Rigs/Vessels | Offshore

The semisubmersible drilling rig Development Driller III.

Development Driller III secures contract offshore Trinidad and Tobago

The Transocean Ltd. semisubmersible Development Driller III has received a one-year contract from an unnamed operator offshore Trinidad and Tobago.

The jackup Noble Regina Allen has been drilling for ExxonMobil offshore Canada.

Noble jackup to drill for BHP offshore Trinidad

The Cantarell III is the 12th KFELS B Class jackup rig delivered by Keppel to Mexico.

Grupo R takes Keppel FELS jackup on Mexico charter

The LOI carries a firm 27-month period with options to extend by a further seven months.

Archer in talks on long-term modular rig assignment

Kvaerner is building the topsides modules for Equinor's Johan Castberg FPSO.

Norwegian, Korean groups jointly target FPSO bids

The FPSO Sepetiba will incorporate SBM’s Fast4Ward hull and standardized topsides modules.

SBM confirms arrangements for Mero FPSO offshore Brazil

The electrochlorination equipment will generate and inject sodium hypochlorite into the seawater systems.

Frames cleaning package to protect Sepia FPSO

The jackup Rowan Norway (VALARIS JU-292).

PSA audit finds Valaris jackup in breach of regulations

An artist’s impression of the VARD 4 07 US service operations vessel design.

Vard service operations vessel design secures ABS approval

The Normand Supra will work in the Mediterranean for Saipem.

Saipem charters Solstad support vessels

Fast4Ward is a standardized newbuild multi-purpose hull.

SBM signs up for more FPSO hulls

The Caribbean FLNG is the world’s first barge-based FLNG vessel.

Wison, GTT ink LNG floater accord

The partners plan to establish a Technology Research Centre in Shanghai to address the challenges of new regulation, and to lead development of smart technologies for use in the global offshore and marine industries.

Lloyd’s Register enters offshore, marine MoU with Chinese shipbuilder

Lloyd’s Register has signed a memorandum of understanding with China State Shipbuilding Corp. to jointly study, research, and develop marine equipment and technology.

The VIKING Norsafe E-GES 1.

Electric-freefall lifeboats to support Njord platform evacuations

Kvaerner has ordered three Viking Norsafe E-GES 52 electric free-fall lifeboats and compatible davits for Equinor’s Njord A platform upgrade project in the Norwegian Sea.

The DP2-B-type design is said to combine the intake of a multi-purpose vessel with DP station-keeping ability, with an emphasis on high fuel efficiency and a minimal environmental footprint.

Wärtsilä to power, steer Spliethoff offshore supply vessels

Wärtsilä will supply equipment for two offshore support vessels under construction at the Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding yard in China for Netherlands-based shipping company Spliethoff.

Sail away of the PFLNG DUA is expected in February 2020.

Petronas names second FLNG vessel

Petronas’ second floating liquefied natural gas facility PFLNG DUA has undergone a naming ceremony at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje Island, South Korea.

The Les Alizés will mainly be used for the construction of offshore wind farms but is also suitable for decommissioning offshore oil and gas platforms.

Jan De Nul orders installation crane vessel

Jan De Nul Group has contracted the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China to build a floating installation crane vessel.

The jackup Maersk Resilient will drill one subsea well for Serica Energy in 2020.

Mid-term drilling prospects bright offshore Norway, contractor claims

Maersk Drilling sees steady demand for jackup drilling rigs offshore Norway over the next few years, with various field discoveries under evaluation.

Exxon has awarded the VALARIS JU-87 a 21-well contract in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Valaris jackup secures 21-well contract in the Gulf of Mexico

Valaris plc has received new contracts and contract extensions, with associated revenue backlog of about $285 million.

The construction support vessel Polar King has been on charter with Nexans since January 2017.

Nexans extends Polar King charter

Nexans Skagerrak AS has exercised a five-month extension for the construction support vessel Polar King.

The Skandi Singapore will begin construction operations for an unnamed client in Southeast Asia In early January 2020.

DOF Subsea wins two contracts in Asia/Pacific

DOF Subsea has received two contract-awards in the Asia/Pacific region, securing 130 vessel days and resource utilization into 1Q 2020.

The oil tanker Mt Bull Papua will be converted to an FSO for the Masirah Oil-operated Yumna field offshore Oman.

Masirah orders FSO for offshore Oman oilfield

Masirah Oil has contracted Wings Offshore in Singapore to convert the 750,000-bbl capacity Aframax tanker Mt Bull Papua to a floating storage and offloading vessel.

The jackup Maersk Intrepid is working for Equinor on the Martin Linge project in the North Sea.

Maersk Drilling converting North Sea jackup for lower-emissions operations

Maersk Drilling is converting the Maersk Intrepid, a harsh-environment jackup working presently in the Norwegian North Sea, to reduce the rig’s carbon dioxide and nitrogen-oxide emissions.

The Balder and Thialf during QUAD Lift trials in the Gulf of Mexico in October 2018.

Dual-vessel QUAD Lift technique speeds platform installation

Heerema Marine Contractors has developed a new method for installation of ultra-heavy platforms – parallel deployment of two semisubmersible crane vessels at the offshore location.

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Worldwide offshore rig count and utilization rate

The offshore drilling market has improved very modestly over the last month.

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Petrobras to lead FPSO orders

After a strong start in the first half of the year, the pace of orders slowed down with only four (one FPSO, one FSRU, and two LNG FSOs) announced in 3Q, according to Energy Maritime Associates’ latest Floating Production Systems Report.