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Offshore Rig Count	07/02	06/26
US GOM	56	59
S. America	83	83
Europe/Med Sea	101	101
West Africa	44	44
Asia/Australia	102	102
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WW 5001'+ Floating	784
WW 2001'+ Floating	1074
US GOM Jackup	224
North Sea Jackup	585
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Jurong to build second semi for SeaDragon	SINGAPORE: Jurong Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has secured a second rig order from SeaDragon Offshore subsidiary Oban B Ltd. to complete and deliver a Moss Maritime full dynamically positioned, DP-3, semisubmersible drilling unit. Read More SINGAPORE: Jurong Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has secured a second rig order from SeaDragon Offshore subsidiary Oban B Ltd. to complete and deliver a Moss Maritime full dynamically positioned, DP-3, semisubmersible drilling unit. Read More STAVANGER, NORWAY: Subsea 7 Inc. has been awarded a contract from BP Norway for engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) of the Valhall flank gas lift pipelines and wellhead platform riser caisson project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The contract has an approximate value of US$40 million. Read More DOHA: Nearly 30 people could be dead after Demas Marine safety standby vessel Demas Victory sank in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Qatar on the