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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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Incidents

Crewboat Evacuated After Catching Fire in the Gulf of Mexico

The 113-foot crewboat GIS Leonce suffered an engine fire this evening forcing the evacuation of the vessel south of Louisiana.  Upon notification of the

March 18, 2015
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Offshore

Transocean to Scrap Four More Floaters

Transocean’s Deepwater Expedition, Transocean Legend, Transocean Rather, and GSF Arctic III are all heading to the scrapyard according to the

March 18, 2015
Total Views: 240

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News

Statoil Makes Significant Gas Discovery in the Aasta Hansteen Field

Statoil announced today a significant natural gas discovery while drilling in the Snefrid Nord prospect in the Norwegian Sea.  Utilizing the Transocean

March 18, 2015
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
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News

Helix ESG Announces Management Changes

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) announced today that effective May 11, 2015, Cliff Chamblee will retire

March 17, 2015
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Monday, March 16, 2015
Óleo e Gás Suspends Payment for OSX-3 FPSO
Finance

Óleo e Gás Suspends Payment for OSX-3 FPSO

Oleo e Gas Participações SA, a Brazilian oil company under bankruptcy protection, on Monday said it suspended payments for an oil-production vessel to

March 16, 2015
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News

Production Begins at P-61, Brazil’s First Tensioned Leg Wellhead Platform

Petrobras announced today production has commenced at their P-61 platform in the Papa-Terra field located at the southern end of the Campos Basin. The P-61 is

March 16, 2015
Total Views: 206

Workers Evacuated from North Sea Oil Platform After Ship Collision
News

Workers Evacuated from North Sea Oil Platform After Ship Collision

Fifteen workers have been evacuated from a North Sea oil platform after a supply vessel collided with the facility Monday

March 16, 2015
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News

Isaac Newton Launched from Uljanik Shipyard, Awarded Subsea Cable Install Job

On 7 March 2015, the multipurpose vessel Isaac Newton, under construction at Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia, was launched from slipway number 2.   The vessel

March 16, 2015
Total Views: 263

Seadrill Unit Says Rosneft Rig Contract Difficult to Conclude as Scheduled
News

Seadrill Unit Says Rosneft Rig Contract Difficult to Conclude as Scheduled

North Atlantic Drilling warned on Monday it would be difficult to conclude as scheduled a contract with Russia's Rosneft due to weak market conditions and the

March 16, 2015
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Saturday, March 14, 2015
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Multimedia

Signet and Crowley Tugs Get Big Foot Underway from Corpus Christi [IMAGES]

In a joint effort last night by Crowley and Signet Maritime, 8 tugs hooked up to Chevron’s Big Foot semi-submersible production platform in Corpus

March 14, 2015
Total Views: 182

Friday, March 13, 2015
Big Boy Toys: AHTS Anchor Handling Ops Tilt-Shift Timelapse
Blog

Big Boy Toys: AHTS Anchor Handling Ops Tilt-Shift Timelapse

Here is some tilt-shift video showing a anchor handling operations aboard an AHTS. Tilt-shift photography uses a special high angle lens that creates the

March 13, 2015
Total Views: 181

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News

Local Support to Drill Offshore South Carolina Gains Traction

"Offshore energy exploration and production could be an economic game changer for South Carolina," says Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) in a press statement

March 13, 2015
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News

Anadarko to Terminate Contract for Belford Dolphin Drillship

Dolphin Drilling Ltd says today they have received a termination for convenience notice from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for the contract of their Belford

March 13, 2015
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News

CGG Open to Technip Partnership After Spurning Takeover Approach

CGG SA Chief Executive Officer Jean-Georges Malcor said he would welcome a commercial partnership deal for seismic oil surveys with Technip SA, after spurning

March 13, 2015
Total Views: 168

Thursday, March 12, 2015
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News

Skandi Protector Done With Government Work, Heads Offshore Australia

After four years of contract work for the Australian government, the Skandi Protector (ex Ocean Protector) will now be headed to work for Chevron Australia on

March 12, 2015
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
ESVAGT FROUDE
News

ESVAGT – Outside the Core

Even though ESVAGT is one of the most profitable investments held by the A.P. Møller Maersk Group, its services fall outside of what Maersk considers its

March 11, 2015
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News

Normand Vision Wins SURF Contract from Statoil

With a 400 ton active heave compensated crane, two Oceaneering Millenium Plus-class ROVs, and a Huisman vertical lay system, the Normand Vision has serious

March 11, 2015
Total Views: 239

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News

Opus Marine Orders Twin-Hulled Crewboat from Damen

Damen Shipyards has announced this week the signing of a newbuild order from Hamburg-based Opus Marine for a “Twin Axe” Fast Crew Supplier (FCS).

March 11, 2015
Total Views: 110

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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News

BOA Offshore Orders Subsea IMR Newbuild

OA IMR AS, a subsidiary of BOA Offshore, has entered into a shipbuilding contract today with Noryards Fosen AS for a light construction / Subsea Inspection

March 10, 2015
Total Views: 77

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News

Cairn Energy Sees 50% Lower Rig Costs Sustaining Senegal Drilling

Cairn Energy Plc expects a slump by half in the cost of oil rigs to sustain the U.K. producer’s exploration in Senegal even after crude prices sank in

March 10, 2015
Total Views: 65