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Friday, November 4, 2011
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Transocean’s Discoverer Americas Gets it Done for Statoil in the Gulf of Mexico

It’s about a two and a half hour helicopter flight from Louisiana to get to this lonely patch of ocean far out in the Gulf of Mexico, but the

November 4, 2011
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Engineering News

Sembcorp Marine – Future Looks Strong in Deep and Ultra-Deepwater Segments

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) said Thursday that its third-quarter net profit fell 25% from a year earlier due to weaker margins

November 3, 2011
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Oil Spill-Containment Companies: So can we operate in Cuban waters?
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Oil Spill-Containment Companies: So can we operate in Cuban waters?

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Several U.S. companies are asking the Obama administration for permission to respond to potential oil spills in Cuban waters, a

November 2, 2011
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News

Transocean Reports 3rd Quarter Loss: Rig Utilization and Aker Drilling Acquisition are Factors

Transocean Ltd. (RIG) swung to a third-quarter loss on acquisition-related charges as a revenue shortfall hurt the offshore-oil driller’s margins.

November 2, 2011
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Damaged by the Tsunami, A Drillship Fights Back

Reaching from Chile up to the Bering Sea, then down again to New Zealand, the fault lines circling the Pacific Ocean are named The Pacific Ring of Fire and

November 2, 2011
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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BP, Transocean, and Halliburton Decline Invite to Congress, Calendar Booked Solid

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The chief executives of BP Plc (BP, BP.LN), Transocean Ltd. (RIG) and Halliburton Co. (HAL) declined to testify this week before a

November 1, 2011
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Transocean Fires Broadside at BP Over Contractual Agreements

Transocean Ltd. (RIG, RIGN,VX) filed a motion in federal court on Tuesday morning to force BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) to indemnify it against damages related to the

November 1, 2011
Total Views: 12

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News

Feds Extend 1,400 Offshore Drilling Leases for the Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. officials have extended oil-drilling leases for the vast majority of companies that say their work in the Gulf of

November 1, 2011
Total Views: 21

Monday, October 31, 2011
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GDF SUEZ Enters New LNG Agreement with CNOOC

Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and CEO of French energy company and European LNG player, GDF SUEZ, reinforced his company’s commitment to China and to

October 31, 2011
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
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Weekly Maritime and Offshore Industry Jobs Update – Week of 30 October

A few bits of good news this week, especially from the Gulf of Mexico region.  Matt Fuhrman, Recruitment Director from Swift Worldwide Resources commented for

October 30, 2011
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
EU Proposes New Rules For Improving Offshore Drilling Safety
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EU Proposes New Rules For Improving Offshore Drilling Safety

The European Commission has proposed increasing safety standards in offshore oil and gas operations from the design to the final removal of an installation.

October 27, 2011
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
BP is Back: Oil Giant Lands First Drilling Permit For US Gulf Post Spill
Offshore

BP is Back: Oil Giant Lands First Drilling Permit For US Gulf Post Spill

By Ryan Tracy And Angel Gonzalez, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—BP PLC on Wednesday got permission to drill its first well in the Gulf of Mexico

October 26, 2011
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Hurricane Rina UPDATE: Storm Expected To Visit Yucatan, Cuba, Avoid US
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Hurricane Rina UPDATE: Storm Expected To Visit Yucatan, Cuba, Avoid US

Hurricane Rina, now churning in the Caribbean north of Honduras, is expected to become a major hurricane as soon as late Tuesday and strike the eastern shores

October 26, 2011
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Engineering News

Daewoo Shipbuilding Blazes Past $12 Billion in Sales for 2011

One of the world’s most prolific shipbuilders, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), located in Okpo, Korea, hit their sales target for this

October 26, 2011
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Hess Plans Development Of Tubular Bells GOM Project
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Hess Plans Development Of Tubular Bells GOM Project

Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) is planning to proceed with the $2.3 billion development of a deepwater oil and gas project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, using a

October 25, 2011
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BP Reaches “A Definite Turning Point” – Profit More Than Doubles

By Alexis Flynn, Wall Street Journal LONDON—BP PLC shares rose in early trading Tuesday after the U.K. energy giant reported solid earnings and announced

October 25, 2011
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permits For Shell’s Arctic Oil Drilling
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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
Total Views: 2

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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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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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
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