Americas
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Half the oil taken off stricken Venezuelan FSO
Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has completed the transfer of half of the crude from the floating storage tanker, after…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX buys Valaris rigs to build floating launchpads
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired two semi-submersible drilling rigs from offshore driller Valaris, with plans to convert them into floating…
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Teekay sends FPSO to scrap
Teekay has awarded a contract to Modern American Recycling Services (M.A.R.S.) Europe for the dismantling and recycling of its 1997-built …
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Canada joins Australia in committing to get overworked crews home
Transport Canada has issued a notice that it intends to finally enforce the Maritime Labour Convention provisions on duration of…
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Pacific Drilling seals new drillship contract with Petronas
Offshore driller Pacific Drilling has been awarded a new contract in Mexico by Petronas for 2013-built drillship . The contract…
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Fire hits Vale’s Ponta da Madeira terminal
Brazilian miner Vale has informed that an incident occurred on one of its ship loaders at the Ponta da Madeira Maritime…
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New Fortress Energy acquires Hygo Energy Transition and Golar LNG Partners in $5bn deal
Nasdaq-listed New Fortress Energy (NFE) has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Hygo Energy Transition and Golar LNG Partners for…
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Canada greenlights three offshore drilling projects
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada has approved three offshore projects following environmental assessments. The BHP Canada…
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Neptune Energy awards Gygnus contract to Oceaneering
UK-based North Sea E&P company Neptune Energy has awarded an integrity management and fabric maintenance contract for its operated gas…
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To the Point Communications: Telling shipping’s story
By common consent Mike Zampa is one of the good guys in shipping. Everyone who has had dealings with him…
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Ocyan awarded drillship contract by Petrobras
Brazilian offshore service provider Ocyan has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for drillship operations in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.…
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Elaine Chao quits as US transport secretary
Yesterday saw a host of Trump associates quit their posts in government in the wake of Wednesday’s storming of the…
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Crowley sets up new division to focus on offshore wind and LNG
US owner Crowley Shipping has announced the formation of a new division to focus on emerging energy including offshore wind…
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McDermott secures offshore engineering contract from Qatargas
McDermott International has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Qatargas to deliver front-end engineering and design (FEED)…
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Oceaneering awarded $250m worth of contracts
Oceaneering International has announced that it has won multiple contracts for its integrity management and digital solutions (IMDS) segment worth more than…
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Petrobras launches tender for offshore units
Brazilian national oil and gas group Petrobras has launched new tenders for the charter and construction of a number of…
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McDermott gets $560m cash boost
Houston-based offshore engineering firm McDermott International has secured $560m in new capital. The funds were provided via a series of…
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Pacific Drilling emerges from chapter 11
Offshore driller Pacific Drilling has emerged from chapter 11 having completed a balance-sheet restructuring and the implementation of its plan…
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Petrobras to pay $70m to IESA in arbitration award
Brazilian national oil and gas company Petrobras has announced that an arbitral panel seated in New York has issued an…
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ZIM issues prospectus ahead of New York listing
Israeli carrier ZIM, which has been privately held since 2004, has filed a prospectus ahead of an initial public offering…
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