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Samsung scoops $350M Skarv topsides Jul 12, 2007South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has won a $350 million order from BP in Norway to build and install the deckside process equipment for the floating production storage and offloading vessel FPSO Skarv.
Vetco Gray gets $265M, Skarv sub-sea nod Jul 12, 2007Operator BP has handed Vetco Gray the NOK1.59 billion ($265 million) job of engineering, building and then maintaining the subsea production equipment of the Norwegian Sea’s Skarv development.
Seadrill orders $598M deepwater drill ship Jul 12, 2007Seadrill has entered into a $598-million turnkey contract to build a third ultra-deepwater drillship at the Samsung Shipyard in South Korea, the drilling contractor announced Thursday.
Keppel coup is $98M drillship order Jul 11, 2007Singapore’s shipyard owner Keppel Offshore & Marine has won a S$150 million (US$98.3 million) contract to install equipment packages on a new drillship.
Scorpion jack-up at heart of Lamprell order Jul 10, 2007Rig-maker Lamprell has announced Scorpion International Ltd is the orderer of a $168 million rig reported earlier this week by OilGas24.com.
Lamprell announces $168M LeTourneau order Jul 6, 2007Middle East yard Lamprell declared Friday that it has a $168-million deal with a rig contractor to build a new jack-up, provided the orderer shores up its financing.
Awilco orders $197M in gear ahead of rig order Jul 2, 2007Drilling contractor Awilco Offshore has secured a drilling package from National Oilwell in Kristiansand, Norway for a fourth new-build, semi-submersible drill rig not yet ordered.
Davie of Quebec grows with $145M Norway order, Fed help Jun 14, 2007French-Canadian yard Davie in Quebec City has been handed its third shipbuilding contract in as many months with a US$145.3 million order to make an offshore construction vessel able to lift 400 tonnes into 3,000-metre depths. By WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI
ENSCO orders $427M semi from Keppel Jun 7, 2007Keppel FELS Ltd. will build its forth “ultra-deepwater” semi-submersible drill rig for a subsidiary of U.S.-based drilling contractor ENSCO, a work order worth $427 million for the Singapore yard.
SeaMetric gets Chinese help on “de-commissioner” Jun 6, 2007Stavanger-based SeaMetric has a deal with Chinese yard interests to build its unique “catamaran” heavy lift system capable of lifting 20,000-tonne topsides in one pass, OilGas24.com was informed Tuesday.
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BP spend reaches Le Trait, Lowestoft May 21, 2007Oil company BP has awarded Paris-based contractor Technip the €90 million job of engineering and delivering flexible pipes to the Skarv floating production ship in the North Sea.
Jurong twin conversion jobs good for $88M May 18, 2007SemCorp Marine’s Jurong Shipyard in Singapore has won two conversion contracts worth a combined US$88-million, it was announced Friday.
Grenland yard gains in Troll build-up May 9, 2007Toensberg-, Norway based Grenland Group has penned a tentative deal with FMC Technologies, Kongsberg, to build, assemble and test a large sub-sea template bound for the Troll field.
Aker modules for OTC prize winner Apr 18, 2007Japanese floating technology expert MODEC has awarded Aker Kvaerner the $13 million task of providing process modules for a floating production storage and offloading vessel, or FPSO, the supplier contractor announced Wednesday.
Aker sells Aker Yards stake for $475.5M Mar 19, 2007Norwegian Aker Group has sold its 40.1 stake in shipbuilder Aker Yards for $475.5 million, shareholders were informed Monday.
Sevan signals Asian “round-rig” expansion Mar 16, 2007Norwegian cylindrical oil platform builder Sevan Marine will expand its fleet of four “rigs” under construction to five under a deal reached with two Chinese yards, while securing hulls for a No. 6 and No. 7.
Noble “baredeck” is $377M Marathon hire Mar 14, 2007Noble Drilling Services Inc. has hired out a high-spec semisubersible drill rig, the Noble Bingo 9000 Rig 4, to Marathon Oil on terms yet to be worked out, it was understood Wednesday.
Seadrill files suit against Oslo Bourse Mar 8, 2007Norwegian offshore contractor Seadrill Ltd. is sueing Oslo Bourse over the exchange’s decision to compell the company to make a higher offer to shareholders for rival Eastern Drilling.
Deep Sea Supply to ply hot markets with new ship Mar 7, 2007Norway-based Deep Sea Supply PLC has chartered an anchor-handling, tug-supply vessel from Java Marine Lines of Singapore, it was understood Monday.
Aker Yards to build Aker Oilfield $650M in ships Mar 2, 2007Aker Yards will build four well-intervention and construction vessels for newly created Aker Group business, Aker Oilfield Services, it was announced Friday.
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