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U.S. Gulf of Mexico: Injured Crewmember Medevaced from Dive Support Vessel

May 02, 2022

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced an injured crewmember from a dive support vessel about 17 miles south of Pecan Island, Louisiana, on Friday evening.Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were notified at 8:15 p.m. Friday that a male crewmember in his 30s…

Incat Crowther Designs CTVs for U.S. Offshore Wind Market

May 02, 2022

Incat Crowther has recently secured contracts to design three offshore Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) for the U.S. operator Windea CTV.Two of the CTVs will be built by St Johns Ship Building in Florida and one will be built by Gulf Craft in Louisiana…

Shell Midstream Partners: Volumes on Mars Oil Pipeline System Rose in 1Q

Apr 29, 2022

Shell Midstream Partners LP said on Thursday that volumes on its Mars oil pipeline system rose during the first quarter, as repairs completed in the wake of Hurricane Ida allowed it to run at normal operating levels.The Mars pipeline system…

NOIA Welcomes U.S. Offshore Wind Plans for Oregon and Central Atlantic. Warns of Looming Lease Sale Ban

Apr 29, 2022

U.S. National Ocean Industries Association has welcomed this week's news that the U.S. government is looking to open more areas - off Oregon and in the Central Atlantic - for offshore wind development, but has also called for a 'legislative…

Exxon Takes a Hit from Russia, Triples Buybacks over Higher Oil Prices

Apr 29, 2022

Exxon Mobil Corp doubled its first-quarter per-share profit, it said on Friday, but the results fell short of Wall Street estimates, even excluding a $3.4 billion writedown from its withdrawal from Russia.The top U.S. oil producer tripled its buyback program…

Chevron 1Q Income Nearly Quadruples as Oil Prices Surge

Apr 29, 2022

Chevron Corp's first-quarter profit nearly quadrupled from the same period a year ago, easily surpassing Wall Street's forecasts as oil and gas prices surged following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The second-largest U.S. oil producer on Friday posted adjusted earnings of $6…

U.S. Offshore Wind: GLDD Orders Huisman Rock Installation Equipment for Newbuild Vessel

Apr 28, 2022

U.S.-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has ordered rock installation equipment from the Dutch company Huisman.The equipment will be installed on the GLDD's newbuild rock installation vessel, which will support the development of offshore wind in the U…

U.S. Identifies Possible Wind Power Areas Off Oregon, Atlantic Coasts

Apr 27, 2022

The Biden administration on Wednesday identified new areas for potential offshore wind development off the coasts of Oregon and several central Atlantic states, its latest step toward bolstering the nascent U.S. industry.Offshore wind is a key…

Magseis Fairfield Wins More Survey Work in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Apr 27, 2022

Norwegian offshore seismic survey company Magseis Fairfield has secured more work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.Following the original 4D Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) survey in the US Gulf of Mexico, announced in November 2021, the company's client has now exercised an extension…

Hess' Profit Jumps 65% on Surging Crude Prices

Apr 27, 2022

U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp reported a 65% rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a jump in energy prices due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Oil prices hit multi-year records during the quarter as the conflict in Ukraine led to sanctions against Russia…

Transocean Nets $87,2M in Offshore Drilling Contracts

Apr 26, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean said Monday it had recently secured offshore drilling contracts worth $87.2 million in total.In its quarterly fleet status report, the company said it had won contracts for Development Driller III, Discoverer Inspiration…

WINDEA CTV Starts Construction of Three Crew Transfer Vessels Aimed for U.S. Offshore Wind Market

Apr 26, 2022

U.S.-based offshore wind crew transfer vessel company WINDEA CTV has started construction of three 30-meter hybrid-ready CTVs.  Two of the Incat Crowther-designed CTVs will be constructed at St. Johns Ship Building in Palatka, Fla. and one will be built at Gulf Craft in Franklin…

Guice Offshore Adds Three Vessels to Its Fleet

Apr 26, 2022

Louisiana-based offshore support vessel owner Guice Offshore (GO) has expanded its fleet with three new vessels, including another 170 ft. DP1 multi-purpose vessel and two 205 ft. DP2 platform support vessels.The vessels will operate as GO Explorer (170 ft…

Seadrill Secures U.S. Gulf of Mexico Deals for Two Offshore Drilling Rigs

Apr 26, 2022

Offshore drilling company Seadrill has secured contracts for two of its drilling rigs, the West Neptune and the Sevan Louisiana in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contracts are worth $105 million in total.The West Neptune, a 6th generation ultra-deepwater drillship…

C-Innovation Brings Remote Survey Service to Gulf of Mexico

Apr 22, 2022

Edison Chouest Offshore's affiliate C-Innovation has, through its C-Survey (C-S) division, brought its remote survey operations to the Gulf of Mexico for the first time, after two years of successful operation in Guyana.According to C-Innovation…

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