The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) recently accepted delivery of a 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessel “m.v. SCI Ratna”. SCI had signed contracts for acquisition of four nos. newbuilding 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessels with Bharati Shipyard Limited, India. The
Rockhopper Exploration plc confirms that a loss of power occurred on the Ocean Guardian drilling rig on 16 October 2011 whilst the rig was preparing to move to its next well location following the successful plugging and abandonment of well 14/10-8. As a result of the loss of power onboard, all non-
Petroleo Brasileiro SA , Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, found traces of oil and gas in an offshore well in the C-M-95 block of the c… By Karen Eeuwens (Bloomberg) [mappress] Source: Bloomberg, October 19, 2011
Bergen Group Offshore, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Hanøytangen AS, has received a contract from Bluewater Industries in Houston for the storage of the ATP Oil & Gas Corporation hull for the new Octabuoy platform to be installed on the Cheviot Field in the UK-sector of the North Sea. The hull
Britain’s BG Group may sell shares in its Brazilian subsidiary but is not planning to sell stakes in its offshore blocks in Brazil, the head… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source:Reuters , October 19, 2011;
Antrim expects to commence drilling on the “Erne” exploration prospect (Antrim 50%, operator) in the Greater Fyne Area once the WilPhoenix rig has completed its current operations with another exploration company on a well West of Shetland. Following the completion of the Erne well, the rig will mov
Nido Petroleum Limited advises that the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jocot de Dios, has given notice to the Board that he will not be renewing his employment contract when it expires in February 2012. Mr. de Dios has explained that his decision has been made for personal reasons and that he will be
-Fluor Corporation announced today that its Fluor Offshore Solutions unit was awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) for new offshore facilities located at the Nasr Field approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Umm Shaif Super Co
Engineering and construction company Clough Limited today announced that Clough AMEC has been awarded a two year contract extension by ConocoPhillips to provide operations and maintenance services to the Bayu-Undan facilities located in the Timor Sea. The contract extension has an estimated value of
In 2001, Shipyard De Hoop designed, built and delivered its first ship to Mexican shipping company Oceanografía. The Caballo De Mar was a diving support vessel to be used for inspection, maintenance and repair. In the years that followed, De Hoop developed another seven diving support vessels for Oc
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC., announced that on October 15, 2011, Alpha Eagle Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a turnkey construction contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., (“DSME”) to construct an ultra-deepwater drillsh
BG Egypt announced the start of gas production on 17 October 2011 from the Phase 8a Deepwater Development Project. The Project is within the West Delta Deep Marine Concession (BG Group 50%, PETRONAS 50%) located approximately 90 kilometres offshore the Nile Delta. The Project represents yet another
Iran installed the largest offshore oil platform in the Persian Gulf, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported… By Ladane Nasseri (Businessweek) [mappress] Source:Businessweek , October 18, 2011;
Prosafe today reported rig utilisation in the third quarter of 2011 of 91 per cent. Safe Scandinavia, MSV Regalia, Safe Caledonia, Safe Esbjerg, Safe Lancia, Jasminia, Safe Hibernia, Safe Britannia, Safe Regency, Safe Bristolia and Safe Concordia have been fully utilised in the third quarter. Safe A
