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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Jackup rigs under construction at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore.
News

Keppel FELS Named World’s Largest Rig Builder by Guinness

Singapore's Keppel FELS is officially the world largest manufacturer of offshore rigs by rig delivery count, this according to the renowned Guinness World

December 10, 2014
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Maria das Graças Foster petrobras
Offshore

Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Says Petrobras Management Should Go

Brazil's prosecutor-general Rodrigo Janot on Tuesday called for the replacement of state-controlled oil company Petrobras' top management and punishment of

December 9, 2014
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n'goma fpso eni
News

N’Goma FPSO Achieves First Oil Offshore Angola

Eni announced this week their N’Goma FPSO has commenced oil production from the West Hub Development Project located in deepwater Block 15/16 offshore

December 9, 2014
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News

Noble In $12.2 Million Settlement with DOJ Over Alaska Drilling

Drilling contractor Noble Corporation PLC on Monday said it paid $12.2 million to settle felony charges by the U.S. Department of Justice related to safety,

December 9, 2014
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Monday, December 8, 2014
DCV5000 abb
News

ABB to Outfit Offshore Construction Newbuild With Digitally Integrated Systems

   ABB, the Switzerland-based power and automation technology giant, has been chosen by an undisclosed offshore contractor to deliver a cutting-edge

December 8, 2014
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Seadrill Semi-Rig West Pegasus
Finance

Fredriksen Boosts Seadrill Stake After Shares Slump

Billionaire John Fredriksen bought shares in Seadrill Ltd. for $33.5 million, boosting his stake in the offshore driller to 23.9 percent as the stock fell

December 8, 2014
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Sunday, December 7, 2014
FPSO Cidade de Mangaratiba
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FPSO Cidade de Mangaratiba Begins 20-Year Charter in Santos Basin

MODEC announced today the FPSO Cidade de Mangaratiba MV24 achieved first oil in October at block BM-S-11 in Santos Basin offshore Brazil.  The vessel is on

December 7, 2014
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Friday, December 5, 2014
geo caspian cgg seismic vessel
Finance

Technip Will Probably Raise Takeover Offer for CGG, UBS Says

Technip SA, Europe’s largest oil-and- gas services company, will probably raise its 1.47 billon-euro ($1.8 billion) offer for rival, CGG SA, according to UBS

December 5, 2014
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hassan assad basma
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Bumi Armada’s CEO to Step Down

Malaysian FPSO and OSV conglomerate Bumi Armada says their CEO Mr Hassan Basma has requested an early release of his contract of employment according to a

December 5, 2014
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COSL Pioneer semisubmersible
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More than $150 Billion of Oil Projects Face the Axe in 2015

Global oil and gas exploration projects worth more than $150 billion are likely to be put on hold next year as plunging oil prices render them uneconomic, data

December 5, 2014
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Pieter Schelte Loses Pipelaying Gig
Offshore

Pieter Schelte Loses Pipelaying Gig

The giant Pieter Schelte pipeline installation/rig decommissioning ship has lost its 2015 summer job laying pipe for the $40 billion-euro South Stream

December 3, 2014
Total Views: 43

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Petrobras’s $100 Million Man Tops Graft Haul in Corruption Probe

Brazil’s biggest money laundering and corruption scandal just got bigger with a high-level executive’s pledge to return $100 million and testify against

December 3, 2014
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014
jack/st. malo chevron offshore production semi-submersible
Offshore

Jack/St. Malo Officially Kicks Off Production in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Chevron made the official announcement today that oil and natural gas production has begun at their massive Jack/St. Malo floating production

December 2, 2014
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Monday, December 1, 2014
siem pilot platform supply vessel
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Exxon, Rosneft Scrap Arctic OSV Charters as Russia Sanctions Bite

ExxonMobil Corp. and OAO Rosneft terminated contracts for five service vessels operated by Norway’s Siem Offshore Inc. and Rem Offshore ASA as sanctions

December 1, 2014
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SBM Installer Sold, Long Term Charter Signed
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SBM Installer Sold, Long Term Charter Signed

SBM Offshore announced today they have sold their new Diving Support and Construction Vessel (DSCV) SBM Installer for US$150 million in cash, however

December 1, 2014
Total Views: 132

Friday, November 28, 2014
johan sverdrup
News

Statoil Selected to Operate Giant Johan Sverdrup Offshore Oil Field

Statoil has been selected to operate all phases of the giant Johan Sverdrup oil field offshore Norway, Statoil announced

November 28, 2014
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014
seadrill rig west gemini
Finance

Seadrill Shares Tumble as Dividend is Cut

"Having a dividend cut is a concrete sign that things are as bad as people fear ... it's another confirmation to how hard it is out there to be an offshore

November 26, 2014
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
MSV Seawell helix esg damen shipyards
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Helix ESG’s Seawell to Get Major Upgrade at Damen’s Vlissingen Yard

Helix ESG’s light well intervention/dive support vessel MSV Seawell will be back up on blocks next month at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen for a major

November 25, 2014
Total Views: 89

Monday, November 24, 2014
Giant Pieter Schelte Sets Sail for Rotterdam
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Giant Pieter Schelte Sets Sail for Rotterdam

After at least 4 years under construction and decades of planning, the giant Pieter Schelte catamaran has set sail from the shipyard in South Korea for

November 24, 2014
Total Views: 202

maersk resolute
News

Maersk Resolute Extended by Hess

Maersk Drilling reports today its jack-up rig Maersk Resolute will continue to be employed by Hess until April 2016 after four one-well contract options were

November 24, 2014
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