Houston-headquartered Vantage Drilling Company today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to provide services related to design, construction and commissioning on behalf of Aker Drilling ASA of two ultra deepwater
Signet Maritime Corporation of Houston, Texas has sold its U.S. flag, twin screw harbor tug “Signet Reliance” (ex-Dotsie) to Rockingham Carriage Service of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The tug, with dimensions of 52.8
Marcon International Inc. of Coupeville, Wash., has brokered the sale of the dive support vessel “Ocean Project” from Oceaneering International, Inc. of Houston, Texas to private South American interests. The Vanuatu-flagged “Ocean
The Marine Well Containment Company today announced the completion and availability of an initial well containment response system that will provide rapid containment response capabilities in the event of a potential future
The U.S. Maritime Administration has awarded contracts totaling $77 million to three companies to operate 10 National Defense Reserve Fleet ships through July 27, 2015. The contracts were awarded to Ocean Duchess
BOEMRE Director Michael R. Bromwich has announced what he calls an “important step in the offshore resource and development process.” His agency is to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed
Offshore drilling contractors Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) and Pride International, Inc. (NYSE:PDE ) say that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which London-headquarterd Ensco will combine with Houston-headquartered Pride in
Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) is to purchase the ship bunkering operations of Enterprise Marine Services LLC for approximately $53 million in cash. The asset purchase will consist of 21 inland and offshore
Houston-based offshore drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) reports that, on January 29, 2011, due to the civil unrest in Egypt, its customer, RWE Dea Nile GmbH gave notice to Atwood
Houston based Atwood Oceanics, Inc.(NYSE: ATW) reports that its Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited subsidiary has executed a turnkey construction contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. to construct an ultra-deepwater
