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WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. offshore-drilling regulators are investigating the death of a worker who died Wednesday aboard a natural-gas production

The Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS), announced today that the

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–A consortium of oil giants led by ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) said Thursday that an early version of its containment system for deepwater

Wärtsilä has, in the autumn of 2010, initiated a major project to further develop its low-speed engine portfolio to include gas engines, alongside its

Convicted Somali pirate, 21-year-old Abduwali Muse, was sentenced today in New York to 405 months, nearly 34 years, in federal prison for his participation in

Introduce Resolution Calling for Adequate Guidance for Shallow and Deep Water Operators WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators,

According to a report in the Japan Real Time Report blog, Japanese Whale hunting in the Southern Ocean have been on hold since February 10 due to Sea Shepherds

Rolls-Royce has won a £20 million (US $32 million) order from Chinese conglomerate Sinopec to design and equip a specialist seismic research vessel.  When

A request for assistance from the South Korean merchant vessel Yong Jin in the Indian Ocean on 10th February led to Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship HMS

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephen Murphy, Defense Media Activity-Anacostia WASHINGTON (NNS) — Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for

I am certain that there are no shortage of TWIC card ‘victims’ out there, so I thought that you would all enjoy this commentary by Dr. John A.C.

Petrobras today announced the discovery of a new accumulation of good quality oil (26º API) in the Santos Basin pre-salt reservoirs. The discovery resulted

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) vice president in charge of drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico resigned over safety concerns just months

WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama today announced his request for $358.4 million to fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Oil and gas drillers would be charged new fees and royalty rates under President Barack Obama’s 2012 spending plan announced

International classification society Bureau Veritas has agreed a technical co-operation deal with COPPE/UFRJ, the Ocean Engineering department of the

Maersk Drilling, an entity within the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, has signed a contract with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore for the construction of two

ABS Announces Christopher J. Wiernicki to Become CEO, Robert D. Somerville Remains as Chairman (Houston, TX—)  ABS President and Chief Operating Officer

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world largest shipbuilder and marine engine manufacturer, achieved an aggregate 5,000 unit of HiMSEN (Hi-Touch Medium Speed

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its subsidiary Keppel FELS Brasil, has secured two contracts totalling R$500 million (approx.