Bentley Systems and Trimble have committed to leveraging construction modeling for the benefit of capital, industrial, and infrastructure project delivery. Aspects of construction modeling include modeling of temporary works, intelligent positioning…
The US$7.8 billion combination of AMEC plc and Foster Wheeler AG is complete, creating Amec Foster Wheeler plc, a new force in global engineering, project delivery, asset support, power equipment and consultancy. The new company, Amec Foster Wheeler…
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. awarded Technip a contract for the K2 Riser Base Gas Lift project, located in Green Canyon 608 in the Gulf of Mexico, at a water depth of approximately 1300m. Upon the terms of agreement, Technip will provide…
McDermott International delivered its 7,200-ton riser support structure (RSS) tower for the Ichthys project in the Browse basin, about 124mi off Western Australia. Engineered in Singapore and fabricated on Batam Island, Indonesia, the RSS tower is more than 328ft tall…
Shell Gabon awarded Van Oord an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the replacement of a dual 10km long oil export line. The EPC contract began this month and continues until summer 2015. The export line runs from the Gamba terminal…
Tri Tool Inc. announces the new RBL-G2, the next generation in clamshell lathes. Tri Tool designed the RBL-G2 to be faster, better and built it for safety, performance and speed. “We wanted to eliminate as many pinch points on the new RBL-G2 as possible…
Ceona and Marine Platforms Ltd. (MPL) were awarded two contracts in Nigeria worth a total of US$30 million. Ceona will provide vessels and its installation expertise on the Eni Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd. ABO12 well completion, as…
The DNV GL and Grontmij consortium signed a framework agreement with TenneT TSO for the provision of engineering services worth an estimated US$48 million. Upon the terms of the agreement, the consortium and its partners Roos+Bijl and Joulz…
BP is assessing a further phase development on its west of Shetland Clair field, which could see another new, large central processing facility built in the field. The move will seek widely spread areas of the estimated 7-8 billion barrel oil originally in place Clair field…
Technip has secured a five-year framework agreement with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) or supply-only of flexible pipes for PCSB’s projects in Malaysia. The Deep Orient…
A simple yet innovative new tool is set to make waves in the oil and gas industry after successfully undergoing a commercial trial at award-winning subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, in Fort William, Scotland…
Arctic-ready facilities: meeting the engineering challenge for a new era of offshore exploration. Mark Manton explains. The Sable South Centre module being loaded ready for installation at the Sable Offshore Energy Tier II Compression Project…
A consultation period over the environmental impact assessment for the giant Johan Sverdrup development and its power supply proposal has started, Statoil announced today (November 3). Johan Sverdrup is one of the biggest discoveries…
China's CNOOC has announced first oil on the US$3.3 billion UK North Sea Golden Eagle Area Development (GEAD). The development, comprising separate production and wellhead platforms and two subsea production systems, is producing about 18…
InterMoor completed the decommissioning of Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s Red Hawk spar in the Gulf of Mexico. Red Hawk spar being towed to reefing site. From InterMoor. According to InterMoor…