DOF books major West Africa SURF contract
Norway’s DOF Group ASA reports that it has been awarded a significant SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) contract worth in the region of $80-100 million, The contract is with a Tier
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Valaris reactivates another floater
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) today reported that it is reactivating its Valaris DS-7 drillship to service a newly-awarded 12-well contract offshore West Africa The contract is expected to commence
Offshore Energy Security Act aims to get offshore oil and gas lease sales moving
While the Biden administration has been all systems go on offshore wind leasing that’s not been the case with offshore oil and gas lease auctions. Two U.S. senators want to change that.
Offshore drilling: More cold-stack floaters set for reactivation?
With demand for offshore drilling rigs pushing up, will more drilling contractors start reactivating cold-stacked floaters? London-based Maritime Strategies International (MSI) says that, while the market for floaters has long since crossed
Hornbeck Offshore Services taps Eastern for OSV to SOV conversion
Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been contracted by Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. to convert a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a service operation vessel (SOV). The 280-foot vessel
Dick H. Fagerstal appointed chairman of Tidewater board
Houston-headquartered offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) reports that Dick H. Fagerstal has been appointed non-executive chairman of its board, which has been reduced from nine to eight members. “I am
Equinor joins green ammonia bunkering study team
Norwegian plans for a green ammonia bunkering network first announced in April 2022 are making progress. State-owned energy giant Equinor has become a partner in the “AFNO 2030 – Ammonia fuel for
SLB’s Le Peuch: Offshore oil and gas “experiencing a renaissance”
“Offshore [oil and gas] is experiencing a renaissance, with significant breadth and anticipated durability. Driven by the imperative of energy security, regionalization, and North American shale supply discipline, operators across the world
NTSB reports on $12.3 million collision between bulker and OSV
The bridge watch officers on a bulk carrier and an offshore supply vessel (OSV) were not maintaining a proper lookout before a collision last year near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, the National Transportation
DeepOcean wins Mexico post-lay trenching contract
Oslo, Norway, headquartered DeepOcean reports that its Mexican operation has been awarded a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching works on 30 kilometers of pipeline offshore Mexico. DeepOcean will execute the