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Monday, October 24, 2011
Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permits For Shell’s Arctic Oil Drilling
Offshore

Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permits For Shell’s Arctic Oil Drilling

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Environmental groups have filed a formal challenge to air-quality permits that Royal Dutch Shell needs to drill for oil in the

October 24, 2011
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
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Weekly Maritime and Offshore Industry Jobs Update

Here is the list of jobs currently posted on the gCaptain job board.  If you are an employer and would like your open positions listed on this weekly post

October 23, 2011
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Incidents

Koosha 1 – Iranian DSV Sinks With Divers Inside Decompression Chamber

Eight divers were decompressing aboard the Iranian flagged dive support vessel Koosha-1 when it sank three days ago in the Persian Gulf. The official in charge

October 23, 2011
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Saturday, October 22, 2011
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News

Feds Give BP Approval for Deepwater Exploration Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

By Tennille Tracy, Wall Street Journal BP PLC won approval from U.S. officials Friday to look for oil at new sites in the Gulf of Mexico, the firms’s

October 22, 2011
Total Views: 47

Friday, October 21, 2011
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News

Diamond Offshore Drilling CEO: Permit Approvals in Gulf of Mexico are Accelerating, Expresses Optimism

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- The rate at which new deep-water permits are being approved under new rules in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is improving, said Diamond

October 21, 2011
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
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News

Diamond Offshore Rocks the 3rd Quarter, Earnings Up 29%

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (DO) third-quarter earnings rose 29% as the oil driller booked stronger revenue and higher average day and utilization rates for

October 20, 2011
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Shell Chairman: Floating LNG Is A Game Changer For Offshore Gas
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Shell Chairman: Floating LNG Is A Game Changer For Offshore Gas

PARIS (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s (RDSA, RDSB, RDSA.LN, RDSB.LN) new technology to produce liquefied natural gas aboard floating vessels

October 19, 2011
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Houston-based Firm Revealed In DSME Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Order
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Houston-based Firm Revealed In DSME Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Order

Houston-based drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics revealed Tuesday that one of its subsidiaries is the mystery buyer in an ultra-deepwater drillship

October 18, 2011
Total Views: 38

Monday, October 17, 2011
Drilling Pact Brings Ensco Newbuild Semi-Sub To Gulf Of Mexico
Offshore

Drilling Pact Brings Ensco Newbuild Semi-Sub To Gulf Of Mexico

UK offshore contractor Ensco says it has teamed up with drilling giants Anadarko, Apache and Noble Energy in a deal to send its newbuild ultra-deepwater

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 47

Fred Olsen Extends Drillship Option With Hyundai Heavy
Offshore

Fred Olsen Extends Drillship Option With Hyundai Heavy

Fred Olsen today said it has reached an agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries to extend its option for a second newbuild drillship originally set to expire

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 39

Daewoo Shipbuilding Exceeds Yearly Order Target by $1B
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Daewoo Shipbuilding Exceeds Yearly Order Target by $1B

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660.SE) has exceeded its annual order target of $11 billion by 9%,

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 50

Offshore

Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Anadarko Settles with BP for $4 Billion

LONDON—BP PLC on Monday said it had reached a $4 billion out-of-court settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to settle claims related to the deadly

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 114

Sunday, October 16, 2011
Too Close For Comfort – U.S. To Inspect Cuban Rig
Offshore

Too Close For Comfort – U.S. To Inspect Cuban Rig

U.S. officials are trying to make sure the American coastline will be protected as Cuba begins drilling a deep water oil well later this year about 60 miles

October 16, 2011
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Friday, October 14, 2011
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Offshore

Breaking Precedent: Oil Firms Face Liability Protection Challenges

HOUSTON —The U.S. government broke precedent by issuing citations to contractors Halliburton Co. and Transocean Ltd. in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,

October 14, 2011
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
U.S. Allows BP In First Gulf Lease Sale Since Deepwater Horizon Disaster
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U.S. Allows BP In First Gulf Lease Sale Since Deepwater Horizon Disaster

By Tennille Tracy, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The U.S. has decided to allow BP PLC to bid on new oil-drilling leases that go up for sale in the

October 13, 2011
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News

BP Makes Highest Ever Investment Into the North Sea

LONDON—BP PLC Thursday announced it would make its highest-ever annual investment in the U.K., despite a steep tax increase on crude production enacted

October 13, 2011
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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Offshore

BP Contractors Could Face Fines Over Gulf Oil Spill

By Tennille Tracy, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The prospect that contractors for BP PLC could be fined by the government over the Deepwater

October 12, 2011
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Monday, October 10, 2011
USCG: Deepwater Horizon Is NOT Source Of Gulf Oil Sheen
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USCG: Deepwater Horizon Is NOT Source Of Gulf Oil Sheen

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday the wreckage of Transocean Ltd.’s (RIG) Deepwater Horizon rig, which sank last year,

October 10, 2011
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Wärtsilä To Supply Propulsion Equipment For First U.S.-Flagged LNG-Powered OSV’s
Offshore

Wärtsilä To Supply Propulsion Equipment For First U.S.-Flagged LNG-Powered OSV’s

Harvey Gulf International has awarded a contract to Wärtsilä to supply liquified natural gas propulsion equipment for two of Harvey Gulf’s newbuild

October 7, 2011
Total Views: 58

Seadrill Secures Contracts For Two Ultra-Deepwater Newbuilds
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Seadrill Secures Contracts For Two Ultra-Deepwater Newbuilds

Seadrill announced today that it has secured contracts for two of the companies newbuild ultra-deepwater semi-submersibles currently under construction in

October 7, 2011
Total Views: 45