Offshore
Austal wins four catamarans
Austal has inked a newbuilding contract from Trinidad and Tobago for a series of four 41-meter catamarans in a deal worth AUD75m ($64.3m). Construction of the four ferries will be shared across Austal’s Tasmanian and Western Australian shipyards...
2009-09-14 13:58:05
Petrobras builds 28 rigs
Petrobras is planning to issue a tender for 28 drilling units to be built at domestic yards, says company President Jose Sergio Gabrielli. He says the Brazilian oil and gas company's board has approved a tender for rigs to drill in the pre-salt oi...
2009-09-14 06:58:48
China exports world-class FPSO
According to local sources, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has successfully delivered a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) to an Australian shipowner on September 9th. Industry players say China is now able to...
2009-09-14 06:26:56
MODEC’s order intakes to shrink
Japan’s Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Co (MODEC)’s order intakes this year are likely to fall below one third level of those in 2008. This is because energy majors’ massive FPSO tenders are being delayed, and some expect the huge ne...
2009-09-11 12:56:34
Keppel names rig twins
Singapore’s Keppel FELS named two identical jackup rigs together for the first time Wednesday. The rigs, PV Drilling II and PV Drilling III, have been built for PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Services and are expected to be delivered about six wee...
2009-09-11 08:16:00
Gazprom ends yard tour
A tour of shipbuilders keen to build the LNG carriers required for Russia's massive Shtokman project has been abandoned midway through. Factional infighting was blamed for the abrupt end to visits to yards. Staff from UK-based Gazprom Global LN...
2009-09-09 12:58:08
Petrobras axes drilling rig
Petrobras has cancelled a deal to contract an Odfjell Drilling semi-submersible drilling rig. The Brazilian oil company had signed a letter of intent in June to take the newbuilding Deepsea Stavanger for three years. The financial terms of the dea...
2009-09-09 07:29:47
Teekay $320m FPSO deal
Teekay Offshore has paid $320m to buy an FPSO from parent Teekay Corporation. The purchase of the 59,052-dwt Petrojarl Varg (built 1998) follows the extension of its long term charter with Talisman Energy in the North Sea. NYSE-listed Teekay Co...
2009-09-09 07:26:42
Gazprom orders in few weeks
Russian shipbuilding is entering a crucial stage as decisions are being taken on the placing of massive orders and the expansion of existing capacity. Within the next few weeks the country’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom will be deciding wher...
2009-09-08 13:12:42
PPL, early-deliverer of rig
Singapore’s PPL Shipyard has delivered the Aquamarine Driller, the third high-specification jack-up rig ordered by Vantage Drilling, two months early with payment fully received. The shipyard, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, said early delivery...
2009-09-08 07:28:32
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