Offshore accommodation services provider OOS International BV secured a four-plus-four-year charter contract for two semisubmersible crane and accommodation platforms for Petrobras. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered early 2014. The…
CIMC Raffles today held naming ceremonies for the OOS Gretha and OOS Prometheus semisubmersible drilling rigs, built at its yard in Yantai, China, and due to work for Petrobras offshore Brazil. The two units were designed and built by CIMC Raffles…
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. has agreed to sell its standard jackup drilling unit, The Vicksburg, to Gulf Drilling International Ltd (Q.S.C.) for US$55.4 million. The sale is expected to close in early 2014 following the completion of the unit's contract with CEC International…
CNR International signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for Block CI-12 off Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), with a 60% working interest. CNR International will operate the block, located west of the company’s Espoir and Baobab fields, in 250-300m water depths…
Petroceltic International is participating in a joint venture with Edison International Spa, which was the successful bidder for two blocks, North Thekah and South Idku, in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. 2012 International Bid Round…
Ocean Installer and McDermott International struck an alliance to pursue and execute North Sea rigid pipelay projects. The new partnership paves the way for a more permanent relationship. Along with Ocean Installer’s expertise and North Sea organization…
Helge EideDNO's Helge Eide to resign at month's endDNO International ASA announced that its long-serving Managing Director, Helge Eide, is stepping down effective 31 December 2012.'After almost 17 years at DNO International, including the past 13 years as Managing Director…
Jim McGowinTAM International, Inc., an independent oilfield services company providing inflatable and swellable packers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim McGowin to general manager of TAM Completion Systems, a subsidiary of TAM International…
Donald Bearb has been named assets and maintenance manager of Devin International, based in Lafayette. He served most recently as Devin's operations manager in Macaé, Brazil, and prior to that was with Weatherford International for 38 years.
Chris Charman takes over from the retiring Hugh Williams as CEO of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) in December. Since leaving the Navy he has worked as a loss adjuster and held various risk management and risk financing posts.
David Kirk became CEO of Australian geosciences and well engineering consultancy AWT International on 1 October. Kirk, who previously acted as Woodside’s Pluto LNG project development manager, replaces AWT founder Cameron Manifold who will…
Roderick Larson has joined Oceaneering International as SVP and COO. With Baker Hughes for over 20 years, he served as BHI’s VP operations, Gulf of Mexico, before taking over as its Latin America region president in January 2011. Another Oceaneering newcomer is Mark Peterson…
Oceaneering International is investing $5 million in a 30,000ft2 expansion of its facilities in Morgan City, Louisiana.
Tom Lennon of Chevron has become a VP of PIDX International in Houston and will work closely with president Tony Aming. Suresh Rajamani, an IT specialist previously with GE Oil & Gas, has been appointed chair of the PIDX standards and guidelines committee.
Boma Pepple (pictured) has been appointed operations director in the Xodus Group’s newly established office providing integrated integrated subsurface and surface services in The Hague. Pepple was previously MD of SGS Horizon’s Nigerian business…
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