Lease Sale 261

Court orders BOEM to hold GoM Lease Sale 261 the way Congress directed

The State of Louisiana, the American Petroleum Institute, Chevron USA Inc. and Shell Offshore have been granted a preliminary injunction in response to their law suit challenging conditions in BOEM’s Final Notice

GVA (Global Value Agreement) signing

Tidewater in global value agreement with Caterpillar

Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. [NYSE: TDW] has executed a Global Value Agreement (GVA) with Caterpillar covering its worldwide fleet of over 200 OSVs that operate in more than 60 countries. Caterpillar

DOF ASA has won new Petrobras contracts

DOF books Petrobras contracts worth $260 million

Norway’s DOF Group ASA reports that it has won three new service contracts from Petrobras in a competitive bid process. DOF says that they include work within its core service lines of

SHIPS for America Act

Bipartisan momentum builds for offshore oil and gas leasing action

Slow-marching of offshore oil and gas leasing sales by the U.S. Department of the Interior could threaten offshore wind leasing, NOIA (the National Ocean Industries Association) says, noting that Federal law mandates

oil and gas

BOEM Gulf of Mexico oil and gas sale restrictions face legal challenge

While the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management may be all in on offshore wind, that’s not the case with oil and gas. On August 23, BOEM announced plans to hold Gulf of

Equinor has secured Hercules for 2024 Canada contract

Equinor secures Hercules semi for 2024 Canada drilling campaign

In another sign of strength in the offshore drilling market, John Fredriksen associated SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) reported today that it has signed a drilling contract in Canada with a subsidiary

Tidewater Inc, CEO Quintin Kneen

Tidewater’s Quintin Kneen sees “compelling long term market backdrop”

The world’s largest operator of offshore service vessels, Houston-headquartered Tidewater Inc.(NYSE:TDW), yesterday reported its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Highlights included: What all this will mean

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Diamond Offshore adds to backlog

Houston-headquartered Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) has reported second quarter 2023 results that saw $229 million added to its backlog. Total revenues were $281.5 million compared with $232 million in the

Vessel to be used on SURF contract

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

Offshore driller Valaris is reactivating another floater

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

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