Last week saw Noble Corporation cement its place as the great consolidator in the offshore drilling industry recovery. Seven days ago, Noble announced that it was buying Diamond Offshore Drilling in a stock plus cash transaction valuing the company at around US$1.6 billion, a deal unanimously...
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COLUMN | What could possibly go wrong? Local content in Nigeria, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Qatar [Offshore Accounts]
“They come over here, taking our jobs and stealing our women,” is a familiar refrain against foreigners all around the world, as likely to be uttered from Dublin to Durban, from Dusseldorf to Des Moines, and from Denpasar to Dubai (well, probably not the second part in the UAE, but we won’t dwell...
COLUMN | The last four of the twelve days of Christmas: Myanmar’s misery, floating wind’s progress, Bourbon’s revival, P&O Maritime’s hubris, and Standard Drilling’s transformation [Offshore Accounts]
Hope you had a very Merry Christmas – unless, of course, you are of the Orthodox faith, in which case you have to wait until January 7 for Christmas. This week, we clos ..
COLUMN | Myanmar violence puts Woodside in a difficult position [Offshore Accounts]
Sunday bloody Sunday in Yangon, whilst Woodside CEO puts his foot in his mouth Yesterday was one of the most brutal days in the recent history of Myanmar as police and ..
COLUMN | The twelve days of offshore Christmas: Brent Crude, ammonia fuel cells, Myanmar, floating wind turbines, Bourbon, and Standard Drilling – Part Two [Offshore Accounts]
Not long until Christmas now! As the big day gets closer, you will have seen Esvagt, Swire, Seacor, Cairn Energy, Vantage and Shearwater featuring in Part One of our ..