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Kongsberg Wins Drill Rig Automation Contract

Jan 25, 2012

‘Full Picture’ delivery for two advanced new semi-submersibles. Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a significant offshore automation contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The contract covers the delivery of Kongsberg Maritime’s proven Dynamic Positioning…

Nautronix Names Business Development Manager

Jan 24, 2012

Nautronix are pleased to announce the appointment of Alessandra Bunel as Business Development Manager for the Brazilian region. Alessandra will be based full time at Nautronix’ Brazilian office in Rio de Janeiro and will be responsible for…

Oil & Gas Execs: Market Moving Up

Jan 23, 2012

While forecasts of financial gloom dominate mainstream news casts, there is an emerging feeling of optimism in fo the near term prospects for the oil and gas business. Oil and gas industry leaders have forecast improved performance and higher levels of capital expenditure this year…

Tuppen Joins Wild Well Control

Jan 19, 2012

Wild Well Control, a Superior Energy Services company, announces that James Tuppen has joined the company as Manager, International Well Control Operations.Tuppen has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry involving snubbing services…

Arctic Oil Exploration: Shell Awaits New Giant Icebreaker

Jan 17, 2012

The M/V Aiviq icebreaker, contracted by Shell Oil to support drilling in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea, is scheduled to be completed by Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore in early 2012. The vessel, ordered in July 2009, is on track for April 1, 2012…

Transocean Ltd. Provides Fleet Status Report

Jan 17, 2012

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today issued an updated Fleet Status Report which provides current status and contract information for the company's entire fleet of offshore drilling rigs.  This Fleet Status Report also includes…

EMAS Starts 2012 Strong with $120 million Contract

Jan 14, 2012

EMAS sees strong start to 2012 with further global contract wins worth US$120 million - 12 January 2012.EMAS, a global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry and operating brand for Ezra Holdings Limited (Ezra or the Group…

BOURBON Optimizes Class Dockings for Fleet

Jan 13, 2012

BOURBON optimizes Class Dockings for its vessels with new organization Bourbon Docking.Located in Dubai, this new organization will strengthen BOURBON’s vessel maintenance program, allowing the Group to reach its 2015 target rate of 95% vessel availability…

Public Meeting in New Orleans for OIl & Gas Leasing

Jan 10, 2012

BOEM Will Hold Public Hearing in New Orleans on Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a public hearing in New Orleans on Jan. 11, 2012, to provide an opportunity for the public to comment…

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…

PEC Premier Adds to SafeGulf Training

Jan 05, 2012

SEMS awareness training is now available as a part of the SafeGulf offshore safety orientation program. On January 1st, PEC Premier added a Safety and Environmental Management System module to its one-day Basic Safety Orientation and its three-day Core safety training course…

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…

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…

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…

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Wilson Sons Starts Testing Aerial Drone Deliveries at Brazilian Port

Wilson Sons Starts Testing Aerial Drone Deliveries at Brazilian Port

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