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COSL Takes Delivery of New Semisub

Nov 20, 2014

China Oilfield Services Limited saw successful delivery of the deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig COSLProspector it invested in and commissioned to build in Yantai, Shandong today. This rig has adopted the latest marine engineering design…

Halliburton & Baker Hughes Merger

Nov 18, 2014

Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated  today announced a definitive agreement under which Halliburton will acquire all the outstanding shares of Baker Hughes in a stock and cash transaction. The transaction is valued at $78.62 per Baker Hughes share…

“Olympus” Named in Fosnavåg

Nov 17, 2014

Build number 116 from Havyard is called ‘Olympus’. It is the third in the series of Havyard’s 832 design, and, as mentioned, the eighth vessel to be delivered to Global Offshore Services. On Friday night, an Indian ceremony was held on board…

Australian PM Holding Talks on Sub Purchase

Nov 16, 2014

Australia is holding talks with a number of countries on a contract to build replacements for Australia's aging submarine fleet, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday at the G20 leaders Summit in Brisbane.Japan has been seen as the…

Merger Talks Feed Energy Sector Deal Speculation

Nov 16, 2014

Talks that could lead to oilfield services provider Halliburton Co buying rival Baker Hughes Inc may herald increased deal-making in the energy business as companies bet on a protracted drop in oil prices, industry bankers said.Competing…

Technip to Modernize Flexi France

Nov 14, 2014

Technip announces an investment over four years to modernize its flexible pipe manufacturing plant, Flexi France, in Le Trait, France. Further strengthening Technip’s expertise and industrial capabilities at the site will reinforce its global position in the production of flexible pipes…

ClassNK Expands Veracruz Office

Nov 14, 2014

Leading classification society ClassNK has announced the expansion of its Veracruz Office in order to better support the growing offshore oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico. The expansion will increase the survey capabilities and management…

GE Opens Global R&D Center in Brazil

Nov 14, 2014

*  Working with Petrobras and BG Group to develop advanced technologies for oil and gas processing on the seabed*  GE’s Brazil Technology Center to focus on subsea oil and gas research, capitalizing on $1.2 trillion offshore market opportunity…

Baker Hughes Confirms Talks with Halliburton

Nov 14, 2014

Baker Hughes Incorporated today confirmed that it has engaged in preliminary discussions with Halliburton Company regarding a potential business combination transaction.  The firm said that the discussions may or may not lead to any transaction…

Seaspan Acquires 6th 10K TEU Boxship

Nov 13, 2014

Seaspan Corporation announced today that it accepted delivery of a 10000 TEU containership, the MOL Breeze. The new containership, which was constructed at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., is Seaspan's sixth 10000 TEU SAVER design containership delivered in 2014…

SERS Partners IEMS for Enhanced Oil Spill Response Services

Nov 12, 2014

Dubai-based Swire Emergency Response Services (SERS), a fully owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Offshore group, announced its partnership with Mediterranean-based International Environmental and Marine Services (IEMS) to jointly provide Tier 2/3 response services to clients in Europe…

Matson To Acquire Horizon's Alaska Operations

Nov 11, 2014

The transaction has the value of $0.72 Per Common Share Plus Repayment of Debt; acquisition Accretive to Matson's Earnings and Cash Flow. Separately Horizon to Sell Hawaii Operations to Pasha and Terminate Puerto Rico Operations.A Matson…

Bibby, USM Target China Growth with New JV

Nov 10, 2014

Bibby Ship Management formed a strategic alliance with Singapore-based United Ship Management to capitalize on opportunities in the Chinese market.Bibby-USM Shipping Pte Ltd., as the new joint venture will be known, was set up as an independent…

Fincantieri & Technip JV for Offshore Market

Nov 10, 2014

Fincantieri and Technip in Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding aiming to increase their joint competitiveness by starting to address Italian and Mediterranean Sea offshore markets. The agreement was signed by Marco Villa, CEO of Technip Italy S…

Fracking Inquiry Puts Aussie Energy at Risk

Nov 10, 2014

The South Australian Liberal Party risks damaging investor and public confidence in the natural gas industry by moving to establish a Parliamentary inquiry into hydraulic fracturing – an industry practice that has been used safely in the State for many decades…

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