SEVEN SISTERS SOLD

Siem Offshore has sold the Multi Role Service Vessel (MRSV) “Seven Sisters” to Subsea 7 for a price of USD 84 million. Seven Sisters is scheduled for delivery in March 2013.

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SEADRILL PRESSES AHEAD AGAIN

Seadrill Limited received a contract for newbuild rig “West Mira” from Husky Energy, also known as Husky Oil Operations. The contract – that extends for a period of five years – is estimated to have a revenue potential of $1.18 billion. Read the rest of this entry »

BIBBY DEAL

Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced that it will increase staff numbers by a further 60 as it takes over ownership of the Dive Support Vessel (DSV) Toisa Polaris.  Read the rest of this entry »

BUYING BIG

Statoil and its partner Sinochem recently announced their agreement to purchase the Peregrino FPSO from Maersk. Read the rest of this entry »

HAWK SWOOP

Bumi Armada have struck a deal with Subsea7 to acquire the 1978 built CSV “Acergy Hawk”.

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GOING DEEP

Seadrill has entered into an agreement to acquire two ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, ‘Seadragon I’ and ‘Seadragon II’.

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COMMANDING RESPECT

Topaz Energy and Marine, has recently added an 84-metre Multipurpose Support Vessel (MPSV) to its marine fleet of offshore support vessels servicing the oil and gas industry, strengthening the company’s position as one of the top ten largest offshore support vessel (OSV) operations in the world.

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TENDER MOMENTS

Indian State-owned operator ONGC has said it is set to re-invite tenders for charter of a multipurpose support vessel (MSV), as a panel of marine experts look to revise specifications.

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FLEET RENEWAL

GC Rieber Shipping has entered into agreements to acquire the two high capacity seismic new buildings 532 and 533 currently under construction at Factorias Vulcano in Spain.

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SEA SUPPLY BUY

Oslo-listed oil service provider Deep Sea Supply said it has taken delivery of the anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessel Sea Marten from Indian ship builder ABG Shipyard Ltd.

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