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    13 escape Mariner GoM platform fire

    The US Coast Guard confirmed Thursday, 2 September 2010 that it was responding to a fire at a Mariner Energy-operated production platform in Vermilion block 380 off the coast of Louisiana ...
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    Published: 9/2/2010   Posted in: North America, Rigs & Vessels, Health, Safety & Environment, Features
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    Breaking News: Rescue efforts underway after oil rig explosion in Gulf

    An oil rig has exploded 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana, with 12 people overboard and one missing, the Coast Guard said Thursday morning ...
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    Published: 9/2/2010   Posted in: North America, Rigs & Vessels, Digest
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    Pride International reaches agreement for Deep Ocean Ascension

    Pride International, Inc. has reached agreement with BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BP) to amend the contract for the Deep Ocean Ascension to provide for a special standby dayrate ...
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    Published: 9/2/2010   Posted in: North America, Rigs & Vessels, Lead Item
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    Dockwise builds backlog

    Dockwise subsidiary Dockwise Shipping has lined up a dozen shorter-term contracts that will boost its backlog well into 2011, the company announced 1 September 2010 ...
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    Published: 9/1/2010   Posted in: North Sea & Western Europe, Rigs & Vessels, Features
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    Polarcus Asima sets sail

    Polarcus has taken delivery of the Polarcus Asima, the third and largest 3D seismic vessel to join the company's fleet, Polarcus said Tuesday, 31 August 2010 ...
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    Published: 8/31/2010   Posted in: Middle East & North Africa, Geological & Geophysical, Rigs & Vessels, Features
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    Keppel completes second Rowan jackup

    Keppel AmFELS is set to deliver the second of four EXL jackup rigs for Rowan Drilling Companies this week, the Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiary announced 30 August 2010 ...
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    Published: 8/30/2010   Posted in: North America, Rigs & Vessels, Features, Latin America
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    Ensco now in possession of ENSCO 69

    Ensco plc is now in possession of ENSCO 69, a jackup drilling rig that was reclassified as discontinued operations in second quarter 2009 ...
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    Published: 8/27/2010   Posted in: Rigs & Vessels, Digest, Latin America
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    Pride International dedicates new deepwater drillship

    Pride International, Inc. announced the dedication of the second of its four new deepwater drillships under construction by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, the Deep Ocean Clarion ...
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    Published: 8/25/2010   Posted in: North America, Rigs & Vessels, Digest
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    Rig market

    OE ’s analysis of current rig market data is updated monthly using statistics provided by Rigzone.com . . .
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    Published: 8/23/2010   Posted in: North Sea & Western Europe, Rigs & Vessels, OE Magazine News
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    Macondo fishing begins

    Over the weekend, national incident commander Adm. Thad Allen authorized BP to begin an open water fishing operation to pull out drillpipe from the Macondo blow out preventer ...
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    Published: 8/23/2010   Posted in: North America, Rigs & Vessels, Features
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    Modec for Guara FPSO

    Petrobras is moving forward with developing its pre-salt fields, most recently via the signing of a letter of intent with Modec and Schahin Group for an FPSO for the Guara deepwater field offshore Brazil ...
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    Published: 8/23/2010   Posted in: Rigs & Vessels, Features, Latin America
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    Maersk signs Qatar FSO contract

    Maersk Oil Qatar has signed a three-year contract for the FSO Africa for work at the Al Shaheen field in the Persian Gulf, vessel operator Euronav announced 20 August 2010 ...
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    Published: 8/20/2010   Posted in: Middle East & North Africa, Rigs & Vessels, Features
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    Technip teams with Petronas

    Technip and Malaysian national oil company Petronas have agreed to establish a long-term strategic collaboration, Technip announced 20 August 2010 ...
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    Published: 8/20/2010   Posted in: Rigs & Vessels, Features, India & Southeast Asia
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    Keppel wins FPSO contract

    Keppel Shipyard secured a $37 million contract to modify the FPSO OSX-1, owned by OSX 1 Leasing
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    Published: 8/18/2010   Posted in: Rigs & Vessels, Features, Field Development, Latin America
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    Scorpion bags $84 million in contracts

    Seadrill subsidiary Scorpion Offshore has won contracts worth a total of $84 million for four jackups, including two newbuilds, the company announced 13 August 2010 ...
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    Published: 8/13/2010   Posted in: Rigs & Vessels, Features, India & Southeast Asia
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