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  • Ensco set to buy Atwood Oceanics

    30 May 2017

    UK offshore driller Ensco is set to acquire its U.S. rival Atwood Oceanics, expanding its fleet with high end rigs, and becoming the world’s largest jack-up operator. The two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ensco will acquire Atwood in an all-stock transaction. The definitive merger agreement was unanimously approved by […]

  • Chevron’s Open Letter Regarding Frade Incident in Brazil

    2 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Regarding the two seeps – one in November, 2011 and the second in early March, 2012 – found in the Frade oil field, in Campos Basin, offshore Brazil, Chevron (Operator of the Frade oil field) released an open letter to the public on 29 March 2012 on the major Brazilian newspapers as described below. The […]

  • First Vessel at London Gateway Brings Christmas Gift (UK)

    28 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    The UK’s new deep-water port celebrated the arrival of the first ship, which delivered an early Christmas gift of four new automatic stacking cranes. The very first ship to dock at London Gateway was the Wieniawski, which began its journey in China several weeks ago and completed its journey last week. The ship was guided […]

  • Officials Discuss Port Everglades Dredging Project (USA)

    22 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. House passed the bipartisan Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) which will allow Port Everglades to advance expansion once it receives a go ahead from the Army Corps of Engineers in the form of a Chiefs Report. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later this week. Yesterday, Senators Bill […]

  • Port of Antwerp Wins Prestigious Award (Belgium)

    29 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Last week operators, officials and industry leaders gathered in Abu Dhabi to honour the achievements of the world’s top performing ports in the areas of Efficiency, Innovation, Environment and Safety and Security at the annual World Ports & Trade Summit Awards. The event was attended by more than 300 industry professionals and members of the […]

  • Troll module leaves Haugesund

    4 June 2014
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    The second out of three Troll modules left Aibel’s yard in Haugesund on Tuesday evening, and set sail towards the Statoil-operated Troll field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. At the same time in the North Sea Hall, departure for the third and final module is close. The three modules will contribute to extending […]

  • Azerbaijan Marks Southern Gas Corridor Groundbreaking and 20th ACG Anniversary

    22 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) operated by BP, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) production sharing agreement, signed on 20 September 1994 between Azerbaijan and eleven international companies. The Early Oil Project which was sanctioned in February 1996 and delivered First Oil from the Chirag field on 7 November 1997. Since that […]

  • DNS to Host New Decommissioning Course (UK)

    16 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Decommissioning in the oil and gas industry is now recognised as a critical stage in the life of an installation. Operators and contractors, large and small, are understandably taking notice of the projected £40.6 billion spend over the next 25 years in UK waters alone. As the dedicated North Sea industry forum, Decom North Sea […]

  • Trelleborg’s New DFM Fender System Reduces Safety Risks During Berthing (USA)

    25 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Trelleborg Marine Systems, part of Trelleborg Engineered Systems, has received patent pending for an innovative new DFM (design for maintenance) Fender System, which utilises removable sliding panels to significantly reduce the time taken to complete a fender wear pad change-out. For a typical fender frame system, ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear pads, which act as the […]

  • Norway: Voith to Provide Two VSPs for ISV ‘Siem Moxie’

    27 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The “Siem Moxie”, an infield support vessel (ISV), will be put into operation in spring 2014. She is the first work boat with the Ulstein-designed X-BOW to be fitted with two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP). X-BOW vessels are characterised by the absence of a bulbous bow. Their bow slopes backwards above the water line which […]

  • Norway: Siem Moxie to Feature Ulstein-Designed X-BOW and Two VSPs

    27 March 2013

    The “Siem Moxie”, an infield support vessel (ISV), will be put into operation in spring 2014. She is the first work boat with the Ulstein-designed X-BOW to be fitted with two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP). X-BOW vessels are characterised by the absence of a bulbous bow. Their bow slopes backwards above the water line which […]

  • Germany: Caterpillar Broadens Offering of Pleasure Craft Marine Engines

    7 February 2013

    Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is broadening its array of pleasure craft marine engine offerings with the introduction of the new Cat® C8.7 turbo-supercharged diesel engine. Created in tandem with Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT Industrial, S.p.A.), the new powerplant is expected to be available for delivery in 2014. FPT Industrial’s advancements in second-generation common rail fuel […]

  • 24m South Catamaran, the Seacat Volunteer Launched

    8 January 2014

    Class-leading offshore wind transfer vessel operator Seacat Services and South Boats Isle of Wight, the UK’s foremost manufacturer of state of the art Wind Farm Service Vessels (WFSV) on Monday launched the latest of a string of vessels to benefit from a long-standing development relationship. Seacat Volunteer, a 24m South Catamaran designed and built at […]

