Tidewater reports “unexpected developments” in Angola JV negotiations

Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) reports “unexpected developments” in its negotiations with Angolan national oil company Sonangol on Sonatide, the joint venture with Sonangol in which Tidewater has a 49

Ezra poised to “seize opportunities” after $100 million private placement

Singapore’s Ezra Holdings has raised nearly US$100 million in a private placement aimed at boosting its balance sheet in anticipation of increased demand for its subsea and offshore support services. Now, it

Bourbon reports 2011 annual results

“The market upturn in 2011 has resulted in early signs of an improvement in Bourbon’s performance and results,” said Christian Lefèvre, Chief Executive Officer of Bourbon announced, reporting the Paris-headquartered offshore giant’s

Cal Dive books $46 million Pemex pipeline contract

Cal Dive International, Inc. (NYSE:DVR) reports that it has been awarded a contract by Pemex Exploración y Producción for the installation of a 20 inch subsea pipeline located in the Abkatun Pol

Production starts from first FPSO in U.S. Gulf

Oil and gas production from the first FPSO in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico started at the deepwater Cascade field, according to Brazilian oil major Petrobras. Petrobras is the first company to

Statoil to invite tenders for a new type of jack-up rig

Norway’s Statoil is preparing an invitation to tender for a new type of jack-up drilling rig for mature fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Statoil will issue a proposal for license

Fredriksen set to go shopping with $1 billion from Seadrill shares sale

John Fredriksen has cashed in $1 billion of his stake in offshore driller Seadrill. Mr. Fredriksen’s Hemen Holdings said the sale will allow the Fredriksen Group to have a slightly more diversified

IHC Merwede books orders worth €450million for three pipelaying vessels

IHC Offshore & Marine, part of IHC Merwede, has signed two contracts with Malaysian offshore operator SapuraCrest for the design, engineering and construction of two new 550 t pipelaying vessels. A third

Rowan plans to move legal domicile from Delaware to U.K.

Houston-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RDC) today announced a plan that would see the company’s legal domicile change from Delaware to the United Kingdom (U.K.). Rowan says that the

Freddie splashes out at Samsung

Two companies controlled by John Fredriksen are splashing out with newbuilding orders at Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. Golar LNG Limited has entered into firm contracts with Samsung for a

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