kutei basin, in the deep water of Makassar Strait. Produ
Topaz Energy and Marine informed that its multi-purpose supply vessel, Topaz Resolve, has started a charter contract in the Mediterranean Sea for a European oil company. Under the contract the vessel will conduct geophysical and geotechnical surveys in the Mediterranean Sea. Topaz Resolve is operati
Bibby Offshore has appointed Dorothy Shepherd as general manager for its renewables division. In her new role, Dorothy Shepherd will be instrumental in the delivery of new business in the renewables sector, the company said.
The start of the Ocean County storm damage reduction project has been delayed due to late completion of a Weeks Marine project in Florida. According to the report from the Toms River Council latest meeting, the Ortley Beach replenishment has been delayed for late May. The landing pipe and transfer p
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract with Maersk Oil UK to project manage the complete towing, mooring installation and hook up service scopes for the Culzean project in the North Sea. In its role on the Culzean project, Maersk Supply Service will manage a wide range of work scopes including
The Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls Scheme will play host to a number of industry visits this spring/summer, starting with a delegation from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) later this month, reports Mackley. A number of ICE Student Committee members are currently on secondment at Gatwick Airport
The Environment Agency has just announced that it will hold two public drop-in events to discuss the Oxford flood alleviation scheme project. According to EA, the project is aimed to reduce flood risk to over 1,200 homes and businesses in Oxford. The team, currently finalizing detailed design of the
Oil company Ophir Energy has failed to find ‘significant hydrocarbons’ in the Ayame-1X exploration well in Block 513, offshore Ivory Coast. The Ayame-1 was Ophir’s first deepwater operated well in almost three years. The well was spud at the end of April with the Seadrill-owned drillship West Saturn
Cooper basin focused oil and gas exploration company, Real Energy Corporation, executed a deal with LNG player Santos to supply gas to the east Australian gas market.
ABB has secured three years’ funding for its program aimed at developing subsea power factories for the oil and gas industry. The funding was obtained from the Research Council of Norway, which has awarded ABB a NOK 10 million research grant. The subsea technology, to be developed by ABB, will be us
