Sirius Petroleum has confirmed that the company is in talks with supermajor BP regarding an offtake and pre-payment facility to support Sirius in its financing for the proposed drilling program on the Ororo field, offshore Nigeria. The COSL Power…
Sirius Petroleum signed an agreement with Tidewater Marine International for the provision of offshore service vessels (OSV) for a multi-well campaign in Nigeria. The deal is between Sirius and Tidewater Marine’s support company T1 Marine Services…
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) board of directors has elected Kevin McEvoy as chairman and Dave Welch as vice chairman for the upcoming 2016-2017 term. McEvoy and Welch assumed their positions at the NOIA Annual Meeting in Washington…
Louisiana-based Bordelon Marine is using acoustically-aided inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne for its new ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV), Brandon Bordelon. The dual Ranger 2 Pro DP-INS systems, the highest specification available…
Tidewater Subsea and Bordelon Marine have agreed to the charter of the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for 60 days plus options. In addition, Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two FMC Technologies Schilling 150-HP remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to the vessel…
A new Houston-based subsea company, Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), was launched at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) on 4 May. The independent company will focuse on underwater integrity, production assurance and life extension for subsea fields…
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) board of directors has elected Cindy B. Taylor as chair and Kevin McEvoy as vice chairman for the upcoming 2015-2016 term. Taylor and McEvoy assumed their positions at the NOIA annual meeting today in Washington…
LEEVAC Shipyards launched hull 367, designed by LEEVAC Design Services, on 27 January. It is the first of a two-vessel newbuild program for Tidewater Marine, the company says. The vessel, to be classed by ABS, measures 300ft x 62ft x 24ft deep…
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC), sponsored by the US Coast Guard, will meet on 18-19 November in Houston. Topics on the agenda include diving safety; OSV purpose and offshore workers; and training of personnel…
A second confirmed design contract for Wärtsilä's new series of arctic platform supply vessels has been signed. This latest order is for a multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV) being built by Tersan Shipyard in Turkey on behalf of US-based Tidewater Inc…
Petronas awards integrated contracts Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) has announced a new gas discovery offshore Malaysia and the award of a three-year integrated offshore installation contract. PETRONAS awarded its Pan Malaysia Integrated…
FMC Technologies, Inc. will supply six work-class ROV systems to Tidewater Subsea for its subsea operations business. The systems will be supplied by FMC Technologies' schilling robotics business unit and are expected to be delivered year-end 2013…
Tidewater Inc. has entered into an agreement with HitecVision to purchase Troms Offshore Supply AS for about $395 million. The acquisition will expand Tidewater’s global footprint into the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and supplement…
Jeffrey Platt stepped up from COO to president and CEO on 1 June following Dean Taylor’s retirement after 34 years with the company. Jeffrey Gorski, who joined Tidewater in January year after a 28-year stint with Schlumberger, succeeds Platt as EVP and COO.
Greene's Energy Group has opened an operational base in Singapore to serve the company's Asia Pacific region. The 140,000ft2 location includes offices, a warehouse and heavy equipment yard space, and will provide a regional base for all of Greene's business divisions…
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