Offshore News


ABB Controls Production Systems Aboard Giant FPSO

Aug 20, 2012

Floating Production Storage & Offloading ship uses ABB systems to control entire production from reservoir to wellhead to vessel.FPSO Peregrino, one of the biggest, most technologically advanced oil production ships in the world, was converted…

Korea's Daewoo Wins Offshore Drill Platform Order

Aug 20, 2012

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) wins US$1.94-billion order.Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering says it has won a 2.2 trillion won ($1.94 billion) contract to build five fixed drilling platforms for an unnamed Africa-based firm…

Rosneft Launches Environmentally Sensitive Pechora Sea Oil Search

Aug 20, 2012

A 3D CDP seismic survey covering 1,200 square km is being carried out by three field exploration parties from Yuzhmorgeologiya.Pechora Sea (Russian: Печо́рское мо́ре, or Pechorskoye More), is a sea at the northwest of Russia, the southeastern part of the Barents Sea…

Drilling Contractors Might Quit US Gulf Work

Aug 19, 2012

IADC Criticizes BSEE Policy for Citing Drilling ContractorsThe International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) say they are gravely concerned with the Interim Policy Document issued this week by the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…

Maritime Training Leads to Career Opportunities

Aug 17, 2012

With just a fraction of the maritime workforce younger than 25 years of age, the industry looks to garner more interest for jobs up for grabs as the nation's largest port for imports anticipates an overwhelming amount of traffic. Industry…

ABS, SCUT to Coordinate Research Projects

Aug 17, 2012

Signed letter of intent lays the groundwork for collaboration on educational, outreach activities related to shipbuilding, offshore and marine engineering.  ABS has signed a letter of intent for cooperative research and development projects…

North Norway Port Booms as Arctic Ocean Base

Aug 17, 2012

Kirkenes is becoming an important port for vessels conducting seismic surveys in the Arctic search for fossil fuels. Geographical proximity to the oil and gas fields and developed infrastructure draws companies to this North Norwegian town…

Singapore Offshore Company's Executive Appointment

Aug 16, 2012

Jaya Holdings appoints George Horsington as the company’s first President for Business Development.Jaya Holdings is a leading Offshore Energy Services Group, headquartered in Singapore. The Jaya Group provides a wide range of services and solutions to the offshore oil and gas E&P domain…

US Wind Farm Project Not a Hazard Confirms FAA

Aug 16, 2012

The Federal Aviation Administration has again ruled that the Cape Wind wind farm off the Massachusetts coast poses no hazard to local airplanes.According to source WSLS10, a federal appeals court had ordered the agency to reconsider its previous finding…

Miclyn Express Offshore Takes Delivery of MSV

Aug 15, 2012

Miclyn Express Offshore takes delivery of 2011 built 70m Maintenance Support Vessel, renamed “MEO Galaxy”.Headquartered in Singapore Miclyn Express Offshore group of companies is a leading provider of service vessels to the expanding offshore oil and gas industry…

Planned Floating Production Projects Hits All-Time High

Aug 15, 2012

IMA has just completed an in-depth analysis of the floating production sector. The 175 page report Floating Production Systems: Assessment of the Outlook for FPSOs, Semis, TLPs, Spars, FLNGs, FSRUs and FSOs is the 47th in a series of IMA reports on the deepwater production sector that began in 1996…

FPSO Anchor Chain & Riser Integrity System by Tritech RAMS

Aug 15, 2012

Tritech offers a 360° real-time anchor-chain & riser integrity system for Floating Production Storage & Offloading Units (FPSOs).A field-proven technology, RAMS™ offers continuous monitoring of the presence, integrity and position of mooring…

Kongsberg Cameras to Supply Deepwater 'Trencher'

Aug 15, 2012

Kongsberg Maritime awarded two contracts by SMD to supply cameras for subsea trenching & mining vehicles.The first contract is for cameras and accessories for a new generation high powered deep water Trencher, recently delivered and currently undergoing sea trials…

Swiber Holdings Report Profit Surge

Aug 15, 2012

Singapore-based offshore energy group Swiber Holdings issues its Q2 & HY 2012 financial report.Swiber Holdings provide offshore construction, offshore marine, subsea & offshore development services.2Q 2012 highlights: Net Profit surges 66…

Petrobas Contract OSX for Tankship Conversions

Aug 14, 2012

Petrobras signs a $900 million contract with OSX Brasil SA to convert two oil tankers into FPSO's.According to Reuters, OSX, controlled by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, has agreed to deliver the first platform in 49 months, just over four years…

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