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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
OSD Inks Design Contracts for Ten New PSV Orders
Engineering News

OSD Inks Design Contracts for Ten New PSV Orders

The Netherlands-based Offshore Ship Designers, or OSD, said Tuesday it has sealed a deal with two offshore operators to provide the ship design for 10 large

February 21, 2012
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US and Mexico Reach Agreement on Gulf of Mexico Oil
Offshore

US and Mexico Reach Agreement on Gulf of Mexico Oil

LOS CABOS — The United States and Mexico agreed Monday to work together on oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico, paving the way to end a

February 21, 2012
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Multimedia

Huisman Delivers 600MT Crane to Offshore Windfarm Jack-Up “Neptune” [VIDEO]

Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, successfully delivered the 600mt Wind Turbine Installation Crane onboard GeoSea’s DP2

February 21, 2012
Total Views: 138

Monday, February 20, 2012
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News

Technip Wins Hess SURF Contract for Tubular Bells

Technip was awarded a lump sum contract by Hess Corporation for the development of the Tubular Bells field, located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf

February 20, 2012
Total Views: 81

Sunday, February 19, 2012
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News

What has the Marine Well Containment Company Been up to? [INFOGRAPHIC]

An update from the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) About the MWCC: The MWCC is a not-for-profit, independent company with headquarters in Houston, that

February 19, 2012
Total Views: 49

Saturday, February 18, 2012
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News

Transocean’s Baltic Rig Spuds Relief Well Offshore Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria, February 17, 2012 – Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has begun the process of drilling a relief well to seal the Funiwa 1A natural gas well. The

February 18, 2012
Total Views: 42

Friday, February 17, 2012
U.S. Approves Shell’s Arctic Oil Spill Response Plan
Offshore

U.S. Approves Shell’s Arctic Oil Spill Response Plan

  WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. officials have approved an oil-spill plan for Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN) as the company looks to begin

February 17, 2012
Total Views: 6

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Blog

Life on Board the Maersk Developer – An OIM’s Perspective

A rig like the MAERSK DEVELOPER has a reputation of being a place mostly for tough guys, working 24 hours a day. However, Offshore Installation Manager (OIM),

February 17, 2012
Total Views: 195

Thursday, February 16, 2012
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Engineering News

Safin Gulf Contracts Sembcorp’s PPL Shipyard for New Pacific Class 400 Jack-Up

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard has secured a US$213 million contract to build a Pacific Class 400 jack-up drilling rig. The Pacific Class 400

February 16, 2012
Total Views: 76

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Offshore

Falkland Islands 2.0 – London Promises To Share In Offshore Windfall

The United Kingdom has stated they will share in a large discovery of oil off the coast of the once disputed Falkland Islands.  With royalties from the

February 16, 2012
Total Views: 13

MAINE-MARITIME-TRAINING-SHIP AND ENSCO DRILLSHIP
Blog

Harassed In Shipyard – Maine Maritime Alumnus Sues Second Largest Driller

The United States Merchant Marine is an industry which attracts the country’s most dedicated and hardy workers. But even a few of the most rugged of high

February 16, 2012
Total Views: 90

Troll A platform statoil
News

Aker Solutions to Deliver 6 More Trees to Statoil’s Giant Troll

Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Statoil to deliver six subsea trees and a tool package for Troll on the Norwegian continental shelf. Estimated

February 16, 2012
Total Views: 72

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News

Hoegh LNG and Perushaan Gas Negara to Provide FSRU to Northern Sumatra

Hoegh LNG and Perushaan Gas Negara (PGN) signed a final agreement on 25 January 2012 to provide PGN with an FSRU and mooring system offshore Belawan, near the

February 16, 2012
Total Views: 123

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Ocean Ranger Disaster: 30 Year Anniversary
Blog

Ocean Ranger Disaster: 30 Year Anniversary

30 years ago today the Ocean Ranger, a semisubmersible drilling rig, sank during a vicious winter storm while drilling an exploration well off the coast of

February 15, 2012
Total Views: 123

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News

Technip Awarded Subsea Pipelay Contract Offshore Australia

Technip was awarded a pipeline installation contract by Woodside Energy Limited for the Greater Western Flank Phase 1 Project located 130 kilometers North West

February 15, 2012
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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News

China Budgets $11 Billion for Offshore Energy Development in 2012

Last month, CNOOC Limited announced a summary of the company’s business strategy and development plan for the year 2012. The total targeted net

February 14, 2012
Total Views: 11

Monday, February 13, 2012
Market Update: Saipem Achieves Record Profits in 2011 [REPORT]
Finance

Market Update: Saipem Achieves Record Profits in 2011 [REPORT]

Saipem, the offshore energy contracting arm of Italian integrated energy company ENI, reported record profits in 2011.  Their adjusted net profit for 2011

February 13, 2012
Total Views: 50

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Engineering News

Kvaerner Wins NOK 1.2 Billion Contract for Hild Jacket Delivery Offshore Norway

Total E&P Norge AS has awarded Kvaerner an EPSC-contract (Engineering, Procurement, Supply and Construction) of close to NOK 1.2 billion for delivery of a

February 13, 2012
Total Views: 282

Saturday, February 11, 2012
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News

Sete Brasil Prepares to Become one of the World’s Largest Drilling Companies

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Fresh from winning one of the world’s single-largest orders for drilling rigs, investment company Sete Brasil plans to

February 11, 2012
Total Views: 104

Offshore

Harvey Gulf Orders Two LNG Powered Workboats

Harvey Gulf International Marine ordered two additional 302′ X 64′, Dual Fuel Offshore Supply Vessels, bringing its total order to four. The

February 11, 2012
Total Views: 2
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