After the horror of Halloween comes the calm of All Saints’ Day, November 1, when the Catholic church commemorates all those saints, both known and unknown, who hav ..
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COLUMN | Pandora’s Box opens up more corruption in the oil industry [Offshore Accounts]
Another year, another wave of allegations of corruption in the oil and gas industry, as the leaks in the Pandora Papers come to light. A year ago we wrote about the first ..
COLUMN | Borr’s fragile hope is Keppel’s hope too [Offshore Accounts]
On August 31, Borr Drilling released its second quarter results for its fleet of 23 jackups (here). Borr operates a fleet of 23 modern jackups with an average age of four ..
COLUMN | Mirror on the wall, which is the biggest deal of them all? Woodside/BHP for me![Offshore Accounts]
People often ask me what is the most significant recent development in offshore. Singapore’s two biggest yards, SembMarine and Keppel O&M, announcing merger talks ( ..
COLUMN | “Oops!… I did it again” – Transocean, Saipem, Northern Drilling, Swire Pacific Offshore and Ocean Infinity [Offshore Accounts]
Pop star Britney Spears was so right when she warned of the dangers of repetition (here). Recent weeks in the offshore industry have seen several major players are doing ..
COLUMN | More offshore deals in Brazil: Oceanpact vs Grupo CBO [Offshore Accounts]
Last week we looked here at how the higher oil price, the growth of offshore wind energy, and abundant funds have driven deal-making in offshore in the usually quiet summ ..
COLUMN | A tale of restructuring: Keppel (kind of) quits the rig building business (but not really), Borr Drilling, Grupo R, Guangdong Zhenrong – Part One [Offshore Accounts]
Headlines don’t tell the truth Last week saw a major strategic announcement from Keppel Offshore and Marine. Four or more separate publications, including the venerable ..