Aegir News

LQ Installed at Qatargas' North Field Bravo

Feb 25, 2020

The 4,000-metric-ton jacket and topside has been installed for Qatargas' North Field Bravo Living Quarters Expansion project, Heerema Marine Contractors announced on Tuesday.Heerema said the installation was completed by its vessel Aegir, which…

Ulstein Retrofits HMC Vessel to HLV

Feb 06, 2020

The marine contractor in the international offshore oil and gas and renewables industry Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) contracted Ulstein Verft shipyard in 2018 to provide design and engineering services to convert their deepwater construction…

First Qatar-Built Offshore LQ Sails Away

Feb 06, 2020

Qatargas has this week celebrated the completion and the sail away of the offshore living quarters structure, part of its North Field Bravo (NFB) Living Quarters Expansion (LQX) project.The structure was completed by Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM) at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard…

Heerema Wins More Offshore Wind Work in Taiwan

Aug 09, 2019

Heerema Marine Contractors said it has won another contract to support offshore wind project development in Taiwan, this time in the middle of the country.The Greater Changhua offshore wind projects consist of four sites in the Taiwan Strait…

Heerema Wins Taiwan Offshore Wind Contract

Jul 22, 2019

The Netherlands based offshore contractor Heerema Marine Contractors said it has been awarded a contract to support the construction of an offshore wind farm project in Taiwan. Assigned by the Taiwan branch of Jan de Nul, Heerema will take on…

Bigger, Bolder, Heavier

Jun 17, 2019

Europe’s offshore wind market is growing faster than anyone expected – not least in terms of the components being installed. Could this mean a challenge for the existing installation fleet?While offshore wind is seen by many as a maturing market in Europe…

Slow and steady wins the race

Jan 01, 2017

Hess is dedicated to bringing its Stampede project online on-time and on-budget, with safety being the key to success. Jerry Lee dives into the finer details of the project, slated for 2018. In September 2016…

Kenz wins Heerema Aegir work

Jun 15, 2016

Kenz Cranes have been awarded with a contract for the design and production of two knuckle boom cranes for Heerema Marine Contractors, which will replace the current knuckle boom cranes on the deepwater construction vessel Aegir. Kenz…

Oceaneering to kit out Heerema Marine Contractor vessels

Jul 13, 2016

Oceaneering has entered into a master service agreement with Heerema Marine Contractors through to December 2020. Under the agreement, Oceaneering will provide up to 10 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems with associated subsea tooling…

Petrofac cancels JSD 6000 build contract

Oct 09, 2015

London-listed oil and gas industry service provider Petrofac is facing legal action from a Chinese yard after terminating a construction contract for its newbuild JSD 6000 deepwater multi-purpose offshore vessel. Petrofac says the termination…

Two for one

Aug 01, 2015

When developing the Lucius and Heidelberg fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Anadarko Petroleum opted for a “design one, build two” strategy. Audrey Leon reports on how the Lucius field, which began production in January, came to be…

Envy of the (Norse) gods

Jul 01, 2015

Heerema Marine Contractor’s new semisubmersible crane vessel is set to make waves. Elaine Maslin reports. An illustration of the new NSCV.  Photos from Heerema Marine Contractors. Norse gods do not come along that often…

Mooring work begins at Ichthys

May 12, 2015

Mooring installation has gun at Inpex's Ichthys field in Australia's Browse Basin, the company announced on 8 May 2015. The first of 49 foundation piles was safely deployed and driven into the seabed on Wednesday, 6 May 2015, in 250m water depth…

Aegir’s first project

Feb 04, 2015

Heerema Marine Contractor’s new multi-purpose construction vessel Aegir completed its first job in the Gulf of Mexico. Meg Chesshyre reports. Aegir. Images from Heerema Marine Contractors.    The…

Ichthys LNG gets RSS tower

Nov 06, 2014

The Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project is moving forward with the installation of a 6500-tonne riser support structure (RSS) tower at the Ichthys Field, marking the beginning of the project’s major installation campaign. The Ichthys LNG project RSS…

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