Offshore News


Harvey Gulf Buys 9 Bee Mar OSV's & to Stretch 5

Sep 26, 2012

Harvey Gulf International Marine closes its asset purchase purchase deal with Bee Mar LLC.The purchase price for the all-cash sale of Bee Mar's nine Offshore Supply Vessels was US$243-million. Harvey Gulf immediately renamed the vessels…

Maitland Pinpoints Global Shipping's Woes, Solutions

Sep 26, 2012

Clay Maitland is a ubiquitous figure in the global shipping circuit, never shy to share his accrued maritime experience of more than 40 years, ask the tough questions or supply the blunt opinion. Set to celebrate his 70th birthday later this year but not slowing a step…

Halpin Joins UTEC US Team

Sep 26, 2012

UTEC appointed Sean Halpin as Global AUV Manager and US Geophysical Manager.A graduate of the esteemed Maine Maritime Academy, Sean began working with hydrographic survey equipment at the age of 18.  After university, he worked with a US defense…

Charter Extended on Seabird's 'Hawk Explorer'

Sep 26, 2012

SeaBird Exploration Plc announce that the contract for 'Hawk Explorer' has been extended by Spectrum ASA for a minimum of 2 months.Hawk Explorer is a 2D seismic survey vessel of LOA 66 m, breadth 14.5 m. and draft of 5.8 m with a transit speed of 12 kts…

Offshore Living Quarter Modules Delivered by SAL Heavy Lift

Sep 26, 2012

SAL Heavy Lift recently transported two living quarter modules from the fabrication yard in Stord, Norway to their destination in Onne, Nigeria. In addition to the sea transportation of the modules, SAL arranged a multi-modal pre-carriage…

New Offshore Turbine Service Catamaran Joins CTruck Fleet

Sep 25, 2012

The third CTruk 20T multi-purpose catamaran to join the expanding Offshore Turbine Services fleet is now operational on the London Array.The new vessel, named Admiral P,  joins sister workboats Cardinal P and Captain P, all resin-infusion…

Schat-Harding Strengthens North Sea Support

Sep 25, 2012

The world’s leading lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding has strengthened its support for North Sea operators by opening new offices and service centres in Bergen and Stavanger. Both bases will focus on delivering in-service support and maintenance for lifeboats and davits in the North Sea…

Fugro's Geoscience Division Acquired by CGGVeritas

Sep 25, 2012

CGGVeritas announces acquisition of Fugro’s Geoscience Division (excluding its Multi-Client library and nodes businesses) & the creation of strategic partnerships.With this agreement, CGGVeritas will become a fully integrated Geoscience…

CEO's to Discuss Challenges to Dutch Offshore Industry

Sep 25, 2012

Goof Hamers (CEO, IHC Merwede), Jan-Pieter Klaver (CEO, Heerema Marine Contractors) & others to discuss the challenges that the industry faces in realizing its full potential.The Dutch offshore industry is an international front-runner and…

Asia's First Floating LNG Project to Have GE Compressors

Sep 24, 2012

GE Oil & Gas to supply gas turbine-driven compressor train technology to Malaysia’s Petronas for a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility.The start-up of the FLNG facility is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2015. It will be moored about 180 kilometers off the coast of Bintulu…

Seadrill Orders New Ultra-deepwater Drillship

Sep 24, 2012

Seadrill has entered into a turnkey contract to build a new ultra-deepwater drillship at the Samsung yard in South Korea, for 2014 delivery.The project value price is estimated to be around US$600 million (including project management, drilling and handling tools…

BOEM: 38 Million-Acre Oil &Gas Lease Sale in the Central GOM

Sep 24, 2012

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau announced that BOEM will offer 38 million acres in the Central Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration and development. Thesale…

Northern Energy Update on Rig Employment

Sep 24, 2012

Norway's Northern Offshore, Ltd announce that the last two wells of a 4-well program will not be drilled at the present time.The Joint Operating Company Vietgazprom, a joint venture between Petrovietnam and Gazprom, ('VGP') has given notice that the last two wells will not be drilled at present…

Saab Seaeye MD Leaves

Sep 24, 2012

Dave Grant has left Saab Seaeye after five years as Managing Director.Agneta Kammeby, chairman of Saab Seaeye Ltd says, 'Dave Grant has made a valuable contribution in the ROV business for offshore Oil & Gas. During his time with the company…

Technip Wins Substantial Norway Offshore Contract

Sep 21, 2012

Technip wins a Statoil contract for fabrication, installation & tie-ins of flowlines for the Gullfaks South field development. The Gullfaks South field development is in the northern part of the North Sea, located approximately 190 kilometers northwest of Bergen…

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