DOF Group books two significant contracts
Norway’s DOF Group closed out last week by announcing two contracts on February 2. It described one as “substantial” and the other as “large.” DOF Group defines a substantial contract as one
Oil & Gas
SEACOR Marine will upgrade more PSVs for battery hybrid operation
Houston-headquartered SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) is to acquire four state-of-the-art energy storage systems from Kongsberg Maritime AS. They will be installed on four of SEACOR Marine’s platform supply vessels (PSVs),
Jumbo Offshore awarded FPSO mooring pre-installation contract
Jumbo Offshore Installation Contractors B.V. has been awarded a contract by MODEC Guyana Inc. for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana.
C-Innovation names Rebecca Dufour commercial manager
Houston-headquartered advanced subsea solutions specialist C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has promoted Rebecca Dufour to commercial manager. Rebecca Dufour joined C-I in 2021
Gale force winds led to liftboat L/B Robert tilt
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a November 2022 incident in which, two days after its crew had evacuated it, the liftboat L/B Robert listed (tilted), incurring damage
Shell awards Seatrium contract for Sparta FPU
Following its final investment decision (FID) to go ahead with the Sparta deepwater development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Shell Offshore has awarded Singapore’s Seatrium a contract to construct and integrate
Island Constructor set for installation of next-gen subsea equipment
The Island Condor is not the only Island Offshore vessel headed to a shipyard for an upgrade. Ulstein reports that the Island Constructor, a 120 meter Ulstein SX 121 subsea vessel that
Shell and Equinor to go ahead with Sparta deepwater development
In yet another demonstration of the continuing importance of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as a source of low carbon intensive production of oil, Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc,(51%
Seadrill books Petrobras contracts worth $1.1 billion
In another sign of the uptick in the offshore drilling sector, Brazil’s Petrobras has awarded Seadrill Limited a pair of 1,064-day fixed-term contracts for its drillships West Auriga and West Polaris. Awarded
Valaris takes delivery of two drillships
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) reports that it has exercised its options and taken delivery of newbuild drillships Valaris DS-13 and DS-14 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $337