- BP Norge retains rig at Valhall
BP Norge has exercised options to extend use of the accommodation support rig Safe Scandinavia at the Valhall...
- Helix to build semisubmersible well intervention vessel
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. (NYSE: HLX) will proceed with a newbuild semisubmersible well intervention vessel....
- Regalia stays at Norway field location
Talisman Energy has extended the contract for the accommodation support rig Regalia at the Yme field in the...
- Kongsberg Maritime opens simulator centre
Kongsberg Maritime has opened the Kongsberg offshore vessel simulator at the SimSea AS maritime training centre in...
- BG records major improvements in deepwater Lula field drilling offshore Brazil
BG Group (BRGYY.PK:OCQX) says the first permanent FPSO on the Lula field in the Santos basin off Brazil has to...
- World Wide Supply adds two PSVs to newbuild order with Damen
World Wide Supply has ordered two more newbuild platform supply vessels from Damen Shipyards.
- ConocoPhillips, Keppel team up for Arctic jackup
Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) and ConocoPhillips are jointly designing a jackup capable of...
- Talisman expands North Sea support options
Talisman Energy has contracted North Star Shipping to build two new platform supply vessels to support the...
- Seadrill rigs on long-term charters
Seadrill has secured new contracts for three jackups.
- Sete Brasil shipyard wins drillship order
Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz has won a $792.5 million contract from Guarapari Drilling BV, the Netherlands, to design and...
- Seven Havila sets diver support record
The diving support vessel Seven Havila has set what owners Subsea 7 and Havila Shipping say is a world first...
- March start for Caspian jackup transportation
Blue Water Shipping has won a contract to transport a newbuild jackup to the Caspian Sea for Eurasia Drilling.
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- Statoil employs LWI vessels to enhance recovery
Statoil says it has begun to implement plans to enhance recovery in the North Sea using light well intervention (LWI)...
- Pacific Scirocco at work offshore Nigeria for Total
Pacific Drilling’s Pacific Scirocco ultra-deepwater drillship has started work offshore Nigeria for Total...
- Petrobras reports spill during well test offshore Santos basin
Petrobras has detected a production string rupture at the FPWSO Dynamic Producer.
- McDermott signs agreement for spool base services in Gulf of Mexico
McDermott International, Inc. says it has signed a 10-year frame agreement with Helix Subsea Construction, Inc. for...
- SeaRose to get service from Harland and Wolff
Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd. will perform the drydocking and service on the SeaRose FPSO for Husky...
- Deepwater rig for Petrobras gets construction finance support
Cordiant Capital Inc. is supporting the construction of a deepwater drillship by the Schahin Group.
- Anadarko contracts ENSCO 8506 for GoM
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has contracted the newbuild ENSCO 8506 ultra-deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig...
- Fairstar vessels to transport Golden Eagle structures to North Sea
Saipem has awarded Fairstar Heavy Transport two contracts to provide marine transportation services for Nexen’s...
- Accommodation barges in demand offshore West Africa
Globestar has contracted Springmarine, a joint venture between Exmar and Springview, to supply an accommodation barge...
- Seajacks Kraken starts tour of Shell North Sea platforms
NAM and Shell UK have contracted the self-propelled Seajacks Kraken vessel for a two-year campaign of well...
- Eurasia rigs fully booked for Caspian programs
Eurasia Drilling Co. (EDC) has updated its drilling activities in the Caspian Sea.
- Fairstar fixes date for transport vessel delivery
Fairstar Heavy Transport expects to take delivery of the newbuild 50,000 dwt semisubmersible transportation vessel...
- Nigeria relief well next step, Chevron suspends search and rescue
Chevron Nigeria Ltd. is learning more details behind the K.S. Endeavor jackup drilling rig fire.
- North Sea FPSO withdrawn following storm impact
Severe weather in the UK North Sea caused the Banff FPSO to lose its anchors, causing damage to the risers,...
- Shell extends West Navigator contract
North Atlantic Drilling has been awarded an 18-month contract extension for the drillship West Navigator by...
- Deepwater Philippines drilling on hold
BHP Billiton has issued a termination notice for Transocean’s Deepwater Expedition rig scheduled to begin...
- Chevron continues fighting rig fire offshore Nigeria
In its latest report, Chevron Nigeria Ltd. continues work to contain a fire on the K.S. Endeavor drilling rig...
- Noble set to re-enter Israeli well
The drilling rig Homer Ferrington has arrived at the Leviathan 1 well site in the Rachel license in the...
- Kongsberg Maritime leads research to simplify marine operations
Kongsberg Maritime will lead a new research project that aims to use a “centered design” approach to simplify the...
- Athena floater prepares for voyage to UK North Sea
The FPSO for Ithaca Energy’s Athena oil field development in the UK central North Sea is in the final phase of...
- BP orders new semi for west of Shetland wells
Odfjell Drilling has a pre-contract award from BP to provide a newbuild, semisubmersible rig for drilling west of...
- Multi-purpose construction vessel arrives in Middle East
Oceanic Marine Contractors (OMC) has taken delivery of the new offshore construction vessel Oceanic...
