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Deep Blue Heads for Brazil

Jul 24, 2019

TechnipFMC’s flagship deepwater pipelay and construction vessel is embarking on a large-scale subsea project laying pipeline on the Equinor-operated Peregrino Phase 2 Project in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.According to TechnipFMC, Deep…

Swire Blue Ocean Strengthens Presence in Taiwan

May 02, 2019

Denmark-based Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) has appointed Matt Bowden as the new Area Manager in Taiwan with the aim to strengthen its local business presence.SBO, which designs and develops vessels used for the installation of offshore wind turbines and foundations…

Ocean Apex to Drill at Ironbark

Feb 13, 2019

Semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Apex, operated by Diamond Drilling, has been contracted by BP Developments Australia, for the drilling of the Ironbark prospect in exploration permit WA-359-P, in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia…

Hunting Hydrocarbons

Feb 11, 2019

A new tool is being added to the box for hydrocarbon hunting – and a raft of other anthropomorphic and chemical signatures in the world’s seas and oceans. Offshore Engineer reports on developing unmanned wide area remote ocean sensing systems for seep…

Transocean Shareholders OK Ocean Rig Acquisition

Nov 29, 2018

Transocean, international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells, has announced that its shareholders approved the acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW, by approving the proposals presented at Transocean’s Extraordinary General Meeting…

Blue-Gift to Implement Marine Power Project

Nov 01, 2018

The European Marine Energy Center (Emec) in Orkney, Scotland, will lead a project to support the development of wave and tidal power in coastal areas of north-west Europe.The project has been approved by Interreg Atlantic Area which will support…

Ocean Rig picked for Statoil Tanzania drilling program

Oct 13, 2017

Ocean Rig has signed a contract with Statoil, for a one-well drilling program offshore Tanzania.  The contract is expected to start in Q1 2018, and will use the Ocean Rig Poseidon, a 6th generation deepwater drillship based on the enhanced SAIPEM 10000 design…

LLOG sets out multiple GoM developments

Sep 27, 2017

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico focused LLOG Exploration has set out plans for developing six projects, following successful exploration work in 2016-17, with nine deepwater wells due to be brought online by the end of 2018.  One well is already producing…

Blue Whale semi starts sea trials

Jul 31, 2017

CIMC Raffles has started sea trials for the ultra-deepwater drilling rig Blue Whale II, following the completion equipment testing. The sea trials are expected to last for three weeks. Designed to operate in water depths of 3658m and drill to depths of up to 15…

New explorer gets $300 million boost

May 23, 2017

New Norwegian exploration firm Mime Petroleum has agreed to an investment deal worth up to US$300 million from Blue Water Energy. Oslo-headquartered Mime Petroleum has been set up to focus on developing existing fields and licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS)…

Wireline wonders

Apr 01, 2017

Oceaneering International’s acquisition of Blue Ocean Technologies is set to reap returns in terms of new technology. Elaine Maslin reports. IRIS and BORIS. Images from Oceaneering. When…

Oceaneering acquires Blue Ocean Technologies

Oct 17, 2016

Oceaneering International has acquired privately-held Blue Ocean Technologies, a provider of riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services, in a US$30 million cash deal. Included in the acquisition are three RLWI systems, two of which are currently under construction…

Fugro inks Dana Western Isles gig

Mar 22, 2016

Dana Petroleum awarded Fugro to supply ROV drilling support services on board the Ocean Guardian MODU at the Dana-operated Western Isles developments in the northern North Sea. Operating one of its fleet of FCV 600 ROVs, specifically designed for North Sea drill support activities…

Premier Oil sends Ocean Rig breach notice

Feb 01, 2016

Ocean Rig, a provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, has announced that on 31 January 2016, it has received a notice of breach of material obligations from Premier Oil under the drilling contract for the Eirik Raude. Ocean Rig is…

Ashtead secures glider agreement

Nov 06, 2015

Image from Ashtead Technology. Ashtead Technology has secured a global asset management agreement with Blue Ocean Monitoring to store, maintain and supply underwater gliders for ocean data monitoring…

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