DryShips Inc. a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a major South Korean shipyard, for the option to construct up to four ultra deepwater drillships. The new ord
Endeavour International Corporation announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Endeavour Energy UK Ltd. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire an additional 20% working interest in the North Sea Bacchus development. This transaction represents a purchase of 3.5 million barrels of oil reserves
Reference is made to the announcement by Dockwise Ltd. (“Dockwise” or the “Company”) on 8 November 2010, regarding the approval by its Board of Directors of the commissioning of a newbuild vessel to serve the emerging demand for ocean transports with capacity of above 100,000 metric tons, and the no
International oilfield service company Expro has secured a £1.9million contract with FMC Kongsberg to supply connector systems to the Laggan-Tormore gas field development, 125 miles West of Shetland. Expro’s Connectors & Measurements team will supply the 5kV connector systems to provide power to sub
Vestas is pleased to officially announce the opening of its office in Berlin, which will allow Vestas to better serve its customers in Eastern Germany and to better participate in important national debates about wind energy policy in Europe’s largest wind energy market. The office opening was celeb
Transport & Offshore Services- from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is proud to deliver the Singapore Inspector for its new owners. The former Noordhoek Singapore (ex-Serviceman, ex-Smit Marlin and ex-Smit-Lloyd 61) will sail to start work in the Nigerian offshore oilfields as platform maintenance and i
TTS Group has entered into a strategic co-operation agreement with the Chinese shipbuilding group, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) regarding drilling equipment to the offshore industry. TTS will through its Energy Division provide design, marketing, commercialization and delivery of
Seadrill has been awarded a new contract extension by Brunei Shell Petroleum for the semi-tender assist rig West Pelaut. The production drilling assignment has a firm duration of three years, and the contract value is estimated to approximately US$131 million. The new contract is scheduled to start
Apache Corporation today announced changes in the leadership of its corporate and financial teams. “These promotions and new assignments will strengthen the Apache team as we address the challenges and multitude of opportunities ahead,” said Roger Plank, Apache’s president. “Apache is very fortunate
SeaBird successfully completed the OBN contract for Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production and demobilized the Hugin Explorer (photo) and Munin Explorer back to Lagos end last week. SeaBird is presently in dialog with an oil company for a potential new survey in West Africa, and is hopeful that a
Centrica Resources Limited awards Seafox Contractors BV a four to five months contract for the accommodation and service jack-up Seafox 1 in the UK Sector of the North Sea. Seafox 1 will be mobilized to the new location upon completion of the current Shell UK contract, around February 1st, 2011. “We
The Department of Public Utilities has approved the $2.7 billion electric rate deal between Cape Wind and National Grid, providing Cape Wind… By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, November 23, 2010;
Leading Design Consultancy Knud E. Hansen A/S of Denmark announces the establishment of a subsidiary company, Knud E. Hansen USA L.L.C. located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA. Knud E. Hansen A/S has been a leading design consultancy, specializing in the Cruise & Ferry market since 1937. Over the pas
EV Offshore is head-quartered in Norwich but recognising the changing nature of their geographical presence EV has changed its name, dropping the Offshore, and from now on will be known solely as EV. In addition to the new corporate identity they have re-branded their main product from Evoleye to Op
