Offshore News


Brazil Offshore Turbine Engine Maintenance Contract for MAN

Oct 01, 2012

MAN Diesel & Turbo SE wins Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) contract extension for maintenance, repair & operational support of 20 MAN THM gas turbine trains.The contract extension covers four offshore platforms in the crude oil and natural…

Aberdeen Engineer Rewarded for Inspiring Youngsters

Oct 01, 2012

A young Aberdeen engineer has been recognized for her work inspiring school pupils to take on a career in the oil & gas industry.Katy Crawford, who is employed by offshore lifting and mechanical handling services company Sparrows, has been…

OAA 2013 Are Open for Entries

Oct 01, 2012

Following a successful re-launch last year, the Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen Section is again hosting the Offshore Achievement Awards with the support of main sponsor TAQA Bratani.This year will see the ceremony move to the Aberdeen…

Maersk Aspires to Arctic Year-round Drilling

Oct 01, 2012

Mærsk's oil drilling subsidiary is investing heavily in Arctic-ready drilling rigs, a move that is concerning environmental organisations.According to 'The Copenhagen Post' Maersk Drilling is going to be a key player in opening the Arctic…

KCF Smart Tether Helps Assess Red Sea Habitat

Oct 01, 2012

Submerged Recovery & Inspection Services help King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals gather marine data used near proposed oil dril sites.The company used a VideoRay Pro4 ROV to complete more than 200 kilometers (or, approximately…

Aker Solutions to Deliver Offshore Wireline Tractor Services

Oct 01, 2012

Aker Solutions wins a Statoil four-year frame agreement to supply wireline tractor services on the Norwegian continental shelf.The wireline tractor can push well intervention equipment several kilometres along highly deviated and horizontal wells…

Incat Crowther to Design Multi-purpose Dive Support Vessel

Oct 01, 2012

Incat Crowther contracted to design a 56m Catamaran Dive Support Vessel (DSV) for Bhagwan Marine, for operation by dive specialists Neptune Marine Services.The vessel has been designed from the keel up to perform six key roles; Dive Support…

Pipe-laying Vessel for Van Oord Named in China Shipyard

Oct 01, 2012

Van Oord’s first shallow water pipe lay vessel 'Stingray' named at the COSCO shipyard in Nantong, China.Stingray is designed in accordance with the highest quality and safety standards in the oil and gas industry and equipped with state…

Shell Charters Four Transocean New Drillships

Oct 01, 2012

Transocean Ltd. awarded 10-year contracts for four newbuild dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater drillships by Royal Dutch Shell (Shell).Shipyard delivery for the first drillship is scheduled for mid-2015. The remaining three drillships…

Malaysia's Silk Holdings Buys Two AHTS

Oct 01, 2012

Silk subsidiary, Jasa Merin Sdn Bhd, signs up to buy two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels from previous owners.The vessels named IDS Darul Ehsan and IDS Darussalam are 70-metre 120-tonne bollard pull AHTS with an engine rating of 10…

LNG Powered OSV Delivered to Island Offshore

Oct 01, 2012

Island Offshore's new UT 776 CDG design vessel 'Island Contender' delivered by STX Brevik shipbuilders.The owners say that fuel consumption measurements show that it was correct to go for this configuration: two larger gas engines which…

GE Power Conversion Inks Petrobas Drilling Rig Contracts

Oct 01, 2012

GE’s Power Conversion Business signs US$120-million contracts to support Petrobras’ Pre-Salt Drilling Program.GE’s Power Conversion business has been selected by Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, a leading designer and builder of high-performance mobile offshore rigs…

Writ Issued Protesting Transocean Shutdown Order

Sep 30, 2012

Petrobras files writ of mandamus against an injunction suspending Transocean's activities in waters offshore Brazil.(Mandamus is an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion…

World's First Buoyant Tower Set Offshore Peru

Sep 30, 2012

Horton Shallow Water Development's (SWD) CX-15 buoyant tower has been set as planned for BPZ Energy off the coast of Peru. The Buoyant Tower concept draws on the proven technology of the cellspar and the design provides multiple benefits…

Transocean Ltd. Provides Brazil Frade Field Incident Update

Sep 28, 2012

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that at approximately noon Rio De Janeiro time (11 a.m., ET), September 27, 2012, the federal court in Rio de Janeiro served the company with a preliminary injunction requiring that it…

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