Adapting to current cost conscious market conditions was the recurring theme of the Aker companies'* open day for investors last week (17 March). Edvard Grieg at Stord yard. Photo from Kvaerner. It…
Imtech Marine is supplying a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system to the 6000-tonne Alba B3 greenfield compression platform, currently under construction for Marathon E.G. Production. To be located in Equatorial Guinea…
Norway's Statoil and its partners on production license 218 in the Norwegian Sea have made a gas discovery close to the Aasta Hansteen development. The Snefrid Nord discovery, estimated to contain 31-57 MMboe, will increase the Aasta…
Saudi Aramco awarded KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) a six-year project management contract to provide project management services for Saudi Aramco’s offshore program. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide project management and engineering…
Petrobras started production from the P-61 platform at the Papa Terra heavy oil field, offshore Brazil, the operator confirmed on 16 March. The P-61 is a tension leg wellhead platform (TLWP), the first of its kind to be installed offshore…
Mammoet installed the Malampaya Phase 3 depletion compression platform (DCP) in the West Philippine Sea for Shell Philippines Exploration, in a 48-hour operation. The Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project, off the coast of Northwest Palawan in Philippines…
Norway's Kvaerner has chosen Dubai-based Drydocks World to fabricate components for Statoil's Norwegian North Sea Johan Sverdrup riser platform jacket. Drydocks World will carry out the fabrication of pile clusters and floatation…
The Barents Sea Johan Castberg development has been delayed yet again and the Snorre 2040 project pushed back as Statoil and its partners look to make further cost reductions on the projects. Statoil is also working with operators to develop a Barents Sea region infrastructure proposal…
The Haewene Brim floating production (FPSO) facliity in the UK North Sea has resumed production after being shut-in just months after starting production following an overhaul. The Haewene Brim, which is operated by Bluewater on behalf of Shell…
Hoang Long Joint Operating Co. (HLJOC) has selected Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) to handle critical project management and engineering for the TGT-H5 wellhead platform that will tap energy reserves off the coast of Vietnam. Image from HLJOC…
Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) launched two pre-qualification contracts for the construction of the 105km offshore pipeline section under the Adriatic Sea. The contracts are for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI)…
Delegates at the Technology Showcase in Aberdeen today (4 March) heard about millions of pounds of funding that is available for new innovations through two funds. Innovate UK’s funding competition for cleaner, more efficient conventional fuels…
Statoil awarded IKM Ocean Design the Johan Sverdrup SURF detail engineering and services 2015-20 contract. Johan Sverdrup rendering. From Statoil. Johan Sverdrup field is a large oil discovery in production licenses PL265…
McDermott International has won two contacts for EPCI work, one for Qatar Petroleum in the North Field Alpha gas development, and a second from Saudi Aramco for the Marjan field, offshore Saudi Arabia. The North Field Alpha project calls for a new jacket…
Getting engineering back to basics isn’t just about standardization anymore. Industry executives at the annual GE Oil & Gas summit in Florence advocated for simplicity in order to keep costs low and get projects done right. Elaine Maslin reports…