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ConocoPhillips granted Norpipe consent
July 22, 2008 12:07 PM
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia has been granted consent to use the Norpipe oil pipeline until 2028.

Subsea 7 wins EPIC contract in North Sea
July 21, 2008 11:43 AM
Centrica Resources has awarded Subsea 7 a $70-million engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) contract for the Grove extension and Seven Seas development projects in the southern North Sea.

Petro Gas to install Caspian trunkline for Dragon
July 21, 2008 10:49 AM
Dragon Oil Plc has awarded a contract to Petro Gas FZE to engineer, procure, and install a new 30-in (76-cm), 39.4-km (24.5 mi) trunkline.

CTC awarded frame agreement for trenching off Norway
July 17, 2008 11:16 AM
StatoilHydro has awarded CTC Marine Projects a frame agreement for the provision of trenching services offshore Norway.

Swiber, VSP sign LOI July 15, 2008 11:29 AM Vietsovpetro has awarded Swiber Offshore Construction Pte. Ltd. a letter of intent to transport and install offshore facilities in the Gulf of Thailand.	Mustang does Timor Sea project study July 10, 2008 9:58 AM Mustang Engineering's Perth office is providing a conceptual study for offshore facilities' options for the Greater Sunrise gas development in the Timor Sea, north of Australia.
Bredero Shaw receives Shell contract June 27, 2008 2:36 PM Bredero Shaw Sdn. Bhd. has received a $35 million contract to coat pipe for Sabah Shell Petroleum Co. Ltd.'s Gumusut-Kakap deepwater project, in the South China Sea 120 km (75 mi) offshore Sabah.	Bredero Shaw wins contract to coat pipe for Vega project June 20, 2008 4:25 PM The ShawCor Ltd. subsidiary, Bredero Shaw, has received a $30 million contract from Subsea 7 to provide Thermotite coatings for StatoilHydro's Vega project in the North Sea.
Acergy secures second DONG call-off contract June 18, 2008 1:23 PM DONG Energy has awarded Acergy a second call-off contract under its offshore engineering and construction frame agreement.	Technip wins Gjøa field fabrication, installation contracts June 17, 2008 10:02 AM StatoilHydro has awarded Technip Norge a $97-million contract for the fabrication and installation of structures and tie-in of the pipeline systems for the Gjøa project.
Acergy to replace Siri to Nini pipeline June 13, 2008 1:14 PM DONG Energy has awarded Acergy a second call-off contract under an offshore engineering and construction frame agreement.	Aker Solutions wins Delta field umbilicals contract June 9, 2008 1:44 PM Petrom has awarded Aker Solutions an $8.7 million contract to supply steel tube umbilicals for the Delta field in the Black Sea.
Socotherm wins Ormen Lange coating contract June 9, 2008 10:25 AM StatoilHydro has awarded Socotherm a $3.9 million contract for pipe coating work on Ormen Lange Southern Field Development Project – Phase II.	Apache reports pipeline rupture, fire off Australia June 3, 2008 10:54 AM There was a pipeline rupture and fire at Apache Corp.'s Varanus Island gas processing and transportation hub offshore Western Australia today, the company says.
Northeast Gateway LNG facility begins commercial operations May 20, 2008 12:39 PM The Northeast Gateway (NEG) deepwater LNG facility has begun commercial operations following the arrival of the Excellence vessel at the new NEG Port in Massachusetts Bay, 18 mi (29 km) east of Boston.	BJ completes Australia pipeline operation May 2, 2008 8:37 AM BJ Process and Pipeline Services (BJ PPS) has successfully completed a commissioning contract for Technip Oceania Pty Ltd.
Cal Dive wins East Coast pipeline project May 1, 2008 7:40 AM Cal Dive International Inc. has won a $125-million contract to install, trench, backfill, tie-in, and pre-commission a natural gas pipeline off the US East Coast starting this June.	Rotech secures first contract for new Singapore base April 30, 2008 11:36 AM Mass-flow excavation specialists Rotech Subsea has secured its first contract from its recently opened Singapore base.