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Floating Production Systems: A Big Opportunity for Shipyards

Sep 26, 2013

Opportunities for Shipbuilders and Repair Yards In a Huge & Growing MarketSince the beginning of this year, orders have been placed for 17 floating production systems.   The combined value of the fabrication contracts exceeds $16 billion.…

Interior Officials Convene Safety Meeting

Aug 01, 2013

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson and Acting Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management Tommy Beaudreau convened a meeting today in Houston, Texas, with senior executives from the offshore…

Scana Wins GofM Lift Frame Equipment Contract

Jun 04, 2013

Scana Industrier ASA subsidiary Scana Offshore Services signs a new contract for Motion Compensating Coiled Tubing Lift Frames.Sweden's Scana Industrier ASA has, through its subsidiary Scana Offshore Services in Houston, Texas, entered into…

Boskalis Wins Huge Offshore Philippines Contract

May 07, 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster wins a Shell Philippines Exploration contract to install an offshore Depletion Compression Platform.The contract to be executed for the Malampaya Project off the coast of Palawan Island, in the Republic of the Philippines…

Wison’s Juan Guarin to Speak at Offshore Colombia Forum

May 02, 2013

Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced that Latin America Sales Manager, Juan Guarin, will present the EXMAR FLRSU project at the Offshore Colombia Forum on May 6.Wison Offshore & Marine was…

Ince Promotes Three New Partners

Apr 25, 2013

International law firm Ince & Co. announced the imminent promotion of three lawyers to the partnership.DubaiRania Tadros – Rania has experience in commercial arbitration and litigation within the shipping and energy and offshore markets…

ABB HVDC Technology Aids Offshore Wind Power Transmission

Apr 15, 2013

World’s most powerful HVDC Light® sets new record voltage level of ±320 kV- more than 50 per cent higher than existing record.The HVDC Light converter station was energized at the Dörpen West substation in northern Germany, for the Dutch-German transmission system operator…

Global Marine Trends 2030

Apr 08, 2013

Three scenarios shaping the future of the world’s maritime industries.Report issued  at events in Singapore and London indicates strong growth for the maritime sector in the years up to 2030 and an even bigger role for China in the maritime world…

FPSO Charter & Operation Contract for SBM Offshore

Mar 27, 2013

SBM Offshore has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the 20-year charter & operation of two FPSOs from BM-S-11 subsidiary Tupi BV.The FPSOs will be deployed at the Lula field in the pre-salt province offshore Brazil. BM-S-11 block is under concession to a consortium comprised of PETROBRAS (65%)…

Offshore Brazil: Petrobas Needs Two FPSO's

Mar 20, 2013

Petrobras announce negotiations are under way to contract 2 Floating Production & Storage Units (FPSO's) for connection to wells in the Santos Basin.Petrobras and its partners in Block BM-S-11, BG E&P Brasil and Petrogal Brasil, announce negotiations…

OTC Announces Spotlight on New Technology Recipients

Mar 07, 2013

Winners Recognized for Innovative Products for OffshoreThe Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which takes place May 6-9 in Houston, has announced 15 technologies that will receive the 2013 Spotlight on New Technology Award recognizing…

Pacific Drilling Keeps on Drilling

Feb 10, 2013

None of Pacific Drillings ultra-deepwater drillships are affected by a recent BSEE safety alert.Concerning the recent U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) safety alert regarding GE connectors and bolts, the company…

Keppel Earn Bonuses For Early Rig Completions

Feb 03, 2013

Keppel FELS complete two rigs early for Transocean and Asia Offshore Drilling, earning a combined US$1.5-milliion bonus.Over two consecutive days Keppel FELS held naming ceremonies for twin jackup rigs built for Transocean, and another jackup rig built for Asia Offshore Drilling (AOD)…

Keppel’s Logs $8.1B in Contracts in ‘12

Dec 27, 2012

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd's (Keppel O&M) subsidiaries have won three new contracts - worth a combined value of $343mn - to bring the group's total order wins for 2012 to $8.1B. Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel O&M, said, 'With the strong confidence and support of new and repeat customers…

Atwood Gets Jack-up Rig Contract Extension

Dec 21, 2012

An Atwood Oceanics, Inc. subsidiary awarded year's contract extension by Salamander Energy for the jackup 'Atwood Mako'.The extension is priced at a day rate of $155,000 and begins September 9, 2013. The Atwood Mako commenced its initial…

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