The Federal Aviation Administration has again ruled that the Cape Wind wind farm off the Massachusetts coast poses no hazard to local airplanes.According to source WSLS10, a federal appeals court had ordered the agency to reconsider its previous finding…
Miclyn Express Offshore takes delivery of 2011 built 70m Maintenance Support Vessel, renamed “MEO Galaxy”.Headquartered in Singapore Miclyn Express Offshore group of companies is a leading provider of service vessels to the expanding offshore oil and gas industry…
IMA has just completed an in-depth analysis of the floating production sector. The 175 page report Floating Production Systems: Assessment of the Outlook for FPSOs, Semis, TLPs, Spars, FLNGs, FSRUs and FSOs is the 47th in a series of IMA reports on the deepwater production sector that began in 1996…
Tritech offers a 360° real-time anchor-chain & riser integrity system for Floating Production Storage & Offloading Units (FPSOs).A field-proven technology, RAMS™ offers continuous monitoring of the presence, integrity and position of mooring…
Kongsberg Maritime awarded two contracts by SMD to supply cameras for subsea trenching & mining vehicles.The first contract is for cameras and accessories for a new generation high powered deep water Trencher, recently delivered and currently undergoing sea trials…
Singapore-based offshore energy group Swiber Holdings issues its Q2 & HY 2012 financial report.Swiber Holdings provide offshore construction, offshore marine, subsea & offshore development services.2Q 2012 highlights: Net Profit surges 66…
Petrobras signs a $900 million contract with OSX Brasil SA to convert two oil tankers into FPSO's.According to Reuters, OSX, controlled by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, has agreed to deliver the first platform in 49 months, just over four years…
COSCO Corp. secures US$170-million order from Talland Navigation Corp. Ltd. for a jack-up drilling rig.COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured a US$170-million contract from Talland Navigation Limited Corporation…
Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group to team up with event organizer The Oriental Pro-Energy Consulting Organization (Topco).Sinopacific announce its cooperation with the leading event organizer The Oriental Pro-Energy Consulting Organization (Topco)…
GE to acquire Naxys, supplier of leak detection & condition monitoring sensors for subsea applications.Naxys, is a Norway-based provider of subsea leak detection and condition monitoring sensors based on passive acoustic technology.The acquisition…
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) contracted by a large oil company for its 5500 bhp AHTS 'Nor Tigerfish'. The duration of the contract is for one year firm, and with two by three months options. The new contract will commence during August 2012…
BAE Systems' Alabama Shipyard contracted to build Platform Supply Vessels for GulfMark Americas.GulfMark Americas, Inc. has selected BAE Systems’ shipyard in Mobile, Alabama to build two new platform supply vessels that will serve offshore drilling operations…
Topaz signs over $65 million of new charters and announces the acquisition of two AHTS.Renaissance subsidiary, Topaz Energy and Marine (“Topaz”), a UAE-based oil field services company, has been awarded two new long term charters, totalling over $65 million…
Oil Search awards Kumul Marine Terminal pipeline IRM contract to Fugro-TSMFugro-TSM, a division of Fugro Subsea Services, has been awarded the Kumul Marine Terminal Pipeline IRM (Inspection Repair Maintenance) contract by Oil Search Limited…
Modified EBITDA increases 86% to $1.4 million in latest Deep Down Inc. financial report.Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company specializing in products and services for the deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas industry, report…
