SEACOR in “stalking horse” bid to form liftboat JV

JANUARY 19, 2017 — SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) is to make “stalking horse” bid to form a joint venture with liftboat specialist Montco Offshore, Inc. (MOI), which filed for Chapter

SEACOR joint venture to add hybrid PSVs

JANUARY 18, 2018—In a savvy move that will see it expand its environmentally friendly fleet, publicly traded SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., Houma, LA, announced the final formation of SEACOSCO Offshore LLC, a

Trump Administration offshore drilling plan meets strong opposition

JANUARY 12, 2018 — There’s growing opposition to plans announced January 4, by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to make “over 90 percent of the total OCS acreage and more than 98 percent

C-Innovation forms turnkey subsea projects group

JANUARY 10, 2018 — C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an affilliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has formed a turnkey subsea projects group. Capable of providing a complete solution

Sophisticated seismic vessel adds to Gibdock’s offshore references

JANUARY 10, 2018 — Recent visitors to Gibraltar ship repairer Gibdock include the 5,700 dwt seismic survey vessel Polar Marquis, operated by Norways GC Rieber Shipping. Originally built in 2000, and substantially

ABS grants AIP for newbuilding conversion FPSO hull design

JANUARY 9, 2018 — Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design. “The Newbuilding Conversion FPSO hull design

Keppel FELS delivers first jack-up of year to Borr Drilling

JANUARY 5, 2018 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd,, reports that it has delivered the jack-up rig, Saga, to Borr Drilling

Administration seeks to open up more areas for offshore drilling

JANUARY 5, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced what he called “the next step for responsibly developing the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program

Administration seeks to open 90% of OCS to offshore drilling

JANUARY 5, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced what he called “the next step for responsibly developing the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program

S.D. Standard Drilling PSV awarded North Sea contract

JANUARY 4, 2018 — Limassol, Cyprus, headquartered S.D. Standard Drilling Plc (SDSD) reports that Standard Supplier, one of its five large, wholly owned platform supply vessels (PSVs), has been awarded a one-well

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