Aibel has been chosen to conduct a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for Statoil's Oseberg Future Development Brownfield Topside project. The Oseberg Future Development Brownfield Topside project involves connecting what would…
McDermott International has been awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of 12 jackets for offshore oil and gas fields in Saudi Arabian waters. The work, McDermott's second…
The front end engineering and design (FEED) stage of the Sole gas field and Orbost gas plant development is underway following Cooper Energy’s 50% acquisition in the project. The ASX-listed upstream firm has accessed the Sole gas field in the Gippsland basin…
A consortium formed by Hydro Group and Wenex Equipments has successfully secured a US$3.9 million marine renewables contract. The contract involves the manufacturing and installation of array cabling infrastructure on the SEM-REV marine renewable energy project…
Australia-based WorleyParsons will pay US$55 million to an ExxonMobil (XOM) subsidiary after reaching a settlement on a dispute over a $550 million contract for engineering work for an offshore drilling platform it designed. In 2008, WorleyParsons was contracted by Exxon Neftegas…
Inefficiency has been a key culprit in the increase in North Sea operating costs, executives at an exploration and development conference were told in Aberdeen. McKinsey's Dan Cole told the 2015 DEVEX Conference that at least a third…
Norwegian authorities granted Shell Norske permission to operate the Draugen field for a short period beyond its expected lifetime. But, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) was not able to give consent for Shell to use the Draugen facilities beyond 2024…
Swedish marine energy company Minesto has been awarded a US$14.4 million (€13 million) investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Welsh government to roll out its Deep Green tidal power plant. Deep Green…
Dynamic Industries International received authorization to begin work in Angola. The scope of work includes the fabrication of piping spools for a client’s produced water upgrade project. Roger Westerlind, executive VP and chief…
Engineering firm Ramboll is bringing its Danish values to its newly acquired American businesses. Meg Chesshyre sets out the details. When Danish engineering consultancy Ramboll acquired Houston-based Excel Engineering in October 2013…
Accura Group, based in Wolverhampton, and Peterborough-based Advanced Interactive Materials Science joined forces to manufacture Venturi Flow Meters, using the HIPing process for use with oil and gas production measurements. Venturi Flow…
Norwegian classification and verification outfit DNV GL unveiled an unmanned floating LNG concept, which it thinks could unlock the potential of remote offshore gas fields. DNV GL's Solitude concept…
Anadarko’s offshore Mozambique Offshore Area 1 development has taken a step closer with the signing of contractors for the onshore LNG terminal. A consortium consisting of CB&I, Chiyoda Corp. and Saipem were picked following a front end engineering and design (FEED) tender process…
Drydocks World is to build an external turret mooring systems for JX Nippon’s Layang field floating production vessel offshore Malaysia. Under a contract with UK-based naval architects Orwell Offshore, Dubai-based Dydocks World is expected to supply the turret system by Q1 2016…
Houston-headquartered engineering firm McDermott has made nearly 1700 job cuts following a review of the company's cost structure. The firm says 475 were cut up to March, through organizational efficiencies, which have helped save some US$27…
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