Sparta FPU will look like Vita FPU

Sembcorp Marine completes first newbuild floater for Shell

Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has completed the Vito Regional Production Facility (RPF) for Shell Offshore Inc. To be deployed in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico some 150 miles southeast of New Orleans in

Valaris offshore rig

Valaris announces multiple offshore contracts

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) has kicked off the New Year by announcing a flurry of contracts. Today it reported that it has been awarded the following new contracts: One-well

K-Line Offshore AHTS

K-Line Offshore AHTS duo finds a buyer

When Tokyo-headquartered K-Line decided to dissolve its Norwegian-based subsidiary K-Line Offshore and sell its vessels, Fosnavåg, Norway-headquartered REM Offshore AS was swift to swoop on its four 2010/2011 built PSVs. So, what

Damen delivers new Shoalbuster 3815 SD

Kazakhstan-based Caspian Offshore Construction LLP recently took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 3815 SD. Named the Caspian Amwaj, the vessel was built for stock at Albwardy Damen, a joint venture between

AGTS at sea

Solstad Offshore books Petrobras contract

Petrobras has awarded, Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA a new contract for the 2007 built AHTS BOS Turquesa The contract will start in the first quarter of 2022 and is for

Spill seen from air

Offshore operator agrees settlement in GoM oil spill case

The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Taylor Energy Company LLC. a Louisiana oil and gas company, has agreed to liquidate and turn over all its remaining assets to the United States

PSV with K-Line Offshore paint job

REM to buy K-Line Offshore’s PSVs

Tokyo-headquartered K-Line reported Friday that it had decided to dissolve its Norwegian-based subsidiary K-Line Offshore, sell its vessels and take a total extraordinary loss of approximately JPY 17 billion (almost $150 million).

North Star Renewables goes green

North Star embarks on offshore fleet decarbonization plans

North Star, the U.K.’s largest ship operator servicing the oil and gas industry, has kick started its ambitious fleet decarbonization plans with an in-depth sustainability study across its 44 offshore infrastructure support vessels. The

NTSB report report implicates cell phone use

NTSB reports on $72.9 million oil platform strike by tanker

A tanker operating company’s decision to change masters without a handover period led to a $72.9 million marine accident, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Marine Accident Brief. Marine Accident

A Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale BOEM didn't want to hold drew in big bids

GoM oil and gas lease sale generates $191.6 million in high bids

The Biden administration today complied with a court order and held a Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale it had tried to cancel. According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy

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