Offshore News


World's Longest HV Subsea Cable Contract

Dec 06, 2012

ABB wins US$ 170-million contract to supply Martin Linge oil & gas field in the North Sea with mainland power from Norwegian grid.The contract from Subsea 7, requires ABB to build a power link between a new oil and gas field being developed by Total E&P Norge AS…

Jumbo Wins EnQuest Offshore Contract

Dec 06, 2012

Jumbo has been awarded a North Sea FPSO mooring, installation and hook-up contract by EnQuest.EnQuest is redeveloping the Ardmore and Duncan fields as Alma and Galia respectively. The project scope is the mooring spread installation and FPSO tow out and hook up…

Ocean Offshore's 'Island Pioneer' Chartered

Dec 06, 2012

Island Offshore has agreed a new 2-year contract for the SCV Island Pioneer with Ocean Mexicana SA de CV.The sub-sea construction vessel (SCV) has been working for OM since delivery in April 2006 and the new contract will run in direct continuation with the current contract…

Important Offshore Contract for Technip

Dec 06, 2012

Technip awarded an important EPCI contract for the G1200 to develop the Starfish field in Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean.Technip wins a lump sum engineering, procurement, commissioning and installation (EPCI) contract with BG International…

Petrobas Strike Deepwater Oil Offshore Brazil

Dec 05, 2012

Petrobras discover a new light hydrocarbon accumulation in ultra deepwaters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin (see map).The well is 85 km off the Aracaju coast, state of Sergipe, at a 2,583 meter water depth. Drilling was completed at 5,347 meter depth…

BAE Systems to Build PSV's for Jackson Offshore

Dec 05, 2012

Jackson Offshore Operators contracts BAE Systems’ shipyard in Jacksonville, Florida, to build 2 platform supply vessels (PSVs).The contract reflects continued growth in U.S. commercial shipbuilding for BAE Systems and is another major step…

New Sales Manager For Calecore

Dec 05, 2012

Gary Thirkettle starts work with Calecore.Calecore is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Thirkettle as Sales Manager.  Gary, who read Geophysics and Mathematics at Reading, also holds an MBA, has over 20 years of Management and Senior Management success in the offshore Sector…

MAST Partners with Beazley Group

Dec 05, 2012

MAST (‘Maritime Asset Security and Training’), a leading security organization that provides specialist global security services for the maritime community, has partnered with Beazley Group to offer a tailored piracy insurance policy designed…

Aker Solutions Extends Growth Ambitions

Dec 05, 2012

Aker Solutions announce it is on track to meet its 2015 growth targets, with growth to continue into at least 2017.The company made its announcement on its recent capital markets day, sayiing that in 2010, Aker Solutions set an ambitious target of doubling the size of the company by 2015…

Polarcus Fleet Certified DNV Top Environmental Rating

Dec 05, 2012

Polarcus receive the world’s first-ever DNV Level 1 Triple-E™ rating for its fleet of sesimic survey vessels.Triple-E™ is a voluntary environmental rating scheme for ships with a rating from Level 4 to Level 1, where 1 is the highest. To achieve Level 1…

DNV Launch Arctic Offshore Structure Design Framework

Dec 04, 2012

DNV with key industry players develop an enhanced design framework for structures deployed in open water & harsh areas. In order to ensure a common, transparent and documented approach to achieving acceptable safety levels for offshore structures in cold-climate regions…

Keppel FELS Contracted to Build Two Semi-submersible Rigs

Dec 04, 2012

Keppel FELS signs contract to construct the rigs for Ukraine's National Joint-Stock Company 'Naftogaz of Ukraine' (Naftogaz).The contract is worth about US$ 1.2-billion, but is dependent upon final corporate approvals.The rigs will be…

Bourbon Director Resigns

Dec 04, 2012

Christian de Chateauvieux's resignation for personal reasons accepted by the Bourbon Board of Directors.Mr. Christian de Chateauvieux has been a Director since 1990, playing a role in Bourbon’s growth and with a focus on offshore oil marine services…

New Icebreakers Fitted With Metso Automated Control Systems

Dec 04, 2012

Metso DNA provide high-technology automatic control system to two new multi-functional icebreaking supply vessels.Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has been a successful builder of multifunctional icebreaking supply vessels built to operate in harsh conditions in Russia…

Chinese Shipyard to Construct Havyard Designed PSV's

Dec 03, 2012

Basic Offshore contracts with CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding to build two Havyard 832 L SE Platform Supply Vessels.Basic Offshore is a newly-established shipping company with its main focus on the market in West Africa, and they have…

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