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DeepOcean awarded EPCI contract by Statoil
DeepOcean has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation (EPCI) contract for wear protection on the risers at the…
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Røkke vows to leave bulk of his wealth to philanthropic interests
One of Norway’s richest men is following the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet in vowing to leave the…
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Seadrill offloads jackup trio to Shelf Drilling
John Fredriksen’s Seadrill has agreed to sell jackup rigs West Triton, West Resolute and West Mischief to Shelf Drilling for…
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Marshall Islands court agrees to hear Frontline case against DHT but rejects request for restraining order
Frontline, the world’s largest oil tanker shipping company, has moved its legal battle to take over oil tanker firm DHT…
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Wilhelmsen acquires Drew Marine Technical Solutions for $400m
Norway’s Wilhelmsen has signed an agreement to acquire the technical solutions business from Drew Marine, a manufacturer and provider of…
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TechnipFMC awarded EPC contract
Offshore engineering service provider TechnipFMC has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Zakum Development Company (ZADCO)…
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Frontline makes new bid for DHT Holdings
John Fredriksen’s Frontline has announced that it has made a new offer proposal to take over rival tanker firm DHT…
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TechnipFMC awarded subsea contract by ExxonMobil
Offshore engineering service provider TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation for the engineering, manufacture…
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G2 Ocean to officially start work on Labour Day
G2 Ocean, the joint venture of Gearbulk and Grieg Star, will start operating on May 1, seven months after the…
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Shearwater GeoServices awarded seismic contract
GC Rieber Shipping has announced that its 50% owned geoservices company Shearwater GeoServices has received an award from TGS for…
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Siem Offshore wins series of new contracts
Norway’s Siem Offshore has announced a series of new contracts across its fleet. Anchor handling tug supply vessels Siem Aquamarine…
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Fredriksen fails to halt DHT’s takeover of BW’s VLCCs
John Fredriksen’s bid to thwart DHT Holdings taking on the 11-strong VLCC fleet belonging to BW Group looks like it…
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Fredriksen sues DHT
Norway’s richest man, John Fredriksen, is known on home soil as Big Wolf and even at the age of 72…
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Solstad Offshore secures CSV contract from Saipem
Norwegian OSV operator Solstad Offshore has signed a frame agreement with Saipem (Portugal) Comercio Maritime for the charter of construction…
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Songa Bulk continues rapid fleet growth with cape purchase
Having already acquired two vessels this month, a 2012-built kamsarmax and newbuild ultrmax, Arne Blystad’s Songa Bulk has acquired a…
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North Atlantic Drilling awarded 10-year jackup contracts
North Atlantic Drilling, a subsidiary of Seadrill, has secured 10-year contracts from ConocoPhillips for the hire of jackup rigs West…
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Odfjell confirms chemical tanker pair at Hudong-Zhonghua
Having signed an LOI last month, Odfjell has now signed final shipbuilding contracts for two chemical tankers with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding…
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Dolphin Drilling awarded Statoil semi-submersible extension
Fred. Olsen Energy subsidiary Dolphin Drilling has been awarded an extension by Statoil for semi-submersible rig . The rig is…
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BP Egypt takes options on Deep Sea Supply PSV pair
John Fredriksen’s Deep Sea Supply has been awarded extensions by BP Egypt for PSVs Sea Spear and Sea Spark. The…
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BW Offshore and ICBC Financial Leasing form powerful FPSO pact
BW Offshore has today signed a cooperation agreement China’s ICBC Financial Leasing to establish a long-term strategic partnership to jointly…
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