Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea and Cosco Shipyard in China have selected KONGSBERG’s “Full Picture” solution with extensive Dynamic Positioning (DP), Automation, Navigation , Hydroacoustic positioning and riser management solutions from KONGSBERG for a tot
Statoil recommends building a new drilling and processing platform on the Snorre field in the North Sea to extract maximum remaining reserves. Together with Petoro and the other licence partners, Statoil has worked hard to find a good solution for extending the life of the field to 2040. A thorough
RTE France is seeking for contractors who will assist with project management for underwater studies, being a part of the marine component of connections to offshore wind farms from the government call offer No. 2 (Deux îles and Le Tréport). The company will: – provide project management; – provide
Solstad Offshore (SOFF) has signed a new contract with Constructora Subacuatica Diavaz S.A de D.V (Diavaz) for charter of SOFF’s CSV “Normand Fortress”. The duration of the contract is 2 years firm and will commence in direct continuation of present contract with the same client, in March 2014. The
Petrofac, the international oilfield service provider, has announced a contract extension from South Oil Company (SOC) for its Iraq Crude Oil Expansion Project. The 12-month extension, worth around US$99 million includes the second phase of the project and will see the Company provide an additional
Norwegian-based subsea contractor Ocean Installer AS has awarded GE Oil & Gas a contract to supply subsea tie-in connection systems that will support the development of the Gina Krog and Eirin gas fields in the Norwegian North Sea. Statoil Petroleum AS, which operates the Gina Krog (formerly known a
Fugro has been awarded a contract of around USD 90 million by Mexico’s national oil company PEMEX for ultra deep water geotechnical and pilot hole (drilling and logging) services associated with the de-risking of drilling locations and field developments planned offshore Mexico. The overall duration
OnQuest said it has been awarded a contract by joint venture partners Stabilis Energy and Flint Hills Resources (FHR) to provide a turnkey scope of engineering services and project management for a 100,000-gallon-per-day natural gas liquefaction and distribution facility in George West, Texas, that
Two of Australia’s leading LNG projects signed gas swap and infrastructure connection agreements that provide flexibility and allow both proponents to realise capital and operational efficiencies. The new agreements between the Santos GLNG and Australia Pacific LNG projects will make gas transportat
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is one of the fastest growing energy markets worldwide, and global production capacity could be more than double by the end of the decade. Higher natural gas prices and growing efficiencies in the LNG value chain are making it economically attractive to ship LNG over long
BMT Scientific Marine Services Inc (BMT) has been awarded a contract from SBM Offshore to provide an Integrated Marine Monitoring System (IMMS) for the Stones Floating Production Storage Offshore (FPSO) in the US Gulf of Mexico. The IMMS monitors, logs, and displays data in real-time to provide oper
Norfield has ordered two 69,8 metres Seismic Support Vessels of SALT 450 SSV design. The vessels, which will be operated by Vestland Offshore AS, are ordered from Cemre Shipyard in Turkey and will be delivered mid 2015. Salt Ship Design is an independent ship design company utilizing best available
Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, announces that Vallourec Tubos do Brasil, Vallourec’s wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, has been selected to supply premium pipes for the offshore Xerelete field in Brazil, of which Total became an operator in June 2012. The Xerelete field is lo
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT to supply an AC (alternating current) power transmission link connecting Sandbank, an offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, to the HVDC (high-voltage di
