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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…

Study: US Offshore Holds Huge Untapped Potential

Nov 19, 2014

New studies show huge economic and energy potential of untapped offshore areasTwo new studies released today by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) show significant potential added…

Ocean Rig's $120m Loan Agreement with DryShips

Nov 19, 2014

Ocean Rig UDW Inc. a global provider of off-shore contract drilling oil services, today announced the following: On November 18, 2014, Ocean Rig’s $120 million loan to its majority shareholder, DryShips Inc. (―DryShips‖), was approved by…

Dryships Achieves Refinance of 5% Convertible Notes

Nov 19, 2014

DryShips Inc. global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes, and through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., off-shore contract drilling oil services, today announced the following:  *…

SignalFire Wireless Telemetry Debuts New Product Range

Nov 19, 2014

A range of telemetry products that support robust, long-distance wireless communications in challenging, large scale environments such as those found in oil and gas, agriculture, water systems, forestry and public infrastructures are outlined in the SignalFire Wireless Telemetry Product Catalog…

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…

Paterson Elected to Tidewater Board of Directors

Nov 17, 2014

Tidewater Inc. announced the election of Richard D. Paterson to its board of directors for a term beginning November 13, 2014 and expiring in July 2015.Richard D. Paterson is a certified public accountant who retired from Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC)…

CrewInspector HR Software for Adventure Offshore

Nov 17, 2014

Web based crew management software provider CrewInspector has entered an agreement with Adventure Offshore Ltd. to provide HR management tool for operations in the offshore sector.Adventure Offshore is a Ghana-based company providing services to the offshore industry…

Drydocks World wins ADIPEC Awards

Nov 17, 2014

Drydocks World and Maritime World, the international providers of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas, and energy sectors have been awarded the Best Oil & Gas Project Award for outstanding Project Excellence on the SOLAN Project…

“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…

BHP Billiton's Conservation Efforts on the World Stage

Nov 17, 2014

Thousands of conservation experts from around the world, including environmental scientists from BHP Billiton, are in Sydney for the 2014 World Parks Congress (WPC).WPC is the preeminent conservation forum and is held every 10 years to…

Technip PMC Wins ADMA-OPCO Contract

Nov 17, 2014

Technip was awarded by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) a contract for project management consultancy (PMC) services for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works of the Nasr Phase II Full Field Development project – Packages 1…

Boskalis Raises Full-year Profit Forecast

Nov 15, 2014

Q3 TRADING UPDATE - HIGHLIGHTSGood third quarter with sizable financial settlements on old projectsOrder book increased slightly to EUR 3.3 billion2014 OUTLOOKMarket conditions remain challengingGood second half-year expectedFull…

Modules for Petrobras' FPSO delivered

Nov 15, 2014

The 'Consórcio Tomé Ferrostaal' (CTF) named consortium of Rheinmetall International Engineering, a joint venture of Ferrostaal and Rheinmetall, and the Brazilian company Tomé Engenharia have handed over two modules for the first of a series…

EnerMech Looking Long-Term In Norway

Nov 14, 2014

As the price of energy continues to fall and talk turns toward pulling the plug on select offshore energy projects, mechanical engineering company EnerMech seems to be bucking the trend in Norway, announcing plans to boost its workforce by more than 20% in the coming year…

Logistics News

Rafael Reis Appointed as VP Operations at Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America

Rafael Reis Appointed as VP Operations at Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America

Russia Strikes Five Vessels in Ports Along Ukrainian Black Sea

Russia Strikes Five Vessels in Ports Along Ukrainian Black Sea

Russian Oil Freight Rates Spike On Security Risks, Vessel Availability

Russian Oil Freight Rates Spike On Security Risks, Vessel Availability

Rigid Wingsail Retrofit Successfully Completed Aboard Bulk Carrier

Rigid Wingsail Retrofit Successfully Completed Aboard Bulk Carrier

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