Offshore News


Coast Guard, BSEE: Repsol Rig Review Complete

Jan 09, 2012

Personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement completed a review of the mobile offshore drilling unit Scarabeo 9, Monday, off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago. The…

Hyundai Heavy Develops FLNG Model

Jan 05, 2012

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder and offshore facilities contractor announced today that the Company completed developing its own Hyundai FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Plant) model in association with Linde AG…

Ezra Names Global Executives

Jan 04, 2012

Ezra promotes key executives to anchor Group’s global strategy. They are as follows:   Captain Adarash Kumar steps up as Group COO to spearhead Ezra’s expanding global operations Robin Kirkpatrick, EMAS Marine’s new CEO, will…

GAC India Opens Pipavav Office

Jan 04, 2012

Branch will coordinate support for Mumbai High oil field.  GAC India has opened a new office in Pipavav to cater to the needs of the growing number of vessels calling at the port and principals using it as a base for operations in the Mumbai High oil field…

Keppel Expands Offering for Offshore Wind Farm Installations

Jan 03, 2012

Keppel said it will acquire a substantial stake in OWEC Tower, an industry leading designer of jacket foundation. KV Ventus B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd. (Keppel) has today entered into a share purchase and subscription…

BOURBON CEO Lefèvre Addresses Offshore Opportunities

Jan 03, 2012

MarineNews caught up with BOURBON’s Chief Executive Officer, Christian Lefèvre. As BOURBON’s CEO since January 1, 2011, Lefèvre has aggressively set about furthering BOURBON's business strategy which focuses on the offshore oil and gas marine services sector…

Aker Solutions ASA: Drilling in Houston

Jan 02, 2012

International oil services group Aker Solutions is about to open North America's most advanced drilling equipment simulator in Houston, Texas. The simulator will be available to rig operators with the objective of making offshore drilling operations safer and more cost effective…

BOEM and BSEE: Guidance for Offshore Protection

Dec 30, 2011

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued guidance to oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) extending existing guidance…

Shell: Bonga Oil Leak Largely Dispersed

Dec 27, 2011

SNEPCo confirmed the oil leak from the Bonga facility off the coast of Nigeria has largely dispersed. The news comes five days after less than 40,000 barrels of oil leaked during a routine operation to transfer of oil from Bonga’s floating production…

BSEE: Unannounced Spill Drill to Test Subsea Containment Response

Dec 22, 2011

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has completed the first unannounced oil spill drill since the reorganization of the former Minerals Management Service was completed on Oct. 1. The table-top drill, which took place last week…

Keppel Wins $809m Contract from Sete Brasil

Dec 22, 2011

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its subsidiary Fernvale Pte. Ltd., has secured a contract worth approximately $809m from Urca Drilling B.V., a subsidiary of Sete Brasil Participações S.A. (Sete Brasil), for the design and…

Zamil Offshore Orders Crew Boats from Grandweld

Dec 21, 2011

In yet another sign that the offshore oil and gas business in the Middle East continues to grow at breakneck speed, Grandweld Shipyards won a contract to design, build, and deliver three 33.5M Fast Aluminum Crew Boats for Zamil Offshore. The contract was signed by Sufyan Al Zamil…

BRAZIL: U.S. Find New Opportunities

Dec 20, 2011

While the U.S. economy may be in the doldrums, smart U.S. companies are looking increasingly to exports to help their bottom lines.  A major market for U.S. exports is Brazil.  This article examines new market opportunities in the oil and gas…

Viking Moorings Eyes GOM Market

Dec 20, 2011

Viking Moorings CEO Discusses 2012 Strategy Viking Moorings announced the appointment of Bill Bayliss as Group Chief Executive, heralding a significant restructuring of the company, which involved the co-existing shareholders. Bayliss, who is based at the company’s Aberdeen operations center…

Canada Announces Arctic Offshore Drilling Rules

Dec 16, 2011

The National Energy Board (NEB or the Board) released filing requirements today for future applications to drill in the Canadian Arctic Offshore.The Filing Requirements, a companion document to The Past is Always Present, Review of Offshore Drilling in the Canadian Arctic…

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