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Friday, May 25, 2012
Hyundai Heavy Wins $700 Million Order for Supersized Harsh Environment Semi
News

Hyundai Heavy Wins $700 Million Order for Supersized Harsh Environment Semi

Fred Olsen Energy ASA announced today that one of their wholly owned subsidiaries has entered into a turnkey, $700 million contract with Hyundai Heavy

May 25, 2012
Total Views: 125

Thursday, May 24, 2012
transocean marianas
News

Transocean’s Marianas Contracted to Drill Offshore Namibia

RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian oil startup HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SA (HRTP3.BR) said Wednesday that it had hired a semisubmersible drill rig

May 24, 2012
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
drilling rig semisubmersible ship shipyard
Blog

Atwood Condor or Star Destroyer? You Decide.

When former shipmate, Captain Adam Iverson from the Atwood Condor sent these images to me the other day, I felt an immediate sense of envy followed by a desire

May 23, 2012
Total Views: 247

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
helix plet installation
Multimedia

Helix’s EXPRESS Commences Subsea Installation Work Offshore Israel [IMAGES]

After wrapping up her deepest work ever at ENI’s Devil’s Tower Southwest project in the Gulf of Mexico, and another subsequent pipelay project in

May 22, 2012
Total Views: 163

transocean deepwater horizon disaster bp
News

Transocean CFO Misspeaks, it’s NOT Likely Employees Will be Indicted in DWH Disaster

HOUSTON–Transocean Ltd. (RIG, RIGN.VX) said an executive misspoke Tuesday morning when he said that the company expected the U.S. to file more charges

May 22, 2012
Total Views: 96

magne viking supply ship
News

Magne Viking Contracted by Chevron to Work Alongside the Stena Carron

Viking Supply Ships, one of TransAtlantic’s two business areas, announced today the receipt of a contract award for their AHTS-vessel, Magne Viking, to

May 22, 2012
Total Views: 854

drilling norwegian continental shelf risers statoil
News

Statoil Awards $5 BILLION in Drilling Contracts on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

It’s a huge day for a trio of offshore drillers selected by Statoil.  KCA Deutag, Odfjell Drilling and Archer have been awarded NOK 30 billon in

May 22, 2012
Total Views: 30

Monday, May 21, 2012
trenching vessel Castoro 16
News

Saipem Wins $1.1 Billion in New Contracts, Including Ultra Shallow Water, Harsh Environment Contract in Russia

Saipem announced today they have been awarded $1.1 billion in new Engineering and Construction contracts offshore Russia and the North Sea. In Russia, Saipem

May 21, 2012
Total Views: 299

tidewater workboat osv
Finance

Earnings Soar at Tidewater, World’s Largest Workboat Operator

(Dow Jones) Tidewater Inc.’s (TDW) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings soared from a year-earlier quarter weighed down by heavy charges, while higher

May 21, 2012
Total Views: 56

Friday, May 18, 2012
Drilling Off Cuba, and How the Embargo Could be Very Costly for the US
Offshore

Drilling Off Cuba, and How the Embargo Could be Very Costly for the US

The Scarabeo 9, on contract for Repsol, is currently sitting at, or very close to, “TD” or total depth on the first deepwater well ever drilled off

May 18, 2012
Total Views: 34

ABS in Asia – Innovation Despite the Downturn
Engineering News

ABS in Asia – Innovation Despite the Downturn

– By Neville Smith Like their shipbuilding and shipowning clients, classification societies are contending with tough market conditions and an uncertain

May 18, 2012
Total Views: 49

Thursday, May 17, 2012
osv bridge Rolls-Royce UT 755 LC design simek
Engineering News

Simek AS Awards Rolls-Royce £6 Million Design and Equipment Contract for New OSV

Rolls-Royce announced today they have secured a £6 million contract to provide an integrated design, power & propulsion and equipment systems package for

May 17, 2012
Total Views: 245

castrol offshore
Offshore

Castrol Offshore Enters the Bangladesh Market with Rahimafrooz Distribution Ltd.

Press Release – Castrol Offshore is a specialist arm within the lubricants business of BP Plc., one of the world’s leading Energy Companies.

May 17, 2012
Total Views: 177

Brazilian Navy Investigates Oil Slick Near Petrobas Platform
Offshore

Brazilian Navy Investigates Oil Slick Near Petrobas Platform

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–The Brazilian Navy confirmed Thursday that an oil slick has been spotted off the coast of Espirito Santo state, with a team

May 17, 2012
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
ABB to Supply Electric Propulsion and Power Systems for New Deepwater PLV’s
Offshore

ABB to Supply Electric Propulsion and Power Systems for New Deepwater PLV’s

ABB said today that it has been chosen to supply Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering with energy efficient propulsion and electrical power systems for

May 16, 2012
Total Views: 70

west phoenix total elgin platform
News

Gas Leak Finally Halted at Total’s Elgin Platform

French oil major Total, announced that their well intervention efforts at the North Sea Elgin complex were successful in finally halting the flow of gas from

May 16, 2012
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Otto Marine Beluga 2
News

Otto Marine Wins $16.6 Million in Workboat Charter Contracts Off Congo

Singapore-based Otto Marine Ltd announced today that it has secured USD $16.6 million in ship chartering contracts from an undisclosed client for two AHTS

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 92

EC225 super puma
Incidents

Bond Offshore Grounds More Helicopters, Gear Failure Identified

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch  (AAIB) released an interim Service Bulletin this morning regarding the investigation into the controlled

May 15, 2012
Total Views: 89

Monday, May 14, 2012
seadrill
News

Seadrill Q1 Earnings Drop 53%, Dividend Gets a Boost

Seadrill Ltd.’s (SDRL, SDRL.OS) first-quarter earnings slumped 53% over a year-earlier period, boosted by the sale of its Seawell subsidiary, masking

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 27

ULSTEIN Delivers in Brazil
Offshore

ULSTEIN Delivers in Brazil

The ULSTEIN designed platform supply vessel ‘CBO Pacifico’ left the Estaleiro Alianca yard on May, 10 2012 and went straight into contract for

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 59