Offshore News


ExxonMobil Terminates Seadrill Contract

May 16, 2016

Exxon Mobil terminates earlier the West Capella working in Nigeria in the Usan Field. John Fredriksen-backed drilling firm Seadrill Partners LLC has received a notice of termination from Exxon Mobil.  In accordance with the cancellation for convenience provisions in the West Capella contract…

Hili, Peterson Create Mediterranean JV

May 14, 2016

Hili Company, the logistics division of Hili Ventures, has entered into a joint venture agreement with leading international energy logistics company Peterson to provide oil and gas logistics services across the Mediterranean and North Africa…

Kim Heng Offshore Inks Pact with Iran Marine

May 14, 2016

The Singapore-based  offshore services provider Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iran Marine Fund (IMF)to provide its technical expertise and financing to Iranian offshore marine and oil & gas projects…

Norway Helicopter Crash Investigation Focuses on Rotor Blade Mounting

May 13, 2016

An investigation into the cause of a fatal North Sea helicopter crash is focusing on the parts of the aircraft that connected the rotor blades to the main body of the helicopter, investigators said on Friday. An Airbus H225 Super Puma helicopter…

Emas Reels in $32m Contract

May 11, 2016

Singapore-listed offshore firm EMAS Offshore Limited wins $32m of new business  has secured new awards and letter of intents for charters amounting to approximately US$32 million, including options. These new charters will see EMAS Offshore’s Anchor Handling Tug (AHT)…

Ulstein Group Records Operating Loss of $11.5M

May 10, 2016

In 2015, Ulstein Group recorded revenues of $279.4 million and an operating loss of $11.5 million. The business areas Design & Solutions and Power & Control both recorded profits.The downturn in the offshore sector and a tricky market has to be met with adaptation and innovation…

Ampelmann Names New Supervisory Board Members

May 09, 2016

Ampelmann, a provider of motion compensation access solutions, announced the appointment of three new members to its supervisory board. Ampelmann said the three senior industry executives, Frank Verhoeven, John Evans and Mark B. Duncan, will bring international…

BSEE, USCG on Sharing Information, Jt Ops

May 06, 2016

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Paul Thomas participated in a luncheon panel discussion today ​at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)  in Houston. The discussion…

MOL Launches Coastal LNG Transport in Indonesia

May 06, 2016

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today teamed up with a local partner in Indonesia, PT Pelindo Energi Logistik (PEL; President Director: Denny Hermanto) to launch joint operation of the LNG carrier Triputra,…

Ensco Lost 2 Petrobras Contracts

May 06, 2016

Ensco Plc has concluded discussions with Petrobras regarding revised commercial terms with respect to some rig contracts. Ensco 6003 and Ensco 6004 had their contracts terminated effective May 1, 2016 by mutual agreement. Ensco said…

Two ODCs Loaded at Hamburg Port

May 04, 2016

On 25 April, two Over-Dimensional-Cargos (ODC) tanks manufactured by Chart Ferox were loaded by Wallmann & Co., the long-established Hamburg company specializing in handling heavy lift cargoes. With a length of almost 50 metres and a width of more than 6 metres…

Ithaca Energy Completes RBL Redetermination

May 03, 2016

Ithaca Energy Inc. announced having successfully completed its planned semi-annual reserves based lending (“RBL”) facilities review and continues to maintain in excess of $100 million of funding headroom ahead of planned first hydrocarbons from the Greater Stella Area in the third quarter of 2016…

Schlumberger Unveils Microfluidic Analysis Technology at OTC

May 03, 2016

Maze microfluidic SARA analysis delivers precise fluid measurements for reservoir characterization HOUSTON, May 2, 2016—Schlumberger announced today at the 2016 Offshore Technology Conference the release of the Maze* microfluidic SARA analysis for reservoir fluids characterization…

Growing Presence of Damen FCS 2610's in O&G Markets

May 03, 2016

The Damen Shipyards Group’s Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2610 is proving to be every bit as effective in the oil and gas sector as it is in the offshore wind industry. The application of the renowned design in this arena is a response to a move in offshore O&G towards the high-intensity use of flexible…

Diamond Offshore Names Senior VP, CFO

May 02, 2016

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has appointed Kelly Youngblood as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to be effective May 3, 2016.  Youngblood succeeds Gary T. Krenek, who is retiring after 33 years of service to the Company and its predecessors…

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