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Amec inks Upper Zakum extension work

Aug 18, 2015

Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded an extension to its existing project management consultancy (PMC) contract for the UZ750 project in the Upper Zakum (UZ) field, 84km northwest of Abu Dhabi.  The contract was award by the Zakum Development Co…

Aqualis wins Chinese liftboat contract

Aug 05, 2015

Image from Aqualis Offshore Aqualis Offshore has been awarded a contracted by Mekers Offshore Ltd. to supervise the construction of the Zhejiang-based company’s two new liftboats…

Dogger Bank wind development gets consent

Aug 05, 2015

Planning approval for offshore wind energy at Dogger Bank takes the total of consented projects in the North Sea zone to 4.8 Gw, almost equal to all the offshore wind capacity now in operation in the UK.     Image…

Bechtel, Delfin sign FEED contract

Aug 05, 2015

Image: Delfin LNG Bechtel announced it has been selected by Delfin LNG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairwood Peninsula Energy Corp., to perform front-end engineering and design (FEED)…

Contracting activity up on 1Q

Aug 04, 2015

Contracting activity across the global upstream sector rose 20% in 2Q this year, compared to 1Q, but is still lower than the same period last year, according to the Energy Industries Council's EIC Monitor.  The uptick in EPC activity was focused on Brazil and Norway…

Ceona partners with Interoil Angola

Aug 03, 2015

Ceona, a SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has expanded its West African reach after entering into a strategic partnership with Interoil Angola. The partnership will see Interoil Angola, which is a key player in offshore support vessel management in West Africa…

Designing for tight spaces

Aug 01, 2015

Designing a tightly packed, complex turret system is one thing. Designing so it can be built and then maintained without causing hiccups is another. Carlo Pellegrino of Italy’s RINA Services explains. FSRU Toscana…

Southeast Asia in focus

Aug 01, 2015

Despite the downturn, plenty of development is underway in Southeast Asia. Audrey Raj sets out the detail. Bach Ho oil field in Cuu Long basin. Photo from PetroVietnam. Despite the fall in oil prices…

Technip wins PFLNG1 tieback work

Jul 28, 2015

Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning contract by PETRONAS Carigali for the tie-in of PETRONAS first floating liquefied natural gas (PFLNG1) facility to KAKG-A platform. The platform…

Excelerate’s Aguirre gets FERC approval

Jul 27, 2015

Houston-based Excelerate Energy received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Aguirre Offshore GasPort project offshore Puerto Rico.Image from Excelerate. After nearly four years of environmental reviews…

Babcock project reaches milestone

Jul 27, 2015

Image: manifolds leaving Rosythe/Babcock A major milestone has been reached in Babcock’s delivery of 73 subsea structures for BP’s Quad 204 offshore redevelopment project, 130km west of Shetland…

CAPE Holland uses lifting tool for Culzean

Jul 27, 2015

CAPE Holland successfully deployed its first commercial application of the new Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) to install four piles in 90m water depth at the Maersk-operated Culzean field in the UK North Sea. This installation is part…

DNV GL kicks off standardization JIP

Jul 22, 2015

Variations in owner, operator and regulatory requirements during engineering and construction phases at South Korean shipyards present a huge challenge for operators and drive up costs. DNV GL has kicked off a joint industry project (JIP) with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)…

Final Cygnus module sets sail

Jul 21, 2015

GDF Suez' Cygnus Alpha compression module (ACM) sailed away from Heerema Fabrication Group's Hartlepool facility on the night of 20 July, marking the completion of last of four main structures built at the facility for the Cygnus development…

Aker bags Hebron work

Jul 15, 2015

Aker Solutions has won a maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) contract from ExxonMobil for engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services at the Hebron oilfield offshore Canada. The Hebron oil field is located offshore Newfoundland and Labrador…

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