One killed, three injured in GOM platform explosion
NOVEMBER 23, 2014—One person was killed and three others were injured as the result of an explosion during routine maintenance operations on the West Delta 105 E production platform 20 miles off
Oil & Gas
Havyard books orders for two icebreaking OSVs
NOVEMBER 21, 2014 — Norway’s Havyard Ship Technology AS has signed contracts worth a total of just over NOK 1 billion (about $147.5 million) for the design and building of two more
Chouest, Island OCV newbuilds will be longer and wider
NOVEMBER 20, 2014 — Production is in full swing at Norway’s Ulstein Verft on the first of the two giant SX165 design construction vessels ordered by Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore
Steel cut for Yamal LNG module carriers
NOVEMBER 19, 2014 — China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has cut steel for two ice-class ARC7 28,500 dwt PC-3 module carriers. They are on order for ZPMC-Red Box Energy Services and are
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