Oilexco enters into LOI for FPSO Glas Dowr August 27, 2008 2:47 PM
Oilexco has entered into a letter of intent with Bluewater for deployment of the FPSO Glas Dowr at the Huntington field in the North Sea.
Pride places fourth drillship order August 27, 2008 9:36 AM
Pride International has placed an order for the construction of a fourth advanced-capability, ultra-deepwater drillship.
MODEC wins Tupi area FPSO contract August 26, 2008 11:42 AM
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) has signed a letter of intent with MODEC for the supply, charter, and operations for the pilot FPSO on the Tupi area in the Santos basin.
BP Angola awards Yokogawa contract for FPSO program August 26, 2008 10:06 AM
BP Exploration (Angola) has awarded Yokogawa Engineering Asia and Yokogawa Europe Branches B.V. Sucursal De Angola a frame agreement with for an FPSO program in Angola.
MacGregor to outfit vessels for arctic operations August 26, 2008 9:42 AM
Finstaship has awarded MacGREGOR a contract to deliver two electro-hydraulic subsea knuckle-jib cranes, each with a 150-metric ton (165-ton) SWL active heave-compensated winch system.
Seven Seas completes first Yttergryta field installation project August 26, 2008 8:45 AM
The deepwater Flex/J-lay vessel, the Seven Seas, has completed its first major installation project for StatoilHydro's Yttergryta field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, according to Subsea 7.
Northern Offshore contracts GSF Arctic II August 25, 2008 2:50 PM
Northern Offshore has entered into a $155 million drilling contract with AGR Peak Well Management for the use of the semisubmersible GSF Arctic II in the North Sea.
Noble wins ME vessel design contract August 25, 2008 8:41 AM
Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has awarded Noble Denton a $3.5 million contract to carry out detailed design work for a new elevated support vessel.
Offshore Freedom contracted for Arabian Gulf program August 22, 2008 2:09 PM
Odfjell Drilling Services has received a letter of commitment for the Offshore Freedom for operations in the Arabian Gulf beginning late 1Q 2009.
Fred Olsen completes work on Blackford Dolphin August 21, 2008 1:52 PM
The drilling unit Blackford Dolphin has completed its commissioning and test phase in Rotterdam, and is mobilizing under a drilling contract with Tullow offshore Ghana, according to Fred Olsen Energy.
PCPP leases two MOPUs for assignment off Malaysia August 20, 2008 10:06 AM
PCPP Operating Co. of Malaysia has awarded Global Process Systems a $360 million contract for the lease of two mobile offshore production units (MOPUs) for deployment offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.
Maersk names newbuild rig August 19, 2008 11:20 AM
Maersk Contractors has named its latest newbuild drilling rig from Jurong Shipyard, the Maersk Convincer.
Atwood receives two rig contracts August 18, 2008 10:59 AM
RWE Dea Nile has awarded Atwood Oceanics a two-year contract for the Atwood Aurora, a LeTourneau Super 116E jackup currently being constructed in Brownsville, Texas, for work offshore Egypt.
