SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 — A cantilever system developed by Abu Dhabi based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has received ABS design approval and certification. Installed on the self-elevating support vessel (SESV) GMS Evolution,
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) says it intends to retire the ultra-deepwater floaters GSF Jack Ryan, Sedco Energy, Sedco Express, Cajun Express, and Deepwater Pathfinder, and the deepwater floater Transocean
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 — Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has today filed prearranged Chapter 11 cases in the Southern District of Texas together with an agreed restructuring plan. As part of the
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Energy today released a new event summary on the impacts of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Widespread electrical outages continue, but more refineries are
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017— The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) reports that offshore oil and gas operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are re-boarding platforms and rigs and beginning to
AUGUST 31, 2017 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Ltd reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary, PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd, has terminated two contracts with the subsidiaries of Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd, for the construction
AUGUST 30, 2017 — In a summary issued at 4.00 PM EDT today, the U.S. Department of Energy says that Tropical Storm Harvey continues to produce heavy rain across eastern Texas and
AUGUST 29, 2017 — Analysts are attempting to predict the longer term impact as Tropical Storm Harvey continues its rampage through America’s oil and gas industry heartland taking a toll on production,
AUGUST 29, 2017 — Bergen, Norway, based Framo AS has won a contract to deliver pump systems (sea water lift pumps) for a potential Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) for the shipowner
AUGUST 28, 2017 — Azerbaijan’s Baku Shipyard reports that its first newbuild, the Subsea Construction Vessel (SCV) Khankendi, has successfully completed sea trials. Ordered in April 2014 under a US$378 million from
