Vessels News


EM&I wins FPSO work off Angola

Jul 11, 2016

EM&I has been awarded a contract from an international floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) operator for diverless UWILD inspections on an FPSO due to be deployed in Angola. The FPSO will be deployed at Block 15/06 East Hub field development…

FET inks triple ROV order

Jul 11, 2016

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) had entered into a contract with New Orient Marine to supply three remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for New Orient Marine's multi-purpose ice-class vessel currently under construction in Singapore. Perry XYX 200 ROV…

SapuraKencana axes Berantai contract

Jul 11, 2016

SapuraKencana Petroleum subsidiaries, Sapura Energy Ventures and Kencana Energy, along with their partner, Petrofac Energy Developments, have reached an agreement with Petronas to cease the Berantai risk service contract (RSC). The Berantai…

PSA revokes COSL Innovator order

Jul 08, 2016

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) is retracting an order handed to COSL Drilling Europe in April regarding a fatal accident onboard the COSL Innovator on 30 December 2015, after discovering new information and finding that no deviations were found in the design of the rig…

Boskalis to cut 650 jobs, 24 vessels

Jul 08, 2016

Royal Boskalis Westminster has made a drastic decision to cut about 650 jobs worldwide, and take more than two dozen vessels out of service in the next two years as a result of the prolonged, weakened market.   Image from Boskalis…

CNR extends Ivory Coast FPSO contract

Jul 08, 2016

CNR International has has exercised an option to extend the fixed term of the lease contract for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Espoir Ivoirien from 2017 to 2022. The vessel produces oil from the Espoir field since 2002…

Ocean Yield completes Wayfarer modifications

Jul 07, 2016

Ocean Yield completed the modification of the Aker Wayfarer multipurpose offshore construction vessel at Kleven Myklebust yesterday (6 July).  The vessel is on long-term charter until 2027 and will receive an additional charter rate reflecting the modification investment as from 6 July 2016…

GC Rieber bags Polar Onxy charter

Jul 07, 2016

GC Rieber Shipping has secured a time charter agreement with Technip Angola for the SURF vessel Polar Onyx. The vessel will conduct SURF and construction duties in Angola. The charter commences prompt and lasts for up to two months. The…

Keppel inks US$90 million in projects

Jul 07, 2016

Keppel Offshore & Marine’s (Keppel O&M) wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard has secured four contracts worth a total of nearly US$90 million (S$120 million) in Europe and Western Australia.  Image from Keppel…

Tullow fails at Rome

Jul 07, 2016

Tullow Oil Norge failed to find any hydrocarbons at the Rome prospect in the Central North Sea, and will now plug and abandon exploration well 16/5-6 in production licence PL776. The well was drilled to a total vertical depth of 2319m…

NOV, GE enter FPSO pact

Jul 07, 2016

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) and GE Oil & Gas entered into an agreement to collaborate on delivering integrated solutions for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. Image from GE…

Wintershall to drill wildcat with Borgland Dolphin

Jul 06, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Norge a drilling permit for well 35/11-20 A, to be drilled from the Borgland Dolphin drilling facility, after completing the drilling of wildcat well 16/5-6 for Tullow Oil Norge in production license 776…

DeepWell wins Statoil wireline services work

Jul 06, 2016

DeepWell has secured a long-term contract for provision of mechanical wireline services to Statoil. The contract value for the firm period, including options for add-on services, is estimated to exceed US$119 million (NOK 1 billion) over a four-year period…

Damen finishes Sea Installer modifications

Jul 06, 2016

In this video, Damen Shipyards shows the A2SEA-owned Sea Installer jackup leave DSAm, equipped with the capability to handle bigger offshore wind installation projects. DSAm finished major modification works on the Sea Installer in June 2016…

BP picks Bibby for North Sea works

Jul 06, 2016

Subsea services firm Bibby Offshore has secured a contract with BP for the diving support vessel Bibby Topaz.  The 15-day project, due to start next month, will see the vessel working on four BP operations across three of its North Sea assets…

Current News

US decides whether to reconsider Virginia offshore wind project approval

Petrobras Strike Extends to Offshore Oil Platforms in Campos Basin

US Government Debates Reconsidering Approval of Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Canada’s $4B Floating LNG Scheme Secures 12-Year Export Deal

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News