Home UK Projects International Projects Contractor News Industry Moves Contractors' Guides Technical Toolbox Glossary UK News Archive   2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Projects Archive: January - March 2004  April - June   July - September   October - December    KBR appointed by Talisman as consultant 13/01/2004 KBR has been appointed by Talisman Energy as the consultant for the front-end engineering design (FEED) study into the use of two prototype turbines for a deep-water offshore wind farm to be located on Talisman Energy's Beatrice oilfield acreage in the North Sea. Fluor Wins Gas Processing Work in Abu Dhabi 14/01/2004 Fluor Corporation have been awarded the front-end engineering and design services for the Habshan Gas Complex Expansion project by one of the largest gas processing companies in the world. ABB agrees sale of part of Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals division 19/01/2004 ABB has finalized the agreement to sell the upstream part of its Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals division to a newly incorporated company formed by a private equity investors' consortium of Candover Partners Ltd, 3i and JP Morgan Partners. Paladin acquire North Sea interests from Shell 20/01/2004 Paladin Resources plc has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Paladin Expro Limited, has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Enterprise Oil Limited and Enterprise Oil U.K. Limited, to acquire their operated interests in the Blane and Enoch oil fields in the UK CNS. Aker Kvaerner win £9m Armada Contract 27/01/2004 Aberdeen-based Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner Ltd. has secured a leading role in the continuing operation and development of BG Group's Armada platform. KCA Deutag announce redundancies 01/02/2004 North Sea drilling contractor KCA Deutag, part of the Aberdeen based Abbot Group, has served more than 250 of its employees with formal redundancy notices. Amerada Hess work UK bound 02/02/2004 Kvaerner Oilfield Products has received an order for a 5 x 2 10Ksi Side Valve Tree and EH MUX control system from Amerada Hess for an upcoming subsea tieback in the Gulf of Mexico. Fluor to Lead Greenhouse Gas Study 05/02/2004 Fluor have been selected by the International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas Research and Development Program to lead a study on the capture and recovery of carbon dioxide in the power industry. New Contracts for KCA Deutag 12/02/2004 KCA Deutag has won new contracts worth £33.33million in the North Sea, Oman, Nigeria, Libya and Pakistan for offshore and land drilling. BASF Extends AMEC Contract 16/02/2004 AMEC secures a three-year Facilities Management contract with BASF at its UK Headquarters, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. KBR Wins BP Angola Contract 17/02/2004 Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) has been awarded the contract to provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management Services for BP's Greater Plutonio fields located in Block 18 offshore Angola. BP Chemicals Announce Baglan Bay Closure 17/02/2004 BP Chemicals announce closure of the last manufacturing plant at its Baglan Bay site in Port Talbot, South Wales. Fluor Appoint AMEC as Prime Subcontractor for Iraq 18/02/2004 AMEC to act as prime subcontractor in the restoration of Iraq following the award of work worth US$154 million to Fluor Corporation. Technip Offshore UK Limited Awarded North Sea Contracts 19/02/2004 Technip, through its UK affiliate Technip Offshore UK Limited, has been awarded three contracts for key developments in the North Sea with a total value of over £35 million (EUR50 million). Expro International Group Win Bourbon Opale Contract 20/02/2004 Expro International Group has won a contract to provide the process topsides for the Bourbon Opale FPSO facility currently being built in Norway. Subsea 7 Announce TOTAL E&P UK PLC Contract Award 23/02/2004 Subsea 7 has announced a US$70m contract award from TOTAL E&P UK PLC for the Frigg UK Pipeline (FUKA) subsea bypasses of platforms Frigg TP1 and MCP-01 in the North Sea. Paladin Expro Award Mobile Rig Contracts to GlobalSantaFe 25/02/2004 Paladin Expro sign contracts with GlobalSantaFe for the provision of two mobile drilling units to work in the Montrose and Arbroath field area of the UK sector of the CNS. AMEC Awarded Middle East Oil and Gas Contract 02/03/2004 AMEC wins Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract from Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) for the development of the Harweel cluster of oil fields in Southern Oman. JGC Work to go to MW Kellog in London 10/03/2004 JGC to execute majority of 500,000 design manhours on Shell FEED contract at the MW Kellogg office in Greenford, North West London. Foster Wheeler and Parsons-Brinkerhoff Win Iraq Contracts 11/03/2004 The Pentagon name two British contract winners amongst a group of seven to manage the rebuilding of Iraq, commencing a new phase of U.S. funded reconstruction plans. Foster Wheeler Awarded Oil Sector Contract in Iraq 15/03/2004 Foster Wheeler Energy Limited Awarded Oil Sector Program Management Office (SPMO) support contract in Iraq by the U.S. Department of Defense. Babcock Secures Work at Rosyth 17/03/2004 Babcock's successful alliance with AMEC on Terminal 5 has secured a further £5m of work for modules to be constructed at Rosyth. Budget 2004 18/03/2004 Issues and implications of the 2004 Budget for freelance small businesses. How it will affect you and your business. Petrofac Awarded 5 Year Contract Extension 18/03/2004 Petrofac Facilities Management awarded 5-year extension of its current contract with Britannia Operator Limited for operations services on the Britannia platform. Foster Wheeler Awarded Huntsman Petrochemicals Contract 18/03/2004 Foster Wheeler Energy win Huntsman Petrochemicals Contract for Project, Design and Technical Services. Contract will be managed from Foster's Middlesbrough and Reading offices. FluorAMEC Joint Venture Awarded Iraq Contracts 25/03/2004 FluorAMEC has been awarded two contracts by the U.S. Department of Defense to reconstruct Iraq's public works and water sector infrastructure. AMEC Win Major Oil Contract in Kuwait 29/03/2004 AMEC has won a major contract to manage oil field projects in Kuwait. The contract, with the Kuwait Oil Company, is expected to involve 70-80 AMEC people based in the UK and up to 160 in Kuwait. Back

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