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Friday, September 9, 2011
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News

Seadrill’s West Hercules is put to work by Norwegian energy giant Statoil

HAMILTON – Seadrill (NYSE: SDRL) announced today that they had secured a four-year contract for their ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West

September 9, 2011
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
How Much Oil Really Spilled In The Gulf Oil Disaster? [WHOI REPORT]
Blog

How Much Oil Really Spilled In The Gulf Oil Disaster? [WHOI REPORT]

In this report issued by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, researches assess just how much oil and gas spilled as a result of the Deepwater Horizon

September 8, 2011
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News

Chevron CEO: Backlog of offshore drilling permits is slowing US economy, offers solution…

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The chairman and chief executive of Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Wednesday that the U.S. offshore drilling regulator needs more

September 8, 2011
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
First of Four Chinese Built PX105 PSV’s Delivered to Bourbon Norway
Engineering News

First of Four Chinese Built PX105 PSV’s Delivered to Bourbon Norway

Bourbon Front, the first of four ULSTEIN PX105 platform supply vessels built at China’s Zhejiang Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. has been delivered to Bourbon

September 7, 2011
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Incidents

UK looking to “name and shame” offshore oil companies that cause environmental damage

ABERDEEN, Scotland (Dow Jones)–The organization tasked with policing safety on U.K. North Sea oil and gas installations said Wednesday it is prepared to

September 7, 2011
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
UK debuts new well capping device
Offshore

UK debuts new well capping device

Today, at the SPE Offshore Europe 2011 conference in Aberdeen, Britain Energy Minister, Charles Hendry MP, announced that a new piece of equipment said to be

September 6, 2011
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Technip lands North Sea installation contract from Maersk Oil
Offshore

Technip lands North Sea installation contract from Maersk Oil

Technip has been awarded a contract worth approximately €40 million from Maersk Oil for installation work in the North Sea. The contract covers

September 6, 2011
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Offshore

Halliburton CEO: “Phenomenal” shale opportunities outside North America

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Halliburton Co. (HAL) Chief Executive David Lesar said Tuesday there are “fantastic and phenomenal opportunities” for

September 6, 2011
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Incidents

CNOOC Willing To Set Up Marine Environmental Fund With ConocoPhillips

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CEO), also known as CNOOC, said Tuesday that it is willing to establish a marine environmental

September 6, 2011
Total Views: 98

Monday, September 5, 2011
Top 10 Risks and Opportunites for Oil and Gas Industry [REPORT]
Offshore

Top 10 Risks and Opportunites for Oil and Gas Industry [REPORT]

Access to reserves is currently the biggest risk for oil and gas companies, said Ernst & Young in its annual report on the top 10 risks for the global

September 5, 2011
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Noble Bully drilling rig
Multimedia

Noble Bully departs for the Gulf of Mexico featuring unique drilling package

Just got an update from our Forum that the recently commissioned Noble Bully I left Keppel Shipyard in Singapore the other day bound for the Gulf of Mexico.

September 5, 2011
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Tropical Storm Lee Sunday Update
Offshore

Tropical Storm Lee Sunday Update

JEAN LAFITTE, Louisiana—The center of Tropical Storm Lee stretched across the central Gulf Coast early Sunday, dumping torrential rains that threatened

September 4, 2011
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News

5 Billion Barrels of Undiscovered Oil: US delegates head to Cuba to discuss deepwater ambitions

Liberian-flagged and DNV-classed, Scarabeo 9 is a semi-submersible drilling vessel recently built by Yantai Raffles.  It will be on contract by Repsol YPF for

September 4, 2011
Total Views: 139

Saturday, September 3, 2011
Halliburton: BP Hid Gulf Disaster Details
Offshore

Halliburton: BP Hid Gulf Disaster Details

BP PLC’s effort to save money while drilling the Deepwater Horizon oil well led it to withhold critical information from contractor Halliburton Co. in

September 3, 2011
Total Views: 58

Friday, September 2, 2011
Halliburton Sues BP Over False Information, Defamation
Offshore

Halliburton Sues BP Over False Information, Defamation

Halliburton Co. (HAL) yesterday filed a lawsuit against BP PLC in Texas state court claiming negligent misrepresentation, business disparagement and defamation

September 2, 2011
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Gunfleet Sands Ghene Snowdon offshore wind power
News

Japan makes a big move into offshore wind; closes $324M deal with DONG Energy

Image by Ghene Snowdon TOKYO (Dow Jones)–Looking to expand its presence in the renewable energy field, Marubeni Corp. (8002.TO) said Friday it has

September 2, 2011
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Noble orders its fourth ultra-deepwater drillship this year
Offshore

Noble orders its fourth ultra-deepwater drillship this year

Noble Corporation said today that it has exercised its option with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of an additional ultra-deepwater drillship,

September 1, 2011
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News

Arctic Riches Lure Explorers — Exxon, Rosneft, Shell Set to Pour Billions Into Potentially Huge, Risky Prospects

By Russell Gold, Wall Street Journal, above image courtesy GAZPROM ExxonMobil Corp.’s blockbuster $2.2 billion deal to drill for oil in the frigid

September 1, 2011
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
GulfMark orders three PSV’s for North Sea market
Engineering News

GulfMark orders three PSV’s for North Sea market

Houston based GulfMark Offshore says it will be building at least three new PSV’s as part of a vessel construction program initiated today.  The program

August 31, 2011
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Finance

DryShips Swings to 2Q Loss; Stock down 42% this year

Image courtesy Samsung Heavy Industries (Dow Jones) DryShips Inc.’s (DRYS) swung to a sharp loss in its fiscal second-quarter as write-downs from the

August 31, 2011
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