Denmark-based drilling rig operator Maersk Drilling has secured a one-well contract for the ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Interceptor with MOL Norge for exploration drilling on PL617 in the Southern North Sea.The well is operated by MOL Norge in partnership with Wintershall Dea and OMV Norge.The estimated contract value is USD 16.5m, said the subsidiary of the A.P.
ISMAILIA, Egypt — One hundred and fifty years after the Suez Canal opened, the international waterway is hugely significant to the economy of modern-day Egypt, which nationalized it in 1956. The canal, which links the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, was opened to navigation in 1869 and was expanded in 2015 to accommodate larger ships.
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Canadian company Kepler Communications has successfully deployed two tiny Nano Satellites’ – no bigger than a breadbox in your kitchen – to help deliver low latency “ultrafast broadband” (100Mbps+) speeds to the polar (Arctic) regions from Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The spacecraft are now being used by maritime vessels and…
Former military commanders have criticised the Royal Navy's decision to sack the captain of the UK's most famous aircraft carrier for 'using his official car at weekends'. Commodore Nick Cooke-Priest, a married father-of-three, had been the captain of the £3 billion HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, also known as 'Big Lizzie'…
Total is seeking to sell its 12.5% stake in a major deepwater oilfield off the coast of Nigeria, industry and banking sources said, in an effort to adjust the energy company's Africa portfolio amid a broad expansion.The stake in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118, which is located some 120 kilometres (75 miles) off the Niger Delta…
VLADIVOSTOK (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 04th November, 2019) The company that owns the Zaliv Amerika oil tanker, where an explosion led to the death of two people this weekend, will pay over $15,000 to the families of the victims, the Nayada shipowner has announced.On Saturday, Russian maritime and river transportation…
Updated November 3, 2019, 7:19 PMBy Genalyn Kabiling NONTHABURI, Thailand – The Philippine government is not inclined to lodge a diplomatic protest over the alleged harassment of a Filipino-manned ship passing the Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc.Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo(OPS / MANILA BULLETIN)“It does not concern us because it’s not a Philippine vessel…
BAYONNE, NJ - After nearly two decades of inactivity as far as development is concerned, the Administration of Mayor James Davis has set a new course for growth in Bayonne, and it seems there’s still more to come. The Bayonne City Council will plunge ahead with a full agenda at its Nov. 6 meeting, expected to introduce…
Yachts and Sailing Cruisers are one of the most popular categories of boats sailed in Ireland and typically range in overall length (LOA) from about 6 metres (20ft) to well over 30 metres (98ft). Anything bigger and it's a super-yacht! Boats value in price from simple starter boats for less than €20,000 but go right up to over €1million.
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc (NASDAQ:GIFI) institutional sentiment decreased to 1.19 in Q2 2019. Its down -1.09, from 2.28 in 2019Q1. The ratio dived, as 31 investment managers started new and increased positions, while 26 reduced and sold stock positions in Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. The investment managers in our partner’s database reported: 8.58 million shares…
We will report any material developments in relation to these discussions when finalised, investors were told in an updateEuropa Oil & Gas PLC (LON:EOG) provided insights on the potential of its Atlantic licenses as it updated on the status of farm-out negotiations with a number of parties interested in partnering with…
The horizontal completions market size is expected to post a CAGR of close to 8% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. Request a free sample reportThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191028005027/en/Technavio…
Long range clean tanker owners West of Suez are opting to load dirty petroleum products onto their vessels as they seek strong arbitrage opportunities in a market rising sharply in various basins in contrast to the relatively stifled clean tanker market of recent months.Shipowners in the clean tanker market have observed the sharp uptick in freight rates for dirty vessels…
BOURBON: Press release - Update on the search operations of the Bourbon Rhode crewMarseilles, October 12, 2019Update on the search operations of the Bourbon Rhode crewFollowing the report of a possible distress flare on the night of Sunday 6 to Monday October 7, the CROSS French West Indies-Guyana (Regional Operational Centre for Surveillance and Rescue) dispatched 4 ships to search the area…
On a global scale, the Inland Waterways Vessels market is currently showing significant development. The Inland Waterways Vessels market is experiencing a massive growth velocity due to the new product prototype versions, global market dynamics, economic statistics, topological variations, and product sales and demands that is taking place in the present day.
The 90 metre three-masted Athena has been relaunched after her extensive refit at Royal Huisman.The schooner went in to the yards deep seawater facility in the Netherlands last autumn, along with 93 metre Eos.She underwent her Lloyds 15-year survey, an overhaul of her main engines and gensets and a full rigging service, as well as a hull, superstructure and rig respray.
Petroteq Energy (OTCMKTS:PQEFF) and Rowan Companies (NYSE:RDC) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership. Earnings…
Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE:DO) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Friday. According to Zacks, “Diamond Offshore’s technologically advanced and versatile drilling fleet enables it to stay ahead of its peers in a market, where offshore rig demand is expected to surge through 2025.
Ship Finance International (NYSE:SFL) and Scorpio Bulkers (NYSE:SALT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.