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Offshore

May 11, 2021

Keppel Offshore & Marine awarded US$2.3b contract to build FPSO for Petrobras

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M)’s wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard, has secured a contract, on the basis of an international tender, from Brazil’s National...

May 10, 2021

Petrobras reopens bidding for Golfinho oilfields

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has reopened bidding for its Golfinho offshore oilfield cluster, two sources told Reuters this week, following a rise in crude...

May 5, 2021

Polarcus: Board of Directors stands down

Polarcus Limited (in provisional liquidation) refers to the appointment of the joint provisional liquidators to the Company, the appointment of each Director of the Company...

April 26, 2021

DOF awarded offshore wind contract by Siemens Gamesa

DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract by Siemens Gamesa for Skandi Constructor. (more…)

April 26, 2021

Recycling the FPSO Berge Helene in compliance with Hong Kong Convention

BW Offshore has signed an agreement to dispose of the FPSO Berge Helene for environmentally safe demolition and recycling in compliance with the Hong Kong...

April 21, 2021

Solstad secures PSV contract with TAQA

Solstad Offshore has signed a contract with TAQA Bratani for the platform supply vessel (PSV) Sea Flyer. (more…)

April 21, 2021

Maersk Drilling secures four-well intervention contract for Mærsk Developer in Brazil

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with Karoon Energy Ltd for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer to perform well intervention on four wells at...

April 15, 2021

US Appeals Court Affirms Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Ban in Arctic, Atlantic

A US federal appeals court on Tuesday confirmed bans on offshore oil leasing in most federal Arctic waters and in the Atlantic after the Trump...

April 12, 2021

Samsung Heavy Industries Develops Eco-friendly Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Samsung Heavy Industries’ eco-friendly wind turbine installation vessel has been certified by the world’s top three ship classification agencies at the same time. (more…)

April 7, 2021

Maersk Drilling wins contract with Shell Malaysia

Maersk Drilling has won a contract worth $34million with Shell Malaysia. (more…)

April 6, 2021

VARD wins North Star Renewables contract for three SOVs

VARD, one of the world’s major designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has secured contracts for the design and construction of three Service Operation Vessels...

SEADRILL 3 oil rig is seen during its christening ceremony in Singapore...The SEADRILL 3, the first of four oil rigs that Keppel FELS is building for the same customer, is seen during its christening ceremony in Singapore April 21, 2006. Upon its delivery in May 2006, SEADRILL 3 will be deployed to TOTAL in Nigeria for two years. It will be capable of operating in 350 feet water depth, drilling down to 30,000 feet and accommodating 110 men. REUTERS/Luis Enrique Ascui

April 5, 2021

Seadrill Proposes Debt Write-Off in Bankruptcy Court – Report

Seadrill Ltd., owned by billionaire John Fredriksen, is proposing a debt write-off of just over $4.8 billion, according to Finansavisen. (more…)

March 30, 2021

Maersk Drilling to reactivate jackup for Aker BP contract

Maersk Drilling has won a contract with Aker BP for the ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Reacher. (more…)

March 30, 2021

Polarcus liquidators file report to Grand Court of the Cayman Islands

The FTI Consulting liquidators, appointed as joint provisional liquidators for seismic contractor Polarcus, have filed a mandatory report to the Grand Court of the Cayman...

March 24, 2021