Pacific Drilling has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 'to pursue a comprehensive restructuring' of its approximately US$3 billion in outstanding funded debt. The international drilling contractor reported on 12 November that it planned…
CGG’s creditors have overwhelmingly accepted the company’s proposed chapter 11 plan, the French seismic firm announced today (2 October). Image from CGG. “Specifically, all holders…
Drilling contractor Seadrill reported today (24 August) that it would likely file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on or before 12 September to implement its comprehensive restructuring plan. Source: Seadrill The…
Subsea 7 has acquired parts of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS), following the firm's fall into Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the US. The Lewek Constellation. Subsea…
EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS) filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the US Federal Bankruptcy Code yesterday (27 February), Chiyoda Corp. announced today (28 February). ECS and its subsidiaries will facilitate…
Stone Energy and its domestic subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of title 11 of the US code, the bankruptcy code, in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to pursue a pre-packaged plan of reorganization…
Maersk Drilling has agreed to acquire the newbuild harsh environment jackup rig Hercules Highlander from struggling US drilling contractor Hercules Offshore. Hercules was awarded a five-year contract by Maersk Oil for use of the rig on the Culzean high-pressure…
The helicopter company whose aircraft crashed outside Bergen last week, killing 13, has filed for relief under the Chapter 11 bankruptcy code in the US. CHC Group's move follows its delisting from the New York stock exchange earlier this year…
Houston-based Hercules Offshore has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a pre-packaged deal that will send the company into a reorganization and financial restructuring. Image from Hercules…
As expected, Hercules Offshore Inc. plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next month as a final solution to its US$1.2 billion debt woes. The firm is one of the first to crash and burn as a result of insufficient cash flow due…
Houston-based BPZ Energy, that is currently under chapter 11 protection, is suspending its Corvina CX15-9D well offshore Peru after failing to produce oil. Map from BPZ. The well…
While most oil and gas operators and service companies are reducing expenses to keep costs down, some companies are beginning to falter due to financial distress. This month alone, two Houston-based companies, BPZ Energy (which trades under the name BPZ Resources) and Cal Dive International…
Singapore-based COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. is to scrap the Octabuoy project after failling to find a buyer for the unit. COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard was contracted to build the Octabuoy unit for ATP Oil & Gas' Cheviot field in the UK North Sea…
Singapore-based COSCO Corporation is looking for a buyer for ATP Oil & Gas (UK)’s Octabuoy facility. COSCO’s Nantong yard ceased work on the project, a semisubmersible dry-tree production platform, which had been due to be used on ATP’s UK North Sea Cheviot field development…
Alpha Petroleum (UK) Holdings Limited is the proposed buyer for ATP Oil and Gas UK Ltd (ATP UK), it has been revealed. Independent Oil and Gas plc, which is a partner in licenses operated by ATP UK, said US court documents posted today…
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