Offshore News


Thome Offshore Bolsters Top Management

Mar 16, 2012

Thome Offshore Management (TOM) and Thome Oil & Gas (TOG), the offshore services arm of Singapore-based Thome Ship Management, has appointed John A. Sydness, as Managing Director for Thome Offshore and Thome Oil & Gas.  His appointment is effective immediately…

Tidewater Provides Update on Sonatide Joint Venture

Mar 12, 2012

Tidewater Inc. announced today the following update with respect to its negotiations with Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, regarding Sonatide, the joint venture between Sonangol and Tidewater through which Tidewater markets its…

Strong Russian Presence at Oil & Gas Africa '12

Mar 07, 2012

Recent new oil and gas discoveries all over Africa are attracting investors and developers from around the world. Russia is the latest country to show an active interest in the continent’s oil and gas industry. The country will be sending a trade delegation to attend Oil & Gas Africa 2012…

Acteon Appoints Punnett as President of OIS

Mar 02, 2012

Offshore Installation Services (OIS) Ltd., an Acteon company, has appointed Jeremy Punnett to global president. He will be based in Aberdeen, UK, at Acteon’s Tern Place facility.Punnett joins OIS from Bibby Offshore, where he oversaw business planning and strategic development…

Transocean Reports 4Q & FY 2011 Results

Feb 27, 2012

Transocean Ltd. reported a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $6.119 billion, or $18.62 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The results compare to a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $799 million…

Global AUV Fleet set to Increase Substantially

Feb 23, 2012

Douglas-Westwood: The AUV market will continue to be dominated by North American activity; Military and research sectors to have 90% market share by 2016.The global AUV fleet is increasing and demand for autonomous underwater vehicles is…

Key Addition to Sigma Offshore Staff

Feb 23, 2012

Sigma Offshore appoints internal turret moorings expert to bolster growth plans.International FPSO moorings and marine engineering services business, Sigma Offshore, has added new impetus to its growth plans by appointing an experienced industry figure to head up one of its key service areas…

LOC Celebrates 25 Years in Singapore

Feb 21, 2012

Planning to Expand Further in the Region. London Offshore Consultants (LOC), one of the world’s leading independent marine and offshore industry consultancy firms, is set to expand its activities and office network in Asia Pacific, it announced…

$1.3 Million Grant for Deepwater Horizon Research

Feb 21, 2012

University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye, who is the Athletic Association Professor in Arts and Sciences, and UGA colleagues Patricia Medeiros and Christof Meile have received a $1.3 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research…

New Ship Repair Capability in Port Arthur

Feb 20, 2012

On January 18 Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corp. completed the refurbishment and re-naming of its newest dry dock, the Mr. Morris.'This dry dock gives us access to a market that has not been served recently in Port Arthur,' said Steve Hale…

Transocean Names Tonnel SVP & Controller

Feb 20, 2012

David A. Tonnel has been named Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer, effective March 1, 2012. Mr. Tonnel currently serves as the Senior Vice President of the Europe and Africa Unit. Prior to assuming this role in June 2009…

Blohm + Voss Wins FPSO Conversion Work

Feb 14, 2012

Germany's Blohm+ Voss signed an agreement for the conversion and vessel life extension for the FPSO unit EnQuest Producer (formerly known as Uisge Gorm). Delivered in 1983 under the name Dirch Maersk and converted in 1995 from anoil tanker into the FPSO Uisge Gorm…

ST Engineering Wins $60m Shipbuilding Contracts

Feb 13, 2012

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) reports that its marine arm, ST Marine, has won two shipbuilding contracts worth about $60m from Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited…

OIG Makes Executive Appointments

Feb 13, 2012

Offshore Installation Group said that Steve Preston will join the company in the position of Chief Executive Officer and John Smith will join the company as Executive Vice Chairman. Both Steve and John will take up their positions in  March 2012…

Springsteel Joins Liquid Robotics as CFO

Feb 13, 2012

Liquid Robotics, an ocean data services provider and developer of the first wave-powered Wave Glider marine today announced that Steven R. Springsteel, former CEO of Chordiant Software Inc. and President/CFO of Verity, has joined the  company…

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