Offshore News


DeepOcean Secures Statoil Subsea Contract

Dec 31, 2012

DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group, contracted to provide offshore light construction and survey services for Statoil.The estimated value of the contract is NOK 100-million.The frame agreement includes services covering light construction services…

TGS to Charter Seismic Vessel Summer 2013

Dec 30, 2012

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) inks Letter of Intent with CGG Veritas to charter a 12-streamer vessel.The vessel is to be chartered for 3D multi-client projects in Europe during the 2013 summer season. The charter will begin in April and last for approximately six months…

LNG Plant Support Catamarans Deployed

Dec 30, 2012

Riverside Marine & Incat Crowther new passenger catamarans deployed to support construction, operation of Queensland, Australia QCLNG plant.The two new 32m catamarans Riverside Catalina and Riverside Mandalay will assist at the Curtis Island QCLNG plant in Gladstone…

Tugboat Engine Failure Imperils Alaska Drillship Tow

Dec 30, 2012

Tugboat 'Aiviq' experienced total engine failure, casting it & the Shell drilling rig  'Kulluk' adrift in stong winds & heavy seas, S. of Kodiak Island.The US Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley was sent to assist, establishing a tandem tow of both Aivig and Kulluk…

Scana to Supply Offshore Energy Control Actuators

Dec 28, 2012

Scana Industrier ASA subsidiary Scana Skarpenord, wins contracts to deliver actuators & control systems to buyers in S. Korea and China.The value of the contracts is 15 MNOK, and involves the supply of actuators and controls for FPSO and LNG/LPG applications…

Norwegian Shelf Subsea Contract for Aker Solutions

Dec 28, 2012

Aker Solutions wins a topside modification contract by Statoil to increase oil recovery at Gullfaks South. Estimated contract value is NOK 180 million.The main object of the project is to deliver topside modification for tie-in of two new templates…

Long-term Charter for OSV 'SeaMar Splendid'

Dec 27, 2012

SeaMar Shipping awarded long term Inspection, Repair & Maintainance (IRM) contract by GDF Suez for its OSV 'SeaMar Splendid'.The SeaMar Shipping vessel has been awarded a five-year contract with GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. to support its…

McDermott Order Deepwater S-Lay Vessel

Dec 27, 2012

McDermott International inks contract with Keppel Offshore & Marine for construction of a dynamically-positioned combination S-Lay vessel with a 2,000-ton crane.The vessel, tentatively named Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (“DLV2000”), will be constructed…

Keppel’s Logs $8.1B in Contracts in ‘12

Dec 27, 2012

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd's (Keppel O&M) subsidiaries have won three new contracts - worth a combined value of $343mn - to bring the group's total order wins for 2012 to $8.1B. Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel O&M, said, 'With the strong confidence and support of new and repeat customers…

Tidewater Marine's New PSV's to Fit MacGregor Equipment

Dec 27, 2012

Cargotec has secured a comprehensive MacGregor offshore equipment contract for six platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China.The vessels are being built for leading US offshore support vessel owner, Tidewater Marine LLC…

Aker Solutions Sign Subsea Alvheim Contract

Dec 27, 2012

Aker Solutions sign contract with Marathon Oil Norge for the delivery of subsea trees to the Alvheim field on the Norwegian continental shelf.The contract includes the delivery of four subsea trees and associated equipment. The contract is part of the frame agreement…

Scientists Drill Atlantic for Climate Change Clues

Dec 26, 2012

Ocean drilling expedition retrieves multi- million-year cores from the North Atlantic off Newfoundland.Researchers on board the scientific ocean drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution recently completed an expedition to the North Atlantic, near the coast of Newfoundland…

COSCO Deliver Offshore Tender Rig 'T-15'

Dec 26, 2012

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) subsidiary COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd deliver a tender rig to Seadrill.The tender rig is designed to be placed in close proximity to an oil platform in order to assist in drilling operations.The new delivery is named 'T-15'…

Seadrill Rig Contract Extended

Dec 26, 2012

Seadrill - North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. announces extension of Statoil contract for the harsh environment jack-up rig 'West Epsilon'.North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., a majority owned subsidiary of Seadrill Limited, announce that Statoil has…

Festive Season Subsea Contracts for DeepOcean

Dec 25, 2012

Within days of eachother Deep Ocean secures subsea offshore contracts in Australia, and in the North Sea.North Sea Contract:DeepOcean UK, Ltd., a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, contracted by Statoil AS for the installation and…

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