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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
GE LM2500
Engineering News

GE Awarded Chevron Contract To Deliver 3 Gas Turbine Modules

The General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engine Energy giant Chevron Corp. (CVX) awarded General Electric Co. (GE) a contract in the Gulf of Mexico, in which

July 5, 2011
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Maersk drilling drillship
News

Maersk places $1.3B drillship order from Samsung Heavy Industries

Maersk Drilling, a business unit within the A.P. Moller- Maersk group, has declared its option to build two ultra deepwater drillships at Samsung Heavy

July 5, 2011
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News

Songa Wins $2.5 Billion Rig Pact

Norwegian oil-rig operator Songa Offshore SE said Tuesday it has been awarded a $2.5 billion contract to charter two new semisubmersible drilling rigs to

July 5, 2011
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Monday, July 4, 2011
jackup windfarm installation A2SEA
News

Teekay to enter the offshore windfarm installation business

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 29, 2011 – Teekay Corporation (NYSE: TK) (Teekay) today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with A2SEA

July 4, 2011
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Inside look at Alstom’s 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine [VIDEO]
Multimedia

Inside look at Alstom’s 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine [VIDEO]

Alstom, a global leader in offshore wind power technology released this video the other day showing the engineering and construction of their new 6MW offshore

July 4, 2011
Total Views: 3

Sunday, July 3, 2011
Thad Allen USCG
Defense

US Senate approves resolution honoring retired USCG Admiral Thad Allen

Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran Offers Resolution, Expresses Appreciation to Coast Guard Leader WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today approved a

July 3, 2011
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Keppel secures third jackup order from Asia Offshore Drilling, YTD orders hit S$7.4 billion
Engineering News

Keppel secures third jackup order from Asia Offshore Drilling, YTD orders hit S$7.4 billion

Keppel Offshore & Marine’s new orders for the year-to-date reaches S$7.4 billion Keppel FELS Limited’s (“Keppel FELS”) repeat

July 3, 2011
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Moonpool offshore drilling riser flex joint
Defense

Coast Guard to use risk-based targeting to enhance oversight of offshore drilling

WASHINGTON – To complement its existing safety inspection regime for foreign-flagged vessels operating in U.S. waters, the U.S. Coast Guard Friday

July 1, 2011
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
BOEMRE raises fines for offshore violations
Offshore

BOEMRE raises fines for offshore violations

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Interior Department is asking Congress to increase fines for oil and natural gas companies that break offshore drilling laws, with

June 30, 2011
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
INTERVIEW: Ezra Moving FPSO To Vietnam As Company Eyes Deep Water
News

INTERVIEW: Ezra Moving FPSO To Vietnam As Company Eyes Deep Water

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore-listed Ezra Holdings Ltd. (5DN.SG) is due to ship a large offshore floating oil production unit to Vietnam this week,

June 29, 2011
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, June 28, 2011
osx Eike Batista
Engineering News

Brazil OSX Gets Go-Ahead To Start Building Acu Shipyard

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazilian oil-field services company OSX Brasil SA (OSXB3.BR) said Monday that it had received approval to start construction

June 28, 2011
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Monday, June 27, 2011
SBM Offshore to moor world’s first FLNG
Engineering News

SBM Offshore to moor world’s first FLNG

SBM Offshore has been awarded a contract from the “TSC” Consortium (made up of Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries) for the engineering,

June 27, 2011
Total Views: 16

Sunday, June 26, 2011
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Blog

gCaptain Interview with BILLY PUGH CEO Paul Liberato

In the world of gCaptain coverage we tend to favor cutting edge technology over quality products that mariners have relied on for decades. But why?

June 26, 2011
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
U.S. and International Energy Agency Tapping Oil Reserves
Offshore

U.S. and International Energy Agency Tapping Oil Reserves

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. government on Thursday said it would release 30 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserves as part of an

June 23, 2011
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Farstad announces two AHTS newbuilds
Engineering News

Farstad announces two AHTS newbuilds

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–STX OSV Holdings Ltd. (MS7.SG), a Singapore-listed shipbuilder, Wednesday announced it has secured new contracts for the

June 22, 2011
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Transocean Probe Blames BP Decisions for Gulf of Mexico Spill
Offshore

Transocean Probe Blames BP Decisions for Gulf of Mexico Spill

By Angel Gonzalez An internal investigation by Transocean Ltd. determined that a series of risky decisions made mostly by BP PLC led to the Deepwater Horizon

June 22, 2011
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Transocean releases internal investigation report into DWH disaster
Incidents

Transocean releases internal investigation report into DWH disaster

The following is a press release issued by Transocean regarding an internal investigation into the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.  The full report

June 22, 2011
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alstom ocean beluga 9
News

Alstom leaps into the ocean energy market

Alstom has taken a 40% equity share in Scottish renewable energy company AWS Ocean Energy, representing Alstom’s entry to the wave energy market. Alstom

June 22, 2011
Total Views: 35

Saturday, June 18, 2011
maersk logo
News

Maersk Oil announces $1B North Sea Field Development Investment

Maersk Oil, a fully-owned subsidiary of the A. P. Moller – Maersk Group, has approved its investment of $1 billion in the Field Development Plan for the

June 18, 2011
Total Views: 254

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Finance

Don’t Dock DryShips

DryShips (DRYS: Nasdaq) By Sterne, Agee & Leach ($3.83, June 17, 2011) We are upgrading DryShips from Neutral to Buy ahead of an ocean rig listing in the

June 18, 2011
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