Offshore

MOSCOW–The chief executive of Russia’s OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said the state-owned natural gas monopoly doesn’t want the government to allow

DUBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA) confirmed the shutdown of one of its platforms in the UK North Sea, after discovering oil

Deepwater drilling contractor Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ: ORIG) has announced that its semi-submersible rig, the Eirik Raude, was chosen by an undisclosed oil

LONDON–The U.K. government has rejected lawmakers’ calls for a halt to Arctic oil and gas drilling, despite renewed safety concerns following the

In a $1.3 billion speculative venture, Frigstad Deepwater Ltd placed an order last week with CIMC Raffles for two, 7th generation ultra deepwater Frigstad

Transocean Ltd., the world’s largest offshore rig operator, climbed to the highest in 10 months after billionaire investor Carl Icahn said he’s

Deep water drilling firm Transocean (NYSE:RIG) reported this evening that billionaire investor Carl Icahn has notified them that he is seeking approval to

STX OSV announced on Friday that New Orleans-based offshore supply vessel operator Tidewater Inc. acquired contracts for three platform supply vessels which

BP Plc is seeking a reduction of as much as $3.4 billion in the fine it may have to pay for pollution caused by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico

By Christopher C. Williams, Barron’s Oil and gas producers are scoring major finds farther offshore than ever before. That, and rising energy prices, are

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner and operator, Farstad Shipping ASA announced today they have been awarded the following charter contracts worth NOK 32o

Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s (RDSA, RDSB) Kulluk oil rig violated nine conditions of its air-quality permit while drilling in the waters off Alaska, the U.S.

By Jim Snyder Avoiding a state tax played a role in Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s decision to move a drilling rig from Alaska waters, though the company said

A joint development project (JDP) between HHI and Lloyd’s Register meets market demand for a new generation of drillships With the heightened

Oil and gas exploration off Norway’s Jan Mayen Island, due to be opened up to drillers this year, poses “significant environmental

AMSTERDAM–Dutch dredging company Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (BOKA.AE) Thursday confirmed its earnings outlook for 2012 at an extraordinary meeting of

By Kyunghee Park and Jasmine Wang China’s shipbuilders are set to spark a price war in the oil-rig market. With orders for new ships plunging to an

Ever since the AIVIQ lost the initial tow of Shell’s Kulluk drilling rig on December 27th, there were so many new developments and information pouring

SKF AB, the world’s largest maker of ball bearings, agreed to buy Hamburg-based ship-component maker Blohm & Voss Industries GmbH to expand its

CGGVeritas, the largest seismic surveyor of oilfields, slumped by the most in more than three months in Paris trading after saying potential deals in Brazil