Ichthys News

Milestone marked on Ichthys

Apr 03, 2014

INPEX has marked the first dry dock hull block erection on the Ichthys LNG project central processing facility (CPF) at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. With 150m x 110m topside dimensions…

OTC14: Day one roundup

May 06, 2014

Monday morning's 'New Deepwater Construction Equipment Update' highlighted multiple vessels that can be used for operational assistance. Saipem discussed the merits of theCasterone DP pipelay vessel, which has a stinger that is designed against 1500Te pipe pull…

Inpex marks Ichthys keel lay

Feb 19, 2014

The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project has celebrated a key milestone for its floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility. The first block of the keel was placed during a ceremony in the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo…

2014: A year of growth with caution

Jan 07, 2014

With the world economy once again on an upward trajectory, 2014 is likely to see a number of key oil and gas projects rise to the fore. Meanwhile, exploration and production trend towards evermore challenging waters and is anticipated to…

Atkins wins Ichthys work

Dec 17, 2013

Atkins has successfully won a AUS$19 million flow assurance contract for the INPEX-operated Ichthys Project, offshore of Western Australia. The project will take gas from the Ichthys field, in the Browse basin, which will then undergo preliminary processing by offshore facilities…

Inpex begins operations at Naoetsu LNG terminal

Dec 11, 2013

Inpex Corp. said its Naoetsu LNG terminal in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, began operations ahead of schedule on 1 Dec. The main facilities include two above-ground LNG tanks with storage capacity of 180,000kl and a berth for unloading a 210…

Contract Briefs: November 2013

Nov 07, 2013

FMC wins TEN order FMC Technologies Inc. received an order from Tullow Ghana Ltd. to supply subsea systems for its Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme Development (TEN) offshore Ghana. The order's estimated value is US$340 million. FMC Technologies’ scope of supply includes subsea trees…

Pipeline market to grow in Europe, Asia, and Africa

Nov 14, 2013

Since the turn of the millennium, global pipeline investment has undergone sustained and, in recent years, robust growth as a result of favorable market conditions and industry trends, including: the continued high levels of investment in offshore development…

Veolia subsidiary wins Ichthys contract

Oct 03, 2013

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) awarded VWS MPP Systems, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, a contract to supply a macro porous polymer extraction water purification (MPPE) unit for the Ichthys LNG project FPSO…

Intertek on Ichthys

Sep 18, 2013

Intertek has been awarded the dimensional control contract for INPEX Ichthys floating production storage offloading (FPSO) turret development.   The contract invoves the assurance and verification of fabrication and integration of the FPSO turret…

Steel cut for Ichthys FPSO

Jun 21, 2013

The Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG Project cut first steel on June 18 for the hull of its floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility in Okpo, Korea. With fabrication of the hull underway, work on all of the project’s major offshore facilities has commenced…

Subsea Norway in brief

Jun 19, 2013

DCN invests in ROV division DCN Diving has launched its own ROV division led by Fred Bosman as ROV operations manager. Bosman acquired his experience with robotic underwater systems with the Royal Dutch Navy, and for the past 13 years…

ABB wins Ichthys work

May 15, 2013

ABB has won two contracts worth a combined $45 million on the Ichthys oil and gas project offshore Western Australia. The firm has been appointed as the main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new floating production, storage and offloading…

ABB wins $45m Ichthys work

Apr 08, 2013

Power and automation firm ABB has won two contracts worth a combined $45million on the Ichthys oil and gas project offshore Western Australia.Ichthys field layout (Image: Inpex)The firm has been appointed the main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new floating production…

Wood Group joins Bonaparte

May 13, 2013

Wood Group Kenny (WGK) is to work on a subsea concept definition project for GDF Suez' Australian Bonaparte LNG project. The Bonaparte LNG project is made up of the Petrel, Frigate and Tern fields, located in the Timor Sea. They were previously stranded gas fields…

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