offshore drilling News
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Transocean Ltd. Announces Retirement of Cheryl D. Richard, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources and IT
Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Announces Retirement of Cheryl D. Richard, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources and IT processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - May 17, 2010) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Cheryl D. Richard, Senior Vice President, Human Resources ...
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The gulf of Mexico oil spill: an accident waiting to happen
The oil slick spreading across the Gulf of Mexico has shattered the notion that offshore drilling had become safe. A close look at the accident shows that lax federal oversight, complacency by BP and the other companies involved, and the complexities of drilling a mile deep all combined to create the perfect environmental ...
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Transocean Ltd. Provides Fleet Status Report
Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Provides Fleet Status Report processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - April 13, 2010) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today issued an updated fleet status report covering the company's 140-unit offshore drilling fleet. Drilling rig status and contract information ...
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Transocean Ltd. Provides Fleet Update Summary
Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Provides Fleet Update Summary processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - May 13, 2010) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today issued a monthly fleet update summary covering only newly signed contracts, significant changes to existing contracts and changes ...
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Shell says it will cease Alaska offshore Arctic drilling
Royal Dutch Shell will cease exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska's coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by billions in investment and years of work. The announcement was a huge blow to Shell, which was counting on offshore drilling in Alaska to help it drive future revenue. Environmentalists, however, had tried repeatedly to block the project, and welcome the ...
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Camda Waukesha chosen to power offshore drilling platform of CNOOC
Camda Waukesha won the bidding for gas engine generator set to be used on offshore drilling platform of LF 13-2 oil field, which is owned and operated by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Chinabidding.com announced on August 23. One set of 750kw gas genset (Model: VHP5794GSI) from Dresser Inc. will be put into use at the oil field after all technical details are reviewed and ...
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Transocean Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information
Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - April 26, 2010) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today said it plans to report earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2010, ...
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Statement of Transocean Ltd. CEO Steven L. Newman Following U.S. Coast Guard Announcement
Transocean Ltd. / Statement of Transocean Ltd. CEO Steven L. Newman Following U.S. Coast Guard Announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 04/23/10 -- Following the suspension of U.S. Coast Guard search-and-rescue efforts to find 11 missing persons in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, ...
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Transocean Ltd. Reports Fire on Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon
Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Reports Fire on Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - April 21, 2010) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today reported a fire onboard its semisubmersible drilling rig Deepwater Horizon. The incident ...
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Transocean Ltd. Provides Update on Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon
Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Provides Update on Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 04/21/10 -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SWISS: RIGN) provided an update today regarding a fire and explosion onboard its semisubmersible drilling rig ...
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Transocean Ltd. Provides Deepwater Horizon Update
Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Provides Deepwater Horizon Update processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The Deepwater Horizon is insured for total loss coverage and for wreck removal, to the extent removal can be carried out and is required. The total insured value of the rig is $560 million. The rig sank in the U.S. Gulf ...
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NRDC: Salazar marked gains in protecting Wildlife & Lands
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today that he will leave office in late March. Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke made the following statement: “Secretary Salazar has worked to strike a balance between responsible use and vital protection of the natural resources we share. He's laid a sound foundation for solar power on federal lands, while protecting ...
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SDRL - Seadrill approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange
Hamilton, Bermuda, April 6, 2010 - Seadrill Limited is pleased to announce that the registration by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to become a reporting company has been completed and that the Company has been approved for listing of its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The common shares will be listed on the NYSE under the symbol "SDRL" ...
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Offshore Oil Drilling Stopped in Belize
Yesterday, Belize's Supreme Court declared offshore drilling contracts issued by the Government of Belize (in 2004 and 2007) null and void, providing a dramatic and potentially definitive setback to The Government of Belize and the petroleum prospecting companies issued the contracts. The ruling, handed down by Justice Oswell Legall, was in response to a case brought by Oceana, COLA, and the ...
By Oceana
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Transocean Ltd. Affiliates File Limitation of Liability Petition
Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Affiliates File Limitation of Liability Petition processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - May 13, 2010) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today announced that, at the instruction of its insurers and in order to preserve insurance coverage, several of its ...
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Oceaneering Bolsters UWILD Services with the Acquisition of Meridian Ocean Services
Oceaneering International, Inc. completed its acquisition of Meridian Ocean Services, an international business that uses remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to perform surveys on mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) and floating production systems (FPS) that satisfy the underwater inspection in lieu of drydocking (UWILD) requirements of all major classification societies. Rod Larson, President ...
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Drilling Slop Treatment Contract
Following award of a prestigious DBOOM contract in January 2015, Solids Control Services is nearing completion of the construction of a high capacity, fully automated offshore drilling slop tretament system. The PLC controlled unit is designed to de-weight / dewater all ranges of slop coming to shore from rigs in the North Sea. The system is equipped with automated pH adjustment, polymer and ...
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IADC Donates Drilling Matters Kiosk to Ocean Star Rig Museum
Galveston, TX (23 July 2018) – The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) recently donated a kiosk loaded with interactive educational information about the upstream oil and gas industry to the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum and Education Center in Galveston, Texas. The kiosk content includes an interactive drilling rig, a 3D game and narrated videos, along with ...
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Major Investors Urge Oil Spill Commission to Seek SEC-Required Disclosure of Offshore Drilling Risks
WASHINGTON D.C. - December 14, 2010 - The Securities and Exchange Commission should play a critical role in requiring oil companies to boost their public disclosure of material financial risks they face from offshore oil drilling projects. To that end, a group of leading U.S. investors has asked the national commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to recommend development of new ...
By 3BL Media
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Transocean Ltd. Issues Statement of Clarification
Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Issues Statement of Clarification processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - May 11, 2010) - In response to several inaccurate reports that detail Transocean's (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) treatment of crew members immediately following the April 20, 2010 explosion ...
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