Offshore
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Early international interest shown in Argentina’s offshore oil rights auction
Argentina is attracting interest from an array of international oil firms about its auction of offshore rights planned for later…
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Ensco jackup awarded drilling contract by Corallian Energy
UK oil and gas exploration company Corallian Energy has entered into a letter of intent with Ensco for the provision…
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Shearwater awarded North Sea survey contracts
Shearwater GeoServices, a joint venture between GC Rieber and Rasmussengruppen, has been awarded two 4D surveys for the North Sea…
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Japanese firms form FPSO consortium
Five Japanese firms MODEC, Mitsui, MOL, Marubeni and Mitsui E&S have entered into an agreement to jointly invest in a…
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Department of Defence calls for restrictions to expanded drilling in Gulf of Mexico
A report submitted by the US Department of Defence (DOD) to two Congressional committees says that planned major expansion of…
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Reach Subsea awarded IMR contract by Statoil
Reach Subsea has been awarded a frame agreement for inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services by Statoil Petroleum. The duration…
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As oil prices rise, Wilhelmsen comes out with offshore reactivation manual
Launching their Offshore Preservation & Re-Activation Manual, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) today urged offshore industry players to take a second…
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McDermott and CB&I complete merger
McDermott International and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I) have completed a $6bn merger, despite unwanted interest in McDermott from…
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Seatankers acquires four resale PSVs from Fujian Mawei
John Fredriksen’s Seatankers Management has signed an agreement with China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding today for the acquisition of four resale…
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Subsea 7 awarded IRM contract by Statoil
Kristian Siem’s Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Statoil for the subsea inspection, repair and maintenance services on…
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McDermott wins Lucius tieback contract from Anadarko
McDermott International has been awarded a contract by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for subsea umbilical and flowline installation to support a…
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Solstad Farstad offloads PSV
Norway’s Solstad Farstad continues to trim its fleet back, selling 1996-built platform supply vessel . The sale of the vessel…
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DOF Subsea secures contract extension
Norwegian subsea vessel operator DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract extension of one of its subsea vessels from an…
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Curacao faces potential crisis because of ConocoPhillips and PDVSA dispute
The Prime Minister of Curacao says the Caribbean island could suffer great economic damage if it continues to be the…
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Fredriksen’s Northern Drilling acquires DSME drillships previously cancelled by Seadrill
John Fredriksen’s new offshore investment vehicle Northern Drilling has entered into agreements with South Korea’s DSME to acquire newbuild ultra-deepwater…
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Bibby Offshore awarded new framework agreement by Sprit Energy
Bibby Offshore has been awarded a two-year framework agreement by oil and gas operator Spirit Energy, in direct continuation of…
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Jumbo awarded Vito installation contract by Shell
Dutch shipping and offshore firm Jumbo has been awarded the installation contract for Shell’s deep-water Vito development in the US…
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CNOOC awards Liuhua FPSO construction contract to Beihai Shipbuilding
Chinese state-run energy giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has awarded a contract to CSIC-affiliated Beihai Shipbuilding Industry for…
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ConocoPhillips seeks control of PDVSA offshore oil assets as it pursues arbitration award
Houston-based multinational energy corporation ConocoPhillips is asking a court in the Dutch Antilles to give it control of offshore facilities…
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New York state requests exemption from expanded offshore drilling plan
New York’s governor announced on Monday that it has joined the growing list of states to have requested an exemption…
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