Offshore

Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE: PACD) (NOTC: PDSA) announced today that its ultra-deepwater drillship the Pacific Scirocco commenced operations

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, said Tuesday that an accident at an

Doubtful anyone from SHI, or Korea for that matter, will understand the title of this article, but that’s ok.  Here’s the latest offshore wind

Petrobras announces that at 8:30 A.M. this Tuesday (January 31), a rupture was detected in the production column of FPWSO Dynamic Producer, which is anchored

Statoil, together with joint venture partners ExxonMobil and ConocoPhilips, have selected a Spar platform to develop the Luva Fieid, a deep-water gas field 300

(Dow Jones) Offshore oil-drilling contractor Transocean Ltd., newly clear of some legal clouds from its role in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, faces

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Chevron Corp. (CVX) is being conservative about spending its abundant cash because it wants to be prepared for the right acquisition

Based on the precedent that Brazilian authorities have set with the astronomical fines recently charged to Chevron, the answer is yes.   Dow Jones reports on

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier ruled yesterday that Transocean’s contract with BP, while drilling the Macondo Well, shielded Transocean from any

A Brazilian prosecutor plans to file criminal charges against Chevron Corporation and some of its managers for their role in the Frade oil spill that occurred

NEW ORLEANS — The Obama administration today announced that the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold the

Transocean, the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor, has announced yet another senior-level executive has resigned.  Transocean made the

Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd (H&W) has been awarded the contract for the drydocking and service of the SeaRose Floating Production Storage and

Noble Corp.’s (NE) fourth-quarter profit rose 29% as the offshore driller’s contract revenue improved. Noble has been investing billions of dollars

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) announced today that has been awarded a US$2 billion contract to develop the subsea infrastructure required for the

Hamilton, Bermuda – North Atlantic Drilling has been awarded an 18 month contract extension for the drillship West Navigator by A/S Norske Shell. This

Human factors has been named the biggest challenge facing the offshore oil and gas industry, according to a survey of industry professionals released today by

Wärtsilä and Kongsberg Maritime have been contracted to supply the power, positioning, and automation systems for two new drilling rigs ordered by Songa

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Speculation is growing that a leadership change could be under way at Brazilian federal oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR,

Statoil has acquired a 30.625% working interest in the Pitu licence in Baffin Bay. The license was awarded to Cairn Energy during the first Baffin Bay