Oilfield services giants agree $34.6 billion merger

NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — In a deal that is expected to attract intense anti-trust scrutiny, the world’s second and third largest oilfield services providers, Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) and Baker Hughes Incorporated

MEO acquires subsea vessel in Hallin assets sell-off

NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — Singapore based Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) looks to have picked up a bargain in the assets sell-off resulting from Superior Energy Services’ decision to shut up shop at

Court rules against Shell in Arctic drilling case

NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — The Natural Resources Development Council (NRDC) reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has rejected a Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. and Shell Offshore

HHI books $1.94 billion Abu Dhabi offshore contract

NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder and a major offshore facilities contractor, has signed a contract for a $1.94 billion order for

Harvey Gulf opts for Advanced Logistics software

NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — New Orleans, LA, headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine has recently installed Advanced Logistics’ marine management system, SAMM, and preventative maintenance module, Preventer, on its fleet of offshore supply and

ABS grants AIP to Sevan FLNG

NOVEMBER 10, 2014 — ABS has granted Arendal, Norway, based Sevan Marine AS approval in principle (AIP) for its cylindrical floating LNG (FLNG) production unit concept for offshore production, storage and transfer

ALP acquires six long distance AHTs in $220 million deal

NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Teekay Offshore’s wholly-owned subsidiary ALP Maritime Services B.V. (ALP) has agreed to acquire six modern on-the-water long-distance towing and anchor handling vessels for approximately $220 million. The vessels

Sinopacific shipyard completes Deep Sea Supply PSV series

NOVEMBER 5, 2014 — Zhejiang Shipbuilding, Ningbo, China, recently delivered Sea Swift, completing a series of twelve 88.9 m Ulstein PX 105 design platform supply vessels ordered by ship owner Deep Sea

Tidewater results beat the Street

NOVEMBER 4, 2014 — Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) reported second quarter net earnings for the period ended September 30, 2014, of $60.9 million, or $1.22 per common share, on revenues

Japan Drilling to get second KFELS Super B jack-up

OCTOBER 31, 2014 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard has secured a contract for a KFELS Super B Class jack-up rig worth about US$240 million from BOT Lease Co., Ltd (BOTL), an affiliated

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