Alaska Gasline Development Corporation signed a cooperation agreement with BP to collaborate in the development of the financial and tolling structure intended to advance the Alaska gasline and LNG project.
Oil giant BP has started up the Thunder Horse South Expansion project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, 11 months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget. The company stated on Monday the project is expected to boost production at the facility by an estimated 50,000 gross barrels of oil equiv
Java Offshore has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Asian Geos from Gardline Geosciences and Helms Geomarine. The acquisition will further enhance Java Offshore’s existing portfolio of services through the addition of an offshore geotechnical and engineering capability focused on the
Irish oil and gas exploration company Providence Resources has been given consent to progress to the second phase of the Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 2/14 in the southern Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. The FEL 2/14 drilling project lies in 2,250-meter water depth in the southern Porcupine
Following a review, Byron Energy has changed its design concept for the development of the South Marsh Island Block 71 (SM 71) discovery, located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Instead of an outside operated, unmanned platform, the company now plans to use a manned, Byron-operated platform, which will
Xodus Group has secured a contract with Apache to deliver subsea engineering services for two new infill well developments at the Nevis and Skene fields in the Northern North Sea. The project includes a novel idea of designing and fabricating spools with no requirement for metrology focusing on time
Havila Shipping has entered into an agreement with Reach Subsea for use of the subsea vessel Havila Subsea for three years. The agreement also includes two optional periods, each of one year. Reach will mobilize ROV and survey equipment on board, which constitutes a subsea spread that will be used o
BW Offshore has signed an interim extension agreement for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) Abo with Nigerian Agip Exploration, a subsidiary of Eni. The agreement was extended until March 31, 2017. According to BW Offshore, the short term extension has been agreed to secure operation
Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) has just announced its intentions to “restart” relations with leading Ukrainian and international dredging companies. Dredging works will become clear and predictable for businesses, and the transparency of the tender documents will be increased, the Acting CEO of
Magnolia LNG, Perth-based LNG Limited’s U.S. unit, signed a heads of agreement with Vessel Gasification Solutions for a 20-year supply of 4 mtpa of liquefied natural gas from its project in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Cairn Energy started drilling the SNE-5 appraisal well, offshore Senegal, the first of two firm wells planed to further evaluate the SNE oilfield, on Saturday, January 21. Cairn recently said the 2017 drilling program off Senegal includes two new, firm wells. Cairn’s partners in three blocks offshor
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), along with the other state and federal agencies of the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group, announced last week the release of its “Final Restoration Plan #1”. The plan selects restoration projects that will continue to address inju
Eni, the holder of a 10.4 percent stake in the Nigeria LNG project is looking to strengthen its partnership in the African country.
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 16-22, 2017). Boskalis Receives LOI for Port of Duqm Development Boskalis has received a Letter of Intent to Award (LOI) a contract for the development of the Port of Duqm in Oman. Weeks Marine Kicks Of
