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OHT to transport Transocean Winner

Sep 08, 2016

Norwegian firm Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has been contracted to transport the Transocean Winner drilling rig to Turkey using a semisubmersible heavy lift vessel.  It is expected that the rig will be floated onto the semisubmersible heavy lift vessel OHT HAWK…

GoM to restore production after Hurricane Hermine

Sep 02, 2016

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said after Hurricane Hermine hit Western Florida early this morning (2 September), offshore oil and gas operators are preparing to return to normal production in the Gulf of Mexico…

Transocean Winner to go to Turkey

Sep 02, 2016

Preparations are being made for the Transocean Winner to be transported as ‘dry cargo’ to Turkey, according to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Although contracts are still to be finalized, planning is under way for the rig, which is currently in Broad Bay in the Isle of Lewis…

BSEE: 22% of GoM oil production shut-in

Aug 30, 2016

Image from AccuWeather. Click to enlarge. The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) updated its statistics on storm preparations in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) in advance of Tropical Depression No…

Gulf storm leads to evacuations, shut-ins

Aug 29, 2016

A threatening storm in the Gulf of Mexico has forced oil and gas operators to evacuate six production platforms and one rig, and shut-in oil and natural gas production, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said today (29 August)…

GustoMSC launches new rig design

Aug 29, 2016

Dutch outfit GustoMSC has launched a new harsh environment drilling semisubmersible series, OCEAN-HE. The OCEAN850-HE and OCEAN1600-HE have been designed for mid-water and deepwater harsh environment regions. The series' semisubmersible…

Transocean Winner under tow to safer waters

Aug 24, 2016

Transocean's Transocean Winner semisubmersible drilling rig, which ran aground on a Scottish Island more than two weeks ago, is now under tow to safer waters. The rig was refloated from Dalmore Bay, on west coast of the Isle of Lewis…

Cathelco wins Lamprell MGPS order

Aug 23, 2016

Cathelco Middle East FZC based in Sharjah won an order to supply a marine growth prevention system (MGPS) for the latest in a series of jackup drilling rigs to be built by UAE-based Lamprell, a provider of fabrication, engineering and contracting services…

Grounded rig Transocean Winner refloated

Aug 23, 2016

At 10pm last night (Monday 22 August) the Transocean Winner drilling rig was successfully refloated from Dalmore Bay, on the Isle of Lewis, off the west of Scotland, where it had grounded just over two weeks ago. Following its refloat…

Sembcorp acquires LMG Marin

Aug 22, 2016

Singaporean shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine is set to acquire 100% equity stake in Norway-headquartered LMG Marin for US$20 million. LMG is a naval architecture as well as ship design and engineering house with offices in Poland and France…

Seadrill disputes Pemex rig termination

Aug 22, 2016

Seadrill has received a notice of termination from Pemex for the West Pegasus drilling contract, effective 16 August 2016.   Seadrill says it has disputed the grounds for termination and is reviewing its legal options. During Q2 2015…

HHI to keep delayed rig, reimburse Fred. Olsen

Aug 22, 2016

Bollsta Dolphin, Fred. Olsen Energy and Hyundai Heavy Industries have resolved their dispute and differences relating to the newbuilding contract for the semisubmersible drilling rig Bollsta Dolphin. Ownership of the platform will be retained by HHI…

Grounded rig refloat planned for tonight

Aug 22, 2016

A semisubmersible drilling rig grounded off Scotland weeks ago could be floated off at high water tonight.  Update here If the operation in Dalmore Bay, on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, is a success, the Transocean Winner will be towed using two tugs to Broad Bay…

Awilco cold-stacks WilHunter

Aug 17, 2016

UK-based driller Awilco Drilling has swung back to a profit in Q2, but is set to cold-stack its WilHunter semisubmersible due to lack of work opportunities for it in the short-term.  The WilHunter will join a fleet of seven cold-stacked…

Det norske to use Maersk Interceptor for Ivar Aasen

Aug 15, 2016

Det norske has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to use the Maersk Interceptor jackup to drill production wells at Ivar Aasen. Ivar Aasen is an oil and gas field in the North Sea, around 175km west-southwest of Karmøy in Rogaland county…

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