Alianca delivers second PX 106 to Brazil’s CBO
The second of two Ulstein designed PX 106 platform supply vessels, CBO Pacifico, left Brazil’s Estaleiro Alianca shipyard on May 10, 2012. The newbuild went straight into contract for Petrobras. . “The
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Diamond Offshore orders drillship, sells four jack-ups
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) reports that a subsidiary has entered into a turnkey contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. for construction of a new ultra-deepwater drillship with
Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard books order for Pacific Class 400 jack-up
Perisai (L) Inc., a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd, has awarded Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard subsidiary a US$208 million contract to construct a Pacific Class 400 jack-up drilling rig for
Gamesa and NNS pull plug on Virginia offshore wind turbine project
Gamesa and Newport News Shipbuilding have agreed to suspend the development of a prototype offshore wind turbine once they have completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) stage of the project. Plans for
Drillship will allow Chevron to use new deepwater drilling technology in GoM
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reports that the Pacific Santa Ana, a deepwater drillship built to Chevron’s specifications, has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico to work for Chevron under a five-year contract
Petrobras reports on monthly oil & gas output
For the month of March, Brazil’s Petrobras combined oil and natural gas output in March for both in Brazil and abroad reached an average 2,599,969 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed).
Inace Shipyard delivers Brazilian fast supply vessel
Brazil’s Inace Shipyard recently delivered the Siem Carajas, a 50m fast supply vessel (FSV), to Siem Consub. Designed by Guido Perla & Associates, Seattle, WA, the 50-meter by 10-meter Siem Carajas is
Nordic Yards finds niche in offshore wind farm transformer platform construction
In a reminder that there’s more to offshore wind farms than turbines, Germany shipbuilder Nordic Yards has started construction work on its third offshore transformer platform, SylWin Alpha, which is to be
Sanco Shipping declares option for second seismic vessel from Kleven
Gjerdsvika, Norway, headquartered Sanco Shipping AS has declared an option for a second 889.m x 21.5 m seismic vessel to be built at Kleven Maritime’s Myklebust Verft shipyard in Norwy. The vessel,
Lamprell books $227 million jack-up contract
Nigel McCue, CEO of U.A.E based Lamprell, says that a $227 million order from “a highly valued customer” for a LeTourneau Super 116E jack-up rig “further evidences the sustained demand for these