Offshore

COPENHAGEN, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Maersk Oil, a unit of Denmark’s A. P. Moller-Maersk, has postponed a decision on whether to drill for oil at a

Britoil Offshore Services Pte Ltd’s first of two Ulstein-designed PX121 platform supply vessels was successfully launched this week from the company’s

Not literally at anchor as in moored, but rather Chevron struck oil while drilling at the Anchor prospect in Green Canyon within the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Lundin Petroleum AB , a Swedish oil explorer with a stake in one of Norway’s biggest discoveries, drilled a sixth unsuccessful well in a row, prompting

Utilizing the Intermac 600 launch barge and Derrick Barge 50, offshore construction firm McDermott will install the Ayatsil-A drilling platform for PEMEX

China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) Huangpu Wenchong shipyard delivered a highly advanced deepwater subsea support vessel just before the new

MarineCo, the Edinburgh-based workboat operator has contracted Damen Shipyards Group once again to build them a Multi Cat 2712.  Damen notes the vessel is

Seadrill (NYSE: SDRL) announced today it has exercised a purchase option for the West Polaris, a 6th generation Ultra-Deepwater drillship, from Ship Finance

Offshore oil-drilling contractors, who last year were able to charge record rates for their vessels, are now under pressure to scrap old rigs at an

Seven more low-specification offshore drilling rigs are now being prepped for sale to a scrapyard today according to Transocean’s latest fleet update.

In a muddy clearing in southern Sumatra, a portable diesel power plant hammers away alongside a wellhead, struggling to extract crude from a depleted reservoir

Following up on their newbuild plan and associated charter contract announced last week, Farstad Shipping has today chosen Vard Holding Ltd. for the

Technip announced today that as of 5 December, the Paris-based company has completed the previously announced sale of its diving Assets in the US Gulf of

DeepWell, the Norwegian well intervention specialist, announced today the winning of a four year contract with Lundin Norway for wireline services on the

Swiber, the Singapore-based offshore oil and gas contractor, is making a huge leap today into the West African market after winning a US$710 million contract

Norwegian OSV operator Farstad Shipping ASA announced today the award of a 5-year framework agreement by Technip Norge AS for delivery of ROV support

Mexico said on Thursday it would cap the number of shallow-water projects companies can bid for as it set out initial contracts for the historic opening of its

Marin Teknikk AS acknowledged today a contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), for design & engineering delivery for a large Multipurpose

SBM Offshore announced today approximately 600 contractor staff and an equal number of permanent staff will be laid off over the next year. Chief Executive

The Pieter Schelte, a 382 meter long x 124 meter wide vessel designed and built to remove aging oil platforms, had some photos taken of her while transiting