  • SharpEye Radar from Kelvin Hughes for Buquebus LNG Ferry

    3 February 2014
    Equipment, Vessels

    Kelvin Hughes, said that its SharpEye™ radar is now in continuous use on the world’s fastest ferry, operating between Argentina and Uruguay. Launched in Oct 2013 by the President of Argentina, Christina Fernandez de Kirchner, and operated by Buquebus of Uruguay, the ferry, named Francisco after the Argentinian-born Pope Francis, carries up to 1024 passengers […]

  • USA: Army Corps Set to Begin Dune Restoration Project in Willapa Bay

    27 July 2012

    In an effort to preserve Native American cultural lands, mitigate flood risks and improve coastal habitat for a threatened species, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, is reconstructing a sand dune in Willapa Bay near the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation. Construction kicks off July 30 on the $7.5 million federally-funded dune restoration project […]

  • SPE Announces New Category for OAA 2015

    6 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The 2015 Offshore Achievement Awards,organised and hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section, have opened for entries today, with a new category added which will recognise investment into the future talent of the energy industry. This year’s new category, Best Graduate Scheme, will recognise companies which offer a graduate programme that demonstrates […]

  • Ingalls Shipbuilding Splashes Fourth U.S. Coast Guard NSC

    13 August 2013

    Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched the company’s fourth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Hamilton (WMSL 753), on Saturday. “Launching a ship involves quite a bit of logistics, and our team pulled this off in a very safe and efficient manner,” said Ingalls’ NSC Program Manager Jim French. “It’s a weeklong process […]

  • DNS’ decommissioning course runs again

    16 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Delivered in partnership with Strategic Decommissioning Consultants Ltd, Decom North Sea’s latest training course, Decommissioning – From Planning through Execution returns, with the overall objective to inform participants of the background, scope and cover some of the key issues associated within the decommissioning sector over a two day period. Decommissioning in the oil and gas […]

  • Halliburton goes hostile in Baker Hughes takeover bid

    15 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Oilfield services and technology provider Baker Hughes has today announced that Halliburton wants to nominate candidates to replace the entire board of directors of Baker Hughes at its Apr. 2015 annual meeting. To remind, it has earlier been announced that the two companies were in talks where Halliburton would buy Baker Hughes. According to Baker Hughes, during […]

  • Foundation Stone Laid for New DP World Terminal in India

    5 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    A major milestone in the development of the new DP World terminal at India’s premier gateway port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, was achieved today with the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone by the Honourable Minister of Shipping Shri GK Vasan. The ceremony at the Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal site was held in the presence […]

  • VULKAN Provides Equipment for Brazilian Offshore Market

    23 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    VULKAN is positioning itself on the Brazilian market as a system solution provider for nuclear propulsion and supply the Centro Experimental Aramar in Iperó with a RATO S 731T and 14 elastic mounts. The Brazilian government is currently planning the construction of a fleet of six submarines with nuclear propulsion. The existing fleet of five […]

  • IBERDROLA Launches Offshore Pile Testing Campaign for Wikinger OWF

    1 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    IBERDROLA has launched the pile testing campaign for its Wikinger offshore wind farm project following the completion of the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea.   German engineering and services group Bilfinger and its experienced subcontractors are carrying out the tests in order to confirm the design of the wind farm foundations, checking the […]

  • Dudgeon Halfway Done

    3 June 2016
    Storage

    Installation works on the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm are progressing according to plan and the project is halfway to being completed, according to Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm Limited (DOWL). The wind farm’s export cables were laid and the jacket for the offshore substation was installed in May. The crane vessel Oleg Strashnov has installed half of […]

  • China: Yuexin Shipbuilding Holds Steel Cutting Ceremony for 77.8m PSV

    5 March 2012

    On 21st, February, 2012, the Steel Cutting ceremony for 77.8m DP2 Platform Supply/Oil Recovery Vessel YX3188 was held at Yuexin’s Sub-Module Factory. The vessel  measures 77.8m in length with a molded breath of 17.6m and a molded depth of 7.8m, and the maximum draught is 6.4m. It can carry 60 men, 1100m3, fuel oil, 1100m3 […]

  • BAE Systems, MOTC to Launch Product Chemical Tanker American Phoenix (USA)

    31 October 2011

    BAE Systems has joined with Mid Ocean Tanker Company (MOTC) to launch the American Phoenix, a U.S. Flag/Jones Act product chemical tanker. Measuring 616 feet long and 105 feet wide, it is largest vessel ever launched from the State of Alabama. It has a draft of 36 feet and a cargo capacity of 49,000 dwt. […]