Olympus hull sets sail for Shell

The hull of Shell's new tension-leg platform has begun its journey to the Gulf of Mexico as the Anglo-Dutch supermajor prepares to take the next steps in its plan to expand deep-water development in the prolific Mars field. Read More Source: Upstreamonl...

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ONGC pushes back jack-up tender

India’s state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has delayed the $200 million-plus tender involving conversion of its jack-up rig Sagar Pragati into a mobile offshore production unit (Mopu) by close to two months. Sources close to the tendering process said that the bid submission...

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Dockwise Vanguard prepares to set sail

Dockwise's brand new 275-metre-long heavy lift vessel Dockwise Vanguard is due to begin service by the end of the year. The Dutch company is holding a vessel naming ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea on 29 November. The giant ship is the largest in Dockwise's fleet. Read More Source:...

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COOEC links with Petrofac to chase Dorra

Chinese fabricator Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) has formed a partnership with UK-listed Petrofac to jointly bid for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for developing the offshore Dorra non-associated gas field in the neutral zone between Saudi...

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Boskalis Becomes Largest Shareholder in Dockwise

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has announced that it currently holds a 33.0% stake in the Dutch heavy lift and transportation company Dockwise. As a result, Boskalis is now the largest shareholder in Dockwise. Boskalis on Monday announced its intention to acquire Dockwise for a total consideration...

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