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Month: March 2019

AOGHS: Roughnecks of Sherwood Forest

March 12, 2019
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  As the United Kingdom fought for its survival during World War II, a team of American oil drillers, derrickhands, roustabouts, and motormen secretly boarded the converted troopship HMS Queen Elizabeth in March 1943. Once their story was revealed years later, they would become known as the Roughnecks of Sherwood Forest. By the summer of 1942, the situation was desperate. The future of

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Transocean inks work for ex-Ocean Rig vessels Corcovado and Mykonos

March 11, 2019
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Transocean Ltd. announced today that Petrobras awarded two of the Company’s ultra-deepwater drillships, the Ocean Rig Corcovado and Ocean Rig Mykonos, with a 629 day contract and 550 day contract, respectively. The estimated firm contract backlog, excluding mobilization, is approximately $123 million and $118 million, respectively. The rigs are expected to commence work in Brazil in November 2019 and the contracts include priced options for 680 days

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Bristow helo goes down in GOM, 1 missing and 1 killed

March 11, 2019
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One person was killed and another is missing after a helicopter operating between Galliano and Venice crashed into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, authorities said. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed Nicholas Duplantis, of Houma, was killed in the accident. The pilot remains missing and his identity is unknown.  The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation.  Bristow Group Inc.,

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Weekly Rundown – Top 5 Posts of the Week

March 9, 2019
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In case you missed them from last week, here are your top 5 most viewed articles. In the #1 spot is something that deepwater has been waiting on for some time, rates changing, we will see, we are still very skeptical at this point but here is to hoping the market continues to recover here. Just behind that

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Awilco and Keppel Fels exercise HE Semi newbuild agreement

March 8, 2019
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AWILCO Drilling Plc has confirmed a US$425 million contract award to Keppel Offshore & Marine (O&M) for the construction of a mid-water, harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rig. The contract awarded to the offshore and marine arm of Keppel Corporation called upon the yard group to complete the rig construction in the first quarter of 2021. Keppel O&M has also extended

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Rig Lynx founder Greg Williams to speak at Houston’s Nomads International March dinner meeting

March 8, 2019
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  The National Oil-Equipment Manufacturers and Delegates Society (Nomads International) will be hosting their monthly dinner meeting at the H.E.S.S. Club in Houston, Texas. Greg Williams, Author of Our Horizon In The Moment and founder of Rig Lynx, will be presenting “The Power of Social Mediaâ€. To register for the event please visit: https://nomads-international.com/ NOMADS works with other major oil and

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Tungsten Explorer gearing up for Dana Gas prospect in Egypt

March 8, 2019
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ADES International Holding PLC (“ADES†or the “Companyâ€), a leading oil & gas drilling and production services provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is pleased to announce that it has entered, through its subsidiary ADES S.A.E., into a short-term exploration contract with Dana Gas for deepwater drilling services in the Egyptian Mediterranean basin. The

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Photo Share: LUN-A Platform

March 8, 2019
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Name: LUN- A Location: 15 km off the north eastern coast of Sakhalin Island Company: Sakhalin Energy Platform statistics: The Lun-A platform is designed for year-round operation in harsh climatic conditions and is built to withstand rough seas, ice and high seismic activity.Located 15 km off the north eastern coast of Sakhalin Island, in a water depth of 48 m.The

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