- Songa rigs ready to resume drilling contracts
Songa Offshore has issued an update on modifications to its drilling fleet.
- Maersk vessel to undergo upgrade for Australia subsea work
Maersk Supply Service has won four contracts with a total value of around $250 million to support programs offshore...
- Iranian offshore rig prepares to start operations
North Drilling Company’s offshore rig Sahar 1 has entered Iranian waters and is currently moored at...
- Shell secures support rig for Norwegian Sea program
Norske Shell has contracted Prosafe’s accommodation support rig Regalia for the Draugen Topside...
- Offshore Solutions introduces vessel-to-FPSO transfer system
Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), the joint venture between AMEC and Cofely Nederland N.V, recently introduced a...
- Sand management solution optimizes separator performance
As reservoirs mature there is an almost inevitable increase in water cut and associated sand production.
- New semisubmersible design is a riser-friendly floater
The wet-tree floater market in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) has been growing, largely due to reservoir properties that...
- Decommissioning challenges get more complex
Offshore decommissioning is growing more complex and challenging.
- Offshore pioneer 'Doc' Laborde reminisces on early offshore technology development
Alden J. "Doc" Laborde, a graduate of the US Naval Academy and World War II veteran, left his job with...
- Shell, Noble introduce Noble Bully 1 to GoM
Shell and Noble Corp. have brought the Noble Bully 1 drillship into the Gulf of Mexico from Singapore to...
- Scarabeo 6 to undergo overhaul in Rotterdam
Saipem has contracted Keppel Verolme for an upgrade/maintenance program for the semisumersible Scarabeo...
- COSCO to convert tanker into FPSO for Cernambi-Sul offshore Brazil
COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co. Ltd. has won a contract to convert the large crude tanker Sunrise Jewel into an...
- Fjell booked for West Africa rig delivery
- Seadrill, SapuraCrest consider joint venture to supply vessels for Petrobras
Seadrill Ltd and SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd are considering an agreement whereby they would form a subsidiary company...
- Pacific Drilling takes delivery of ultra-deepwater drillship
Pacific Drilling SA has taken delivery of the drillship Pacific Santa Ana.
- Wärtsilä propulsion to drive Petrobras pipelayers
Wärtsilä is to supply the design and propulsors/positioning system for two new flexible pipe laying vessels...
- Converted accommodation vessel to serve offshore Brazil
Equinox Offshore Accommodation has contracted Sembawang Shipyard to convert a ropax vessel to a DP-2 accommodation...
- Norwegian ship owners to research PSV energy efficiency
A Norwegian consortium has established a project to identify energy efficiency and fuel saving initiatives for the...
- Fjell inked in for trans-Europe rig delivery
Northern Offshore has contracted Fairstar Heavy Transport to deliver the jackup Energy Exeter from Malta to...
- Fred. Olsen declines option for second drillship
Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has decided not to declare the option for a second drillship at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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- Gibraltar yard open to rig repairs
The 22,604-ton semisubmersible drilling rig Etesco Millennium, built in 1976 by Marathon Le Tourneau and...
- Jurong to build harsh-environment accommodation semi
Prosafe has awarded Jurong Shipyard a $291.6-million turnkey contract to construct a semisubmersible accommodation...
- Maersk orders replacement support vessels for offshore Canada
Maersk Supply Service has contracted Chilean shipyard Asenav to build two new offshore vessels, with an option for up...
- Maersk orders drill floor simulators
Kongsberg Maritime simulators have been ordered for the new MOSAIC 2 facility (Maersk Offshore Simulation and...
- Statoil awaits third LWI vessel for Norwegian continental shelf work
Statoil is set to implement its plans to enhance recovery using light well intervention (LWI) vessels.
- Shell, Noble introduce Noble Bully 1 ultra-deepwater drillship to GoM
Shell and Noble Corp. have brought the Noble Bully 1 drillship into the Gulf of Mexico from Singapore to...
- ExxonMobil subsidiary orders North Sea shuttle
Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers has entered into a 10-year charter contract with Standard Marine Tønsberg.
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- Cathelco Seafresh supplying desalinators for Singapore shipyard projects
Cathelco Seafresh is supplying reverse osmosis desalinators for the Khannur, an LNG carrier owned by Golar...
- Dockwise to manage COOEC newbuild transport vessel
Dockwise Ltd. says it has agreed with China Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. to manage COOEC’s newbuild Type-1...
- DNV to class Dockwise heavy-lift vessel under new rules
DNV reports the Dockwise Vanguard heavy-lift vessel will be the first such semisubmersible vessel built...
- Nord Stream completes world's longest subsea pipeline
With the completion of Line 1, developers of the €7.4-billion ($10-billion) Nord Stream pipeline project have...
- Remedial design restores cathodic protection to corrosion-damaged hull
Vessels are a crucial part of the offshore oil and gas industry and provide a means for delivering vital services...
- Caterpillar to power Harvey Gulf newbuild MPSV
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has been selected to provide four Cat 3516C Diesel Electric Propulsion (DEP)...
- No let-up in demand for ultra-deepwater rigs, says Seadrill
Seadrill’s newbuild semi-tender rig West Jaya was due to start work for BP late this month.
