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GustoMSC debuts self-propelled jackup design

Mar 15, 2017

GustoMSC has unveiled its latest jackup design for the NG-5500X-LD self-propelled jackup, the NG series. Illustration of the NG-5500X-LD self-propelled jackup, from GustoMSC. Based…

Deepsea Bergen lands HPHT well deal

Mar 15, 2017

Odfjell Drilling received a letter of intent for use of the Deepsea Bergen semisubmersible for one firm high-pressure, high-temperature well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Image of the Deepsea Bergen…

Shearwater inks TGS deal, Asia extension

Mar 14, 2017

Shearwater GeoServices Norway has signed two separate deals offshore Norway, and in the Asian Pacific region.  Image of the Polar Marquis, from Shearwater. Shearwater received…

Wärtsilä, Songa ink rig services deal

Mar 14, 2017

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year technical management and services agreement with Songa Offshore for four Cat-D type semisubmersible drilling rigs operating in the North Sea. Songa Encourage…

Consolidation – a path to subsea vessel sustainability

Mar 14, 2017

In recent years, the speed with which newbuild vessels have entered the market has amplified the subsea vessel demand/supply imbalance. This has been further exacerbated by sustained low oil prices, as operators defer the sanctioning…

Seadrill in US$170 million West Mira settlement

Mar 13, 2017

Seadrill reached a US$170 million settlement agreement with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) in relation to the West Mira arbitration. Seadrill said it receive a cash payment of $170 million this month as full settlement of the dispute…

Seadrill bags Total West Capella gig

Mar 13, 2017

Seadrill has secured a one-well contract with Total E&P Cyprus B.V. for the West Capella, offshore Cyprus. The contract is expected to start in 2H 2017 and backlog, estimated at 50 days, is expected to be approximately US$10 million. The…

Global Maritime names Americas regional manager

Mar 09, 2017

Global Maritime Consultancy and Engineering has appointed Espen Thomassen as regional manager for the Americas. Thomassen will grow Global Maritime’s business throughout the region, which - in addition to Houston - includes offices in Brazil and Canada…

Motive Offshore expands to Dundee Port

Mar 09, 2017

Motive Offshore Group has expanded its business with a six figure investment in a quayside fabrication facility in Dundee Port. After successfully negotiating with the port to take over the site, which boasts a deepwater quay side facility…

IKM wins ROV work in Thailand

Mar 08, 2017

Solstad Offshore in Singapore awarded IKM Subsea Singapore a service contract to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services onboard the derrick lay barge Norce Endeavour for construction support projects offshore in Thailand (hat-trick award from 2015)…

Statoil to drill at Snøhvit with Songa Enabler

Mar 07, 2017

Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has granted Statoil consent to drill a fourth well at Snøhvit with the Songa Enabler semisubmersible vessel in the Barents Sea.  The Songa Enabler. Image from Songa Offshore…

Polarcus inks Australia, Africa seismic gigs

Mar 07, 2017

Polarcus announced a double win for the company, signing seismic projects off Australia and Africa.  Offshore Australia, Polarcus will use one of the Polarcus X-bow vessel for a 3D marine seismic acquisition. The project is due to start in Q3 2017 and will run for approximately two months…

Erin, Pacific sign Oyo vessel deal

Mar 06, 2017

Erin Energy signed a drilling services contract with Pacific Drilling for use of the Pacific Bora drilling rig at its Oyo-9 well on the deepwater Oyo field, offshore Nigeria. Image of the Pacific Bora…

GustoMSC orders Bosch Rexroth CJS

Mar 06, 2017

Bosch Rexroth has received an order from GustoMSC to engineer, manufacture and commission the drive and control system for GustoMSC's most recent model in its series of continuous jacking systems. It is intended for a Japanese construction vessel…

DW: Vessel contractors reshaping for the rebound

Mar 06, 2017

EMAS' Lewek Constellation. Photo from EMAS Chiyoda Subsea. EMAS Chiyoda's bankruptcy announcement in late February is the latest in a long line of vessel contractors to fall victim to the downturn since January 2015…

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