VesselsValue's Head of Offshore Charlie Hockless weighs in on the merger between Tidewater and GulfMark.'The consolidation between GulfMark and Tidewater is a positive for the market. With Tidewater’s steadfast and unyielding attitude towards the scrapping of non-performing vessels…
Spain's Cepsa postponed what would have been the largest oil company listing in a decade on Monday, the latest IPO to succumb to a global sell-off in equity markets.Cepsa's owner, Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala, had planned to raise about 2 billion euros ($2…
Noble Corp. has appointed Robert W. Eifler as vice president and general manager – Marketing and Contracts, effective 17 July 2017. In his new role, Eifler will be responsible for Noble's worldwide marketing and contracts efforts, based…
Engineering house Wood Group has made a US$2.72 billion (£2.22 billion) offer for rival Amec Foster Wheeler in a move that could spark further consolidation in the market. The takeover bid comes just three years after Amec's 2014, $3…
Infield Systems’ Neda Djahansouzi gives a flavor of the forecasted fixed platform market in 2017-2021, while we let some figures speak for themselves. Sources: Infield Systems Over…
Offshore surveys are a necessary precursor for both oil and gas (O&G) and renewable energy installations on the seafloor. Particularly for new projects in remote regions, surveys (oceanographic, geotechnical, geophysical etc.) are critical for successful project design and implementation…
A new report from Reports and Reports called 'Global Well Intervention Market 2016-2021,' says worldwide, well intervention is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.34% from 2016-2021, on account of rising demand in the oil and gas energy along with aging well assets…
Offshore wind is headed toward new highs with the North Sea region serving as the backbone of the global market, says Douglas-Westwood’s Celia Hayes. Image from iStock. The offshore…
Visiongain's new Marine Seismic Equipment and Acquisition Markets 2016-2026 report indicates that the marine seismic market will see capex of US$273 million on equipment and $2.7 billion on acquisition in 2016. The fall in the price of…
Technavio has published a new report on the global drill bits in oil and gas industry, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 4% from 2015-2019. The company says that the persistent decline in prices during the forecast period…
The Global offshore support vessels industry is estimated to grow from US$39.4 billion in 2014 to $69.34 billion by the end of 2020 at a CAGR of 9.88%, according to a new report by Mordor Intelligence on the Global Offshore Support Vessel Market…
KPMG Corp. Finance recently advised on the sale of a precision engineering specialist in the oil and gas industry. KPMG advised Vine Street Capital and the management of Lymington Precision Engineers on its sale to Senior, an international manufacturing group…
Over supply of oil, diminishing returns and an increasing rig fleet will challenge rig operators in 2015. Rystad Energy’s Joachim Bjørni and Oddmund Føre look for a ray of light. Graphs from Rystad. Throughout 2014…
According to a study published this month by US-based research and marketing company Markets and Markets, the maritime security industry will be worth around US$20 billion by 2019. The major drivers behind the exponential increase of…
Research and Markets analysts forecast that the global offshore drilling market will grow at a compound annual rate of 10.9% (CAGR) over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increase in…
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