- Groen orders two newbuild seismic support vessels from Maaskant
Groen has ordered two newbuild seismic research and support vessels from Maaskant Shipyards.
- Bibby agrees to charter for North Sea DSV
Bibby Offshore is taking the DP3 DSV Toisa Polaris on a two-year charter in January, with options to...
- Newbuild drillship ready for duty offshore Brazil
Deep Sea Metro has taken delivery of the drillship Deepsea Metro II from Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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- Newbuild PSV driven by innovative power system
ABB is to equip a new platform supply vessel (PSV) with its Onboard DC Grid system.
- Yme, Deep Panuke platforms approaching start-up
SBM Offshore says offshore works on both its newly delivered MOPU jackup platforms continues.
- Technip/OOG venture to supply newbuild pipelay vessels to Petrobras
A Technip/Odebrecht Oil & Gas joint venture has a $1 billion letter of award from Petróleo Brasileiro SA...
- Hornbeck contracts 16 newbuild OSVs
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. has signed contracts for construction of 16 high-specification offshore supply...
- DNV to class Dockwise heavy-lift vessel under new rules
DNV reports the Dockwise Vanguard heavy-lift vessel will be the first such semisubmersible vessel built...
- Reef charters two vessels from Neptune
Reef Subsea AS has signed two five-year charter agreements on two newbuild subsea construction vessels from Neptune...
- Subsea 7 gets Petrobras contract, orders newbuild pipelay vessel
Petrobras has awarded Subsea 7 SA a five-year contract to provide a dedicated deepwater flexible pipelay vessel for...
- Heerema orders tugs from Spanish shipyard
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has signed a letter of intent with Astilleros Armon, in Vigo, northern Spain, for...
- COSCO delivers newbuild heavy-lift vessel
COSCO Corp. (Singapore) Ltd. subsidiary COSCO Dalian Shipyard Co. Ltd. has delivered a newbuild heavy-lift carrier...
- Triple Middle East vessel award for HB Rentals
Accommodation specialist HB Rentals has been awarded three contracts in the UAE, following the opening of its first...
- Hornbeck plans 16-vesssel newbuild program
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. says its board of directors has approved plans to build 16 new U.S.-flagged 300 Class...
- SeaHold GeoShips expands vessel fleet
SeaHold GeoShips has expanded its fleet of multi-purpose offshore vessels.
- Lamprell wins rig construction contract
Jindal Pipes (Singapore) has contracted Lamprell to construct and deliver a fully outfitted newbuild jackup drilling...
- Damen to unveil new PSV design family
Damen Shipyards says it will unveil a new platform supply vessel design and launch a range of vessels using the...
- Finance secured for Middle East vessel operator
Topaz Energy and Marine, a subsidiary of Renaissance Services, has secured a $380 million financing initiative, led...
- Lewek EMAS FPSO receives first oil from the Chim Sáo project
EMAS say that its Lewek EMAS FPSO has received first oil from the Chim Sáo project offshore...
- Safety, offloading issues impact FLNG vessel size and layout
D2M is transferring its experience in the design of large ships and marine structures to floating liquid natural gas...
- Frontier seismic work can require site-specific programs
The need to discover new hydrocarbon reserves is pushing frontier exploration into the world's more remote and...
- Eastproject maturing Caspian pipelay, drilling/construction concepts
A pipelay barge purpose-built for operations in up to 100 m (328 ft) water depth in the Caspian Sea has completed its...
- Pipelay vessel fleet shows some growth
The result of Offshore's 2011 survey of pipelay vessels indicates that only a handful of new pipelay vessels...
- Fjord booked for trans-Atlantic rig delivery
Oando Energy Services has contracted Fairstar Heavy Transport to deliver the drilling rig Respect from...
- Mobil orders FSO for Cepu block offshore Indonesia
Sembawang Shipyard reports a $300-million contract for an FSO tanker conversion for Mobil Cepu Ltd.
- Fjell assigned dual transportation to Pascagoula
Nabors Drilling has contracted Fairstar Heavy Transport for trans-Atlantic delivery of the construction vessel DB...
- COSCO delivers FPSO conversion
COSCO Corp. (Singapore) Ltd. has delivered the converted FPSO Radiant Jewel to its Japanese owner.
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- Veripos to supply Alphatron with DP vessels positioning units
Veripos reports orders from Alphatron Marine BV for 20 LD3 modular integrated mobile positioning units.
- Dolphin charters newbuild Sanco Swift seismic vessel
Dolphin Group ASA has agreed with Sanco Shipping on a five-year charter on the Sanco Swift 16-streamer...
- Fred. Olsen gets drillship option extension
Fred. Olsen Energy reports it has agreed with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. to extend the time limit on...
- Two more jackups destined for Abu Dhabi
National Drilling Company (NDC) of Abu Dhabi has exercised options with fabricator Lamprell for two jackups, both of...
- FPSO OSX-1 arrives in Rio de Janeiro
FPSO OSX-1, the first floating production, storage and offloading unit in OSX’s fleet, has arrived in...
