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DEME Offshore has been awarded a substantial (1) EPCI contract for the inter-array cables at the Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B wind farms in the UK, the first two phases of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm which is the world’s biggest offshore wind farm under development.

The far-reaching scope includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the subsea cables for the combined 2.4 GW wind farm.  DEME Offshore will supply, install and protect 650 km of 66 kV inter-array cables and all related accessories.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm is located more than 130km off the North East coast of England and is currently being developed in three 1.2 GW phases by joint venture partners SSE Renewables and Equinor. Dogger Bank will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when complete and will generate enough energy to power over 4.5 million homes every year – around 5% of the UK’s electricity needs.

Production of the cable for Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B will start in 2021 and will be installed using our state-of-the-art DP3 cable installation vessel ‘Living Stone’.  She was selected based on her huge cable capacity of more than 10,000 tonnes, and proven track record. This unique vessel boasts a DEME-designed dual lane system, consisting of two cable highways – one for laying the cable and one where the next cable can be simultaneously prepared and have the cable protection system (CPS) installed. This significantly reduces the time needed for preparing the cables, minimises manual handling, increases the vessel’s workability and ultimately, improves production rates. DEME Offshore will work closely with SSE Renewables and Equinor to engage with the UK supply chain in the delivery of the project.

Bart De Poorter, General Manager DEME Offshore, comments: “We are very proud to have been awarded this exceptional project, which represents the largest ever inter-array cable contract in the world to date. The renowned cable-laying capabilities and stellar reputation of ‘Living Stone’ were key factors in securing this important contract.”

Steve Wilson, Dogger Bank Wind Farm’s Project Director at SSE Renewables, says: “We are delighted to welcome DEME Offshore to the Dogger Bank project to undertake the manufacturing and installation of the 66 kV inter-array cables for Dogger Bank phases A and B in what is the largest ever inter-array cable order of its type. DEME, using its state of the art ‘Living Stone’ vessel, has a proven track record in delivering large inter-array cable scopes, and this experience and capability will be essential to successfully install the 650 km of cable required for Dogger Bank A and B.” 

Halfdan Brustad, Vice President for Dogger Bank at Equinor says: “Dogger Bank Wind Farm is pioneering new technology, and at the forefront of scaling up significant energy infrastructure. This contract, for the largest ever order for inter array cables, demonstrates the sheer scale of this project: when complete it will be able to generate around 5% of the UK’s electricity needs with power from the wind. The dual lane system on the ‘Living Stone’ means we can reduce the time needed to install the cables, which for a project of this size greatly helps to reduce costs.” 

The contract with DEME Offshore is subject to joint venture partners SSE Renewables and Equinor reaching Financial Close on Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B, expected in late 2020.

Source: DEME

In Australia, Chevron Australia awarded DOF Subsea an IMA Services Contract to support Chevron’s North West Shelf and near shore subsea assets.

This contract will comprise DP Vessels, ROVs, AUVs, Intervention, Inspection, Management and Engineering Services.

DOF Subsea said the new award builds on its previously successful IMR campaigns and secures a further five year term of works.

In Southeast Asia, the company also secured a contract for a moorings replacement and rectification project.

Onshore works are already underway, and the offshore campaign is scheduled to begin towards the end of 2020, where DOF Subsea will provide significant utilisation for resources and vessels – being Skandi Hercules and Skandi Singapore.

DOF Subsea CEO Mons S Aase said the key contract awards build on successful campaigns delivered in the past for its clients and will grow its track record in the region.

“We look forward to working with our clients to deliver projects safely and efficiently,” he says.

Source: The Australian Pipeliner 

The construction arm of L&T has secured orders from prestigious clients for its varied businesses.

Water & Effluent Treatment Business:

The Water & Effluent Treatment business of L&T Construction has won its maiden order in Chandigarh from the Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) to construct a 136 MLD sewage treatment plant on a Design, Build and Operate basis. The project aims to improve the quality of treated sewage in line with the latest NGT requirements and save potable drinking water which is presently being used for gardening and irrigating green spaces in the city. In addition to constructing the 136 MLD sewage treatment plant, the scope of the project includes operation, maintenance, generation of power from biogas and treatment of sludge to Class A standards for re-use by CSCL.

Buildings & Factories Business:

The Buildings & Factories business of L&T Construction has secured an order from a key Government organisation in Oman to develop the infrastructure & utilities for a mixed-use facility at Muscat. The Public Space Business Unit has secured an order for an IB School by RP – Sanjeev Goenka Group. This school is conceived as state-of-the-art international school. The scope of work includes Design and Construction of the school building with Basement + Ground+ 9 Floors with a total built up area of 2 L SFT. L&T

GeoStructure:

L&T GeoStructure has been awarded a prestigious project by IRCON International Limited, for the construction of a viaduct substructure up to pier cap level, for about 3 km as part of the Agartala-Akhaura New Rail Link Project at Agartala, Tripura. The scope includes 1100 numbers of bored cast-in-situ piles with 1200mm dia and depth of 25m. Also included are pile caps, pedestals, piers and pier caps, abutment etc.

Power Transmission & Distribution Business:

L&T’s Power Transmission & Distribution Business has won orders both in India and abroad. In India, the business has received an order from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited to establish certain transmission links connected with strengthening of the 400 kV system in the Eastern Region. Another order for a 400 kV Transmission Line package in South India has been won from a leading transmission developer.

In Africa, the business has won an order in Tanzania to Design, Supply, Install, Test and Commission a 220 kV Transmission Line.

Source: L&T Press Release

Independent Oil and Gas plc (“IOG”), (IOG.L) is pleased to announce that it has awarded the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract for its Core Project Phase 1 platforms to Dutch contractor HSM Offshore BV (“HSM”).

The contract, which is almost entirely lump-sum in nature, comprises the design, engineering, fabrication and installation (including assistance to hook-up and commission) of both normally unmanned installation (NUI) production platforms for the IOG-operated Southwark and Blythe gas fields in the UK Southern North Sea (SNS).

Phase 1 comprises the development and production of the Southwark, Blythe and Elgood gas fields through a total of five production wells with gas transported onshore to Bacton via the 24-inch Thames Pipeline. The Southwark Hub platform will be a key installation both for Phase 1 and other planned developments. The Blythe platform will be the focal point of the Blythe Hub which includes the Elgood subsea tie-back.

Following a competitive selection process, IOG has been working with HSM since late 2019 under pre-contractual arrangements to ensure that platform design and fabrication activities continue on schedule at the yard at Schiedam in the Netherlands. Fabrication activities are progressing well, as announced separately, and offshore installation is planned for 1H 2021.

Andrew Hockey, CEO of IOG, commented:

“We are delighted to be working with HSM for the fabrication and installation of the Southwark and Blythe production platforms and are pleased to release an accompanying presentation showing recent fabrication progress at the yard. HSM are a highly respected offshore infrastructure fabricator with an extensive history of building platforms for both the Dutch and UK sectors of the North Sea and we are encouraged by the progress they have made to date, particularly in light of the challenges posed by Covid-19. These low carbon footprint facilities at Southwark and Blythe will be key infrastructure for the safe and effective execution of our gas hub strategy, not only for our SNS Core Project assets but also to enable valuable add-on developments.”

Jaco Lemmerzaal, Managing Director of HSM, said:

“HSM is very pleased to be selected as contractor by IOG for the Southwark and Blythe platforms. We are drawing on a wealth of platform engineering and construction experience and are making good progress towards the scheduled delivery date offshore in the first half of 2021. We look forward to continuing a positive relationship with IOG on its journey to become a substantial gas producer in the Southern North Sea.”

Main Source: IOG

The project will boost domestic gas consumption, power generation, and industrialization.

President Muhammadu Buhari will be making history as he flags off the construction of the $2.8 billion 614km Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline, the single biggest gas pipeline project in Nigeria’s history, in Ajaokuta (Kogi State) and Rigachikun (Kaduna State).

The project, which is taking off after months of discussions in and out of the country, will boost domestic gas consumption, power generation, and industrialization.

The AKK pipeline project, which will carry gas between the southern and northern parts of the country, will eventually extend to North Africa.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) initially announced tenders for this project in July 2013. A project proposal was submitted to the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in June 2017, and the Federal Executive Council subsequently granted approval in December 2017.

The 614 kilometers-long natural gas pipeline is Phase One of the Trans-Nigeria Gas Pipeline (TNGP) project, to be done on a build-and-transfer Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis. It will transport 3,500 million metric standard cubic feet per day of dehydrated gas from several gas gathering projects located in southern Nigeria.

The project will be in three phases:

• The first phase is 200 kilometers long and is between Ajaokuta and Abuja, at a projected cost of $855 million.
• The second phase is 193 kilometers long, between Abuja and Kaduna. It is estimated to cost $835 million.
• The third phase is 221 kilometers-long, between Kaduna and Kano, at a projected cost of $1.2 billion.

It will eventually reach North Africa in subsequent phases.

The AKK gas pipeline project will create steady and guaranteed gas supply network between the Northern and Southern part of Nigeria, and enhance power generation capacity. The industrial sector will be strengthened, local usage of gas will be promoted and increased, and the country’s revenue generation boosted through export of natural gas.

Nigeria, currently ranked the 7th most endowed natural gas country in the world, sits on about 180 trillion cubic feet of natural gas deposits, which can be utilized as gas to power, gas to petrochemicals, liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and compressed natural gas (CNG), among others.

Over the years, Nigeria has exploited its oil resources more, to the detriment of gas, which incidentally fetches more revenue although more expensive to prospect.

One big advantage the average Nigerian can look forward to is the evolution of compressed natural gas (CNG), which is still at pilot stage in the country.

Source: Nairametrics