The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) officially issued a second call for tenders for construction of offshore wind farms, which was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on March 16. The launch of this tender was announced in January by the French Minister of Ecology, Sust
Ocean Installer has been awarded a major Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation (EPCI) contract for subsea installations and tie-in operations at the Statoil operated fields Gina Krog (former Dagny) and Eirin. The total contract value is approximately USD 85 million (NOK 500 million),
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that the Proteus ‐ 1 exploration well was spudded at 04:28 hours (WDT) today, 25 March 2013. The Transocean Legend semi ‐ submersible rig is drilling the exploration well, which is operated by ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips is the operator of the jointly held WA ‐ 31
Cheniere Energy Partners said that its subsidiary, Sabine Pass Liquefaction has entered into a liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Centrica plc under which Centrica has agreed to purchase 91,250,000 MMBtu of annual LNG volumes upon the commencement of Train 5 operation
Aker Solutions, the international oil services provider, has received a Letter of Award from Total for the delivery of a subsea production system for the Moho Nord project in the Republic of the Congo. The contract value is approximately NOK 4.9 billion (USD 850 million). The Moho Nord project, loca
Top News of the Week March 18 – 23, 2013
Dolphin Geophysical has received a letter of award for two new 3D seismic contract surveys in Norway, for an undisclosed client of approximately 2.300 sq. km. in total. The surveys are located in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea and will be acquired by the high capacity 3D seismic vessels, Polar
Saipem Ltd, a one of the best balanced turnkey contractors in the oil & gas industry, has declared their option to extend the contract with Solstad Offshore for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Cutter. The contract extension is for 1 year from May 2013. This is the first of a total of t
Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited (Talisman Sinopec Energy) has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for umbilical installation at the Arkwright field in the UK sector of the North Sea. This is Ocean Installer’s second contract award this month. The scope of the work is to install a new 11.5 km umbil
Total E&P Norge AS has awarded a contract to Floatel International for provision of an accommodation and construction support vessel for the Martin Linge Field Development project. Martin Linge field is located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, approximately 180 kilometers west of Bergen, Norway,
QGC Pty Limited, developer of the QCLNG Project, has awarded a two-year camp management contract extension in the Western Downs to Queensland industrial hospitality company Morris Corporation. The A$25 million contract covers catering, cleaning and management services at three QGC worker camps about
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received a subsea equipment order from LLOG Exploration Company, LLC (LLOG Exploration) for the Who Dat field. The order has an estimated value of $30 million in revenue. The project is located in the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Canyon Block 503 in w
ABB, power and automation technology group, said it has been appointed the main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new semi-submersible central processing facility (CPF) at the Ichthys oil and gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia. The order is valued at $15 million. ABB was awarded the ME
INPEX CORPORATION announced that it was successful in the 2012 Petroleum Licensing Round in Indonesia and awarded the West Sebuku Block jointly with Mubadala Petroleum. INPEX and Mubadala will further negotiate with the Indonesian Government to conclude the terms and conditions of the Production Sha
