GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:GLF) announced managerial retirements and promotions.Mr. David Butters, Chairman of the Board of GulfMark Offshore, announced that Bruce Streeter has elected to retire from the Company as an officer and director…
Greene’s Energy Group (GEG), a provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services, has named Gene Garber as Chief Integration Officer, announced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Vilyus. Based in Lafayette, La., Garber, who also maintains his position as Senior Vice President…
Drew Stephens to lead Esri's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Ocean and Coastal Environments Industry.Esri has hired Drew Stephens to expand the market for GIS within the ocean industry. Esri, the world leader in GIS, has accelerated…
Hallin Marine Australia's Subsea Operations Vessel (SOV) 'Windermere' obtains NOPSEMA Safety Case certification.The National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Management Authority's (NOPSEMA) Safety Case acceptance enables the vessel…
Farstad Shipping ASA subsidiary, Farstad Supply AS, contracts with STX OSV AS for an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV).This new building is part of Farstad Shipping's expansion into the subsea market and represents an investment of approx NOK 825 mill…
The company's update includes new contracts, significant changes to contracts, & changes to estimated times out of service.Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. The company…
Acteon company, Seatronics Ltd., has appointed Jeff Holtom as regional manager in the Middle East. Based in Abu Dhabi, Holtom’s responsibilities at Seatronics Ltd. will include sales and marketing, overall Quality, Health, Safety and Environment…
Rosneft and ExxonMobil agree to collaborate in the search for offshore energy in the Russian Arctic & Far East, and Alaska.The two companies have agreed to expand their cooperation under their 2011 Strategic Cooperation Agreement to include an additional approximately 600…
State of Oregon has amended its Territorial Sea Plan to allow for siting of marine renewable energy development projects in state waters.The amendment identifies four 'Renewable Energy Suitability Study Areas' along the Oregon coast where…
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) opens an office in Houston to service their increased offshore business.WTS is targeting increased business from the local offshore industry in the Gulf of Mexico and an expanded focus on Brazil, where…
Siemens contracted by Germany's wpd group to supply & install 80 wind turbines for the Butendiek offshore wind power plant.The agreement also covers a long-term maintenance contract for a period of ten years, the first of its kind for an offshore wind project…
Both of Shell's offshore drill rigs used during last year's oil exploration season to be transported to Asian shipyards for inspection and repair.The decision suggests the Kulluk and the Noble Discoverer -- Shell's only drilling rigs for…
Statoil and its partners have chosen a development concept for the Skrugard field in the Barents Sea.The concept includes a floating production unit with a pipeline to shore and a terminal for oil from the Skrugard field at Veidnes outside Honningsvåg in Finnmark…
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), or the Company, an international provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes, and through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., or Ocean Rig, of offshore deepwater drilling services…
Technip name subsea construction & flexible pipelay projects vessel 'Deep Orient' in Vigo, Spain.During the ceremony held at the Metalships & Docks (MSD) shipyard in Vigo, the ship was named by the vessel’s godmother, Véronique Delormel, wife of Frédéric Delormel…