Offshore News


WHOI: Microbes Consumed Oil in Gulf Slick at Unexpected Rates

Aug 01, 2011

More than a year after the largest oil spill in history, perhaps the dominant lingering question about the Deepwater Horizon spill is, “What happened to the oil?” Now, in the first published study to explain the role of microbes in breaking down the oil slick on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico…

Rowan Elects Two New Executive Officers

Aug 01, 2011

Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RDC) announced that Thomas P. Burke has been appointed to serve as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, and Melanie M. Trent has been appointed to serve as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary…

Statoil Reports Dramatic Increase in Net Income

Jul 28, 2011

Statoil's second quarter 2011 net operating income was NOK 61 billion, a 129% increase compared to NOK 26.6 billion (nearly $11.3 billion) in the second quarter of 2010. The quarterly result was mainly affected by a 32% increase in the average prices for liquids measured in NOK…

Offshore Wind Power: Good Growth in EU in 1H '11

Jul 28, 2011

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has published offshore wind energy statistics for the first half year of 2011, showing a comfortable 4.5% increase in installations of offshore capacity compared to the first half of 2010.101 new offshore wind turbines…

Offshore Services Chooses MarineCFO Software

Jul 27, 2011

MarineCFO Inc., a provider of Marine Software including On-Vessel, Marine Operations, Personnel, Fleet Maintenance and Financial Management Software Solutions to the Marine Transportation Industry, announced that International Offshore Services…

Danos & Curole Wins Contract from Chevron Liberia

Jul 26, 2011

Danos & Curole has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from Chevron Liberia to provide drilling support services in Liberia, West Africa. The company’s consultant service business will carry out preparation work for exploratory drilling…

AMEC names Andy Sallis President of Oil & Gas Americas

Jul 22, 2011

Houston, TX (21 July 2011) – AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has named  Andy Sallis to the position of President, AMEC Oil & Gas Americas, responsible for Houston-based project operations, including supervision…

IHC Merwede, BAE Systems Join to Service US OSV

Jul 14, 2011

IHC Merwede and BAE Systems will enter into a cooperation agreement to meet the demands of the offshore construction vessel market in the USA.  This cooperation enables IHC Merwede to enter new markets, which is in line with the company’s internationalization strategy…

OTC Brasil Conference Set for October

Jul 14, 2011

The inaugural 2011 OTC Brasil technical conference will present addresses from industry leaders and experts on issues facing the Brazilian and global offshore oil and gas industry. Organized by the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), OTC Brasil…

OSX Partners with SENAI to Train Shipbuilders

Jul 11, 2011

OSX, an EBX Group company focused on offshore naval industry, signed a partnership with SENAI (National Service for Industrial Apprenticeship) from Rio de Janeiro to train 3,100 people for its Shipbuilding Unit (UCN Açu), to be built in the Açu Superport Industrial Complex…

Topaz Wins CSR Initiative Award

Jul 11, 2011

Topaz Energy and Marine, an oilfield services group has won an award for the ‘Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative in the Private Sector’ from IIR Middle East. The award was presented at the 8th CSR Summit in Dubai where entrants…

GMMOS Group Rebrands as Stanford Marine Group

Jul 11, 2011

UAE-based GMMOS Group has rebranded to Stanford Marine Group (SMG), according to a report on TradeArabia News Service. The group has two main divisions focused on the marine sector: Stanford Marine (OSV chartering) and Grandweld (shipbuilding and repair)…

OMM Launches New Business

Jul 05, 2011

Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has launched a new survey and subsea business this week, which will focus on surveying, cable and structural subsea inspection and subsea engineering. Recently appointed Director of Survey and Subsea, Arron Burrows…

Offshore: Baker Hughes Awards EBDG Contract

Jun 27, 2011

Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group, through its New Orleans office, was selected by Baker Hughes to provide the owner's design of the Blue Tarpon a state-of-the-art well stimulation vessel.  EBDG was contracted to integrate Baker Hughes'…

IEA Responds to Disruption of Libyan Oil Supplies

Jun 23, 2011

According to International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka, the 28 IEA member countries have agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil in the coming month in response to the ongoing disruption of oil supplies from Libya…

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