Offshore Energy News


GofM Subsea Equipment Order for FMC

May 20, 2013

FMC Technologies receives subsea equipment order for ExxonMobil's Julia Development field.The Julia field is located in the Gulf of Mexico Walker Ridge area in approximately 7,000 feet (2,100 meter) water depth. FMC Technologies' scope of supply includes six subsea trees…

Transocean's Latest Rig Fleet Update

May 20, 2013

New contracts, significant changes to existing contracts, and changes in estimated planned out-of-service time of 15 or more days since April 18, 2013 are included.Highlights are as follows: Deepwater Millennium - Awarded a two-year…

Emergency Personnel Participate in Oil Spill Response Program

May 17, 2013

Nearly 250 first responders participated in a National Preparedness Response Exercise Program in Los Angeles including U.S. Coast Guard, Chevron, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response, NOAA, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement…

Petrobas CEO to Deliver Keynote Address at Nor-Shipping 2013

May 15, 2013

Petrobras CEO, Maria das Graças Silva Foster – named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by Time magazine in 2012 – will be a keynote speaker for the New Frontiers roundtable at Nor-Shipping’s Agenda Offshore conference on June 5…

Advisors Forecast Offshore Wind Market Through 2022

May 15, 2013

Energy advisors Douglas-Westwood will present at All Energy 2013, in Aberdeen, May 22, and Frank Wright, Renewable Energy Manager, will outline findings of the soon to be released Offshore Wind Market Forecast, giving a global overview of the industry through to 2022…

Subsea 7 Wins GofM Pemex Contract

May 14, 2013

Subsea 7 S.A. announce a contract award by Pemex to its Mexican joint venture valued at approximately US$90-million.The contract comprises the engineering, fabrication and installation of an 8km pipeline, related risers, two slug catchers (a slug catcher is a storage vessel used to separate oil…

Deepwater Heavy Lift Crane Orders for Cargotec

May 14, 2013

Cargotec's MacGregor contracted by Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. to deliver 4 AHC cranes for 4 multi-purpose supply vessels (MPSV). The cranes will be delivered between fourth quarter 2014 and third quarter 2015, and the value of the order…

Power Below the Waves: ABB Subsea Transformers

May 13, 2013

ABB has delivered subsea transformers for fields in the North & Norwegian seas & the Gulf of Mexico for operation at depths of up to 2,000 m. Subsea transformers are an ABB innovation. Deployed in extreme conditions in ultra-deepwater, these…

Ulstein Delivers Fourth PSV in PX121 Series

May 13, 2013

Ulstein Verft delivered Blue Thunder, the fourth of six medium-sized platform supply vessels of the PX121 design from Ulsteinto Blue Ship Invest, on Monday, May 13, 2013.Owned by Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned company in Ulstein Group…

OTC Approves New Construction Rules

May 13, 2013

Two new Rule-sets approved at the first Offshore Technical Committee (OTC) held at LR's Global Technology Centre in Singapore.Lloyd's Register say that these two new rule-sets will be made public later this month (May 2013). The Floating Offshore…

Aker Wins Big EPCI Contract Offshore Canada

May 10, 2013

Aker Solutions awarded contract for offshore engineering services to support Husky Energy at White Rose field.The scope of work includes studies, modifications (EPCI) and campaign maintenance services. The duration is five years with an option…

GE Spotlights Hi-tech Portfolio at OTC 2013

May 09, 2013

GE continues to expand its technology portfolio to address the challenges of offshore drilling & production and the rigors of deepwater drilling. Several GE business units showcased their latest products and services for the offshore sector in at the 2013 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)…

Coast Guard, BSEE to Share Offshore Safety Duties

May 09, 2013

U.S. Coast Guard ond Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement sign agreement to improve offshore oversight.U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Joseph Servidio, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy and Bureau of Safety and Environmental…

Subsea 7 Orders Heavy Construction Vessel

May 09, 2013

Subsea 7 S.A. has contracted Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to build the new ship.The new-building will be one of the most capable heavy construction vessels in Subsea 7’s fleet of over 40 ships, and is due to be delivered in 2016…

Keel Laid for World's First FLNG Project

May 09, 2013

Shell has laid the keel for 'Prelude FLNG', the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project.When complete, Prelude is expected to be the largest offshore floating facility ever built. The hull will now be assembled in the dry dock…

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