http://www.lloydslist.com/sec/Offshore?src=rss Offshore Energy headlines from www.lloydslist.com en-gb The content of this feed is copyright by Informa plc. Reproduction, retrieval, copying or transmission of the content of this site is not permitted without the publisher's prior consent. Lloyd's is the registered trademark of the Society incorporated by the Lloyd's Act 1871 by the name of Lloyd's webeditor@lloydslist.com webeditor@lloydslist.com Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 12 May 2008 05:00:04 GMT Offshore Energy http://www.lloydslist.com/rss 30 144 43 http://www.lloydslist.com/content/rss/lloydslist/lloydslist_rss_logo.gif Saturday http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210216495128&src=rss AKER Floating Production has dismissed its chief executive Svein Olsen following cost overruns on an FPSO conversion project. Martyn Wingrove Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210216490959&src=rss NORTH Sea support vessel availability has tightened, giving owners the confidence to raise rates, but brokers expect more ships to become available for prompt charter next week, writes Martyn Wingrove. Martyn Wingrove Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/20017531351&src=rss SVEIN Olsen sacked because of rising project costs during the conversion of tankers into oil production ships. Martyn Wingrove Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/20017531379&src=rss REVENUES rise 21% in first quarter as both its offshore and bulk shipping divisions registered strong growth. Andrew Spurrier, Paris Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210175936799&src=rss FRENCH energy group Total has started production from Moho and Bilondo oil fields off the coast of Congo using a recently installed floating barge. Martyn Wingrove Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210175936859&src=rss DAEWOO Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has won its fifth drillship newbuilding contract from Transocean after the US offshore drilling giant placed a $730m order for the vessel at Daewoo’s Okpo shipyard. Keith Wallis Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210175936729&src=rss HEEREMA will soon start working on the deck and bridge of a key processing platform for one of the UK’s largest oil projects in the North Sea, writes Nigel Green. Nigel Green Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210175936794&src=rss VAN Oord and renewable energy power firm Evelop have agreed to invest up to €1.5bn ($2.3bn) in four new offshore windfarms off northwest Europe, writes Martyn Wingrove. Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210175936804&src=rss ATP is selling part of its Gulf of Mexico and North Sea oil and gas assets to capitalise on the high prices being paid in the sector and to reduce its exposure to offshore cost inflation, writes Martyn Wingrove. Martyn Wingrove Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210175936809&src=rss US-BASED Stone Energy is acquiring Bois d’Arc Energy in a $1.8bn deal that will see it become a leading operator of shallow-water Gulf of Mexico gas assets, writes Martyn Wingrove. Martyn Wingrove Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210175936869&src=rss AKER Yards has posted an improved set of first quarter figures for 2008 after overhauling its performance and predictability following 2007’s losses, writes Craig Eason in Stockholm. Craig Eason Stockholm Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210175936874&src=rss NEW record oil prices have boosted the first quarter net income of French oil major Total 18% to €3.6bn ($5.5bn), writes Andrew Spurrier. Andrew Spurrier Paris Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210066179959&src=rss TOPAZ Energy and Marine, a subsidiary of Renaissance Services SAOG Oman, has bought Doha Marine Services for QR450m ($124m) as it seeks to capitalise on the booming oil and gas services sectors and widen its geographical profile, writes Dominic Ellis in Dubai. Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1210066180084&src=rss INDONESIA said yesterday that it may leave the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, citing a decline in crude oil output that has reduced its influence in the cartel, reports Reuters. Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/20017530519&src=rss US offshore drilling giant places $730m order for Enterprise-class double-hull vessel at Daewoo's Okpo shipyard. Keith Wallis, Hong Kong Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1209946502319&src=rss SUBSEA 7 is preparing to invest $190m in a new pipelay vessel to expand its fleet and capitalise on soaring demand in the offshore oil and gas industry. Martyn Wingrove Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/1209946502324&src=rss STATOILHYDRO is preparing to drill and test the Bressay heavy oilfield in the UK sector of the North Sea in the third quarter after chartering a ship from BW Offshore, writes Martyn Wingrove. Martyn Wingrove Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lloydslist.com/art/20017530294&src=rss LAMPRELL is opening up a rig repair and maintenance yard in Thailand to expand into the growing south east Asian market. Martyn Wingrove Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT