Home UK Projects International Projects Contractor News Industry Moves Contractors' Guides Technical Toolbox Glossary UK News Archive   2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 UK News Archive: July - September 2004  January - March   April - June   October - December    BP Contracts for KBR and Wood Group 01/07/2004 BP awards contracts for engineering, maintenance and modifications to KBR and the Wood Group. Foster Wheeler Win Program Management Services Contract 01/07/2004 Foster Wheeler Energy awarded program management services contract by Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC). Scottish Power's Salt Solution for Gas Storage 12/07/2004 Scottish Power wins planning permission for construction of an underground gas storage facility at Byley in Cheshire. Petrofac To Provide Support Services for Lundin Britain 12/07/2004 Petrofac secures engineering and construction support services contract for Lundin Britain's Heather and Thistle facilities. AMEC Awarded Major Framework Contract by Thames Water 12/07/2004 AMEC awarded major framework contract by Thames Water to install new or replacement water meters in London and the Thames Valley. Scottish Land Court Rules in Favour of Edinbane Wind Farm 13/07/2004 AMEC receive Scottish Land Court's decision to rule in favour of the company's proposed Edinbane Wind Farm on the Isle of Skye. Jacobs Signs Agreement to Acquire Babtie Group 13/07/2004 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Babtie Group. Foster Wheeler Awarded Alliance Contract by Shell 13/07/2004 Foster Wheeler awarded new Alliance contract by Shell UK Oil Products for engineering services at Shell's Stanlow complex. Job Losses as ENI Plans to Consolidate UK Operations 21/07/2004 ENI UK, the Italian owned oil & gas company, plans to consolidate UK operations in London and close in Aberdeen. Up to 60 job losses are expected with around 53 posts moved to London and 50 transferring to Canadian Natural Resources. Technip Awarded Subsea Services Contract 29/07/2004 Technip Offshore UK awarded contract by Amerada Hess, worth around €37m (£25m), to provide subsea services management for UK North Sea assets. Technip will provide, inspection, repair and maintenance and engineering and execution services over three years. Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants will provide engineering support. AMEC Wins Contract From Petro-Canada 31/07/2004 AMEC awarded £10 million contract by Petro-Canada Netherlands for engineering, design and procurement services for the De Ruyter development in the Dutch sector of the Southern North Sea. FluorAMEC Awarded Extension to Australian Contract 03/08/2004 FluorAmec JV awarded follow-on contract for the Enfield FPSO facility. Engineering and procurement will be provided from Enfield's project office in Perth, with support from Fluor's offices in Houston, Texas, and Manila, the Philippines, and AMEC's office in Aberdeen. EPIC Win for Underwater Contractor Subsea 7 04/08/2004 Underwater contractor Subsea 7 Wins EPIC Contract for the Chinguetti field, which will be the first oil and gas development offshore Mauritania, west Africa. KOP Selected for Dominion Triton/Goldfinger Project 05/08/2004 Kvaerner Oilfield Products selected by Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc. to provide the production control system and steel tube umbilicals for its Triton/Goldfinger tieback to the Devil's Tower. The production control system will utilize manufacturing facilities in Aberdeen and Houston. Pay Dispute on BP's Clair Platform 17/08/2004 Around 100 offshore contractors down tools on BP's Clair platform in a pay dispute. Amec and Rigblast contractors withdrew labour after a promise to give them guaranteed overtime payments was withdrawn. Contractors Resume Work on BP's Clair Platform 19/08/2004 BP's Clair Platform Contractors involved in an unofficial stoppage earlier this week return to work. Overtime issue still being discussed with the 116 employees involved. ScottishPower's Windfarm Proposals Move Forward 20/08/2004 Planning permission granted for ScottishPower's proposed 30MW windfarm at Beinn Tharsuinn near Alness. Local suppliers will be encouraged to enter into the tendering process which will include contracts for site construction. Talisman Energy to Build Offshore Wind Farm in North Sea 27/08/2004 Talisman Energy (UK) is to construct a £24m deepwater wind farm demonstrator project adjacent to the Talisman operated Beatrice Field, 25km off the east coast of Scotland. A number of jobs will be created in Scotland and other parts of the UK. Mott MacDonald Win World Bank-supported Contract 03/09/2004 Mott MacDonald and its Turkish partner Temelsu win contract to provide advisory, design and construction supervision services on the £41m World Bank-supported Drainage, Irrigation and Wetland Improvement Project in Uzbekistan. Aker Kvaerner Win £35m Contract for Total 07/09/2004 New £35m contract awarded to Aker Kvaerner by Total E&P UK. Aberdeen-based Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner will be responsible for supporting operations and maintenance at Total's St Fergus gas terminal and on the Elgin/Franklin offshore assets in the North Sea. Jacobs Wins INEOS Fluor Contract 08/09/2004 Jacobs selected by INEOS Fluor to provide project management, construction management, engineering, and procurement services for the expansion of KLEA 125 (HFC 125 refrigerant) production at INEOS Fluor's Runcorn facility in England. Foster Wheeler Win Catalytic Cracking Complex Contract 09/09/2004 Foster Wheeler Energy Limited awarded engineering contract by OAO Salavatnefteorgsintez (SNOS) for a multimillion dollar fluidized catalytic cracking complex to be built at the Salavat Refinery, Salavat City, Russia. Wood Group Engineering Wins BP Contract in North Sea 07/09/2004 Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) reappointed as one of BP's two main engineering, modifications and maintenance providers to its assets in the North Sea. Contract is worth up to £135m over three years. Costain for Welsh Water AMP4 Contract 15/09/2004 Costain selected by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water as one of its preferred partners for the delivery of its Asset Management Programme, Asset Investment and Asset Operations contracts worth more than £300m per year. Contract to commence April 2005. Shell Renews Contract With Wood Group 16/09/2004 Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) reappointed by Shell U.K. to provide EMSC services to its onshore assets. The contract worth approximately £25m over two years, will secure employment for around 200 Wood Group employees. Foster Wheeler Awarded Petrochemicals Contract 16/09/2004 Foster Wheeler Energy UK, awarded program management services contract by Eastern Petrochemical Company (SHARQ) for the expansion of SHARQ's existing petrochemicals complex known as the SHARQ 3rd Expansion Project, Jubail Industrial City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. AMEC Selected Preferred Partner by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water 21/09/2004 Dwr Cymru Welsh Water select AMEC as preferred partner for civil engineering services in south east Wales as part of a long term asset investment programme. AK Engineering Awarded Services Contract for Lucite 22/09/2004 AK Engineering Services sign long term alliance agreement with Lucite International to perform life cycle engineering services for a range of projects at Lucite International's facilities on Teesside. AMEC Wins Oil and Gas Services Contract in Azerbaijan 27/09/2004 AMEC-led ATA (AMEC/Tekfen/Azfen) consortium to develop next stage of Azeri - Chirag - Gunashli oilfields complex for AIOC in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. Back

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