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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Coast Guard: Crews Battle Fierce Storm While Assisting Disabled Aiviq and Kulluk [Incident Photos]
Offshore

Coast Guard: Crews Battle Fierce Storm While Assisting Disabled Aiviq and Kulluk [Incident Photos]

Update from USCG on the disabled Aiviq and Shell’s Kulluk drilling unit near Kodiak, Alaska. At this point it seems that the Aiviq’s engines cut

December 29, 2012
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Friday, December 28, 2012
MV Aiviq Breaks Down in Alaska While Towing Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig
Offshore

MV Aiviq Breaks Down in Alaska While Towing Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig

The USCG said Friday that it is coordinating a response with Royal Dutch Shell representatives after the company’s brand new $200 million AHTS, the MV

December 28, 2012
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
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News

US Coast Guard Notes Safety and Propulsion Deficiencies on Arctic-Bound Drillship

Noble Corp. (NE) said it is working to rectify deficiencies and maintenance issues the U.S. Coast Guard found with its Noble Discoverer drillship, located

December 27, 2012
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Borgholm Dolphin storm
News

BG International Signs $65 Million UK North Sea Contract for the Borgholm Dolphin

Dolphin Drilling Ltd, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, announced today they have entered into a contract with BG International Ltd for the provision of

December 21, 2012
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News

Statoil Set to Make $7 Billion Investment in the UK North Sea

Statoil ASA, Norway’s biggest oil and gas producer, will invest more than $7 billion in its Mariner project, the largest offshore development in the U.K.

December 21, 2012
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Offshore

Fincantieri Drops $455 Million in “Desperately Needed” Cash for STX OSV

Fincantieri SpA agreed to buy a controlling stake in STX OSV Holdings Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of oil-rig support vessels, for 455 million euros

December 21, 2012
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Engineering News

CIMC Raffles Delivers Heavy Lift Semi-Submersible Accommodation Vessel

Destined for the Gulf of Mexico, the deep-water semi-submersible crane & accommodation vessel Explorer Lifter was delivered today by Yantai CIMC Raffles

December 20, 2012
Total Views: 135

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News

Ulstein Receives PSV Newbuild Order From Island Offshore and Edison Chouest JV

Ulstein announced today they have entered into a contract with Island Ventures II LLC, a joint venture partnership between Norwegian offshore operator Island

December 20, 2012
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News

SBM Offshore to Take $600 Million Hit to Make the Pain Stop at Yme

AMSTERDAM–Dutch oil services company SBM Offshore N.V. (SBMO.AE) Thursday announced a raft of new measures to put an end to a lengthy conflict over a

December 20, 2012
Total Views: 63

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Interesting

DNV and GL Group Announce Landmark Merger

A merger of international classification superpowers has been announced today. Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and German

December 20, 2012
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News

Aker Solutions Signs NOK 500 Million Contract to Provide Subsea Connectors for Ichthys

The international oil services provider Aker Solutions has signed a contract with a subsidiary of McDermott for the delivery of subsea tie-in connectors to the

December 20, 2012
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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Engineering News

COSCO Shipyards and Sevan Marine Cash in on FPSO Newbuild Order

COSCO Nangtong and Qidong Shipyards won a USD $370 million FPSO newbuild order yesterday from Dana Petroleum to build a Sevan FPSO for the Western Isles

December 18, 2012
Total Views: 66

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Engineering News

Eduardo Autran Lays Out Petrobras’ Operational Outlook at RINA Invitational Presentation

(21 November) LONDON– Eduardo Autran, Executive Manager of Supply and Logistics at Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) presented the 2012

December 18, 2012
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Monday, December 17, 2012
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News

International Chamber of Shipping Addresses Key Issues on Arctic Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet, has issued a new position paper on Arctic shipping. As the

December 17, 2012
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
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Incidents

VOS Sailor Disabled Offshore Scotland, Daring Helicopter Crews Rescue 11

At approximately 0500 hrs local time on Saturday, the offshore support vessel VOS Sailor suffered damage and was disabled in severe weather conditions in the

December 16, 2012
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Chevron Nears Settlement in Brazil Over Frade Oil Spill
Offshore

Chevron Nears Settlement in Brazil Over Frade Oil Spill

By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO – Chevron Corp is willing to pay about 300 million reais ($144 million) to settle lawsuits in Brazil over an oil spill last

December 14, 2012
Total Views: 68

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Offshore

Helix Energy Solutions Group Sells Offshore Production Business for $610 Million

Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE: HLX) announced yesterday they are now a pure-play offshore invention and robotics company after having sold off their

December 14, 2012
Total Views: 82

Thursday, December 13, 2012
Rolls-Royce to Power Seven Drillships in Brazil
Offshore

Rolls-Royce to Power Seven Drillships in Brazil

Global power systems company Rolls-Royce said Thursday that it has won an order worth more than 100 million pounds to supply integrated power and propulsion

December 13, 2012
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Idling Ships Cause Complaints Along Rio de Janeiro Seafront
Offshore

Idling Ships Cause Complaints Along Rio de Janeiro Seafront

A new vista is competing with the sun, surf and swimsuits at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Copacabana and Ipanema beaches: a traffic jam of cargo ships

December 11, 2012
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Offshore

Sold! Noble Unloads Two Jackups for $79 Million

ZUG, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2012  — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today reported that it has entered into two separate Definitive Agreements for the

December 10, 2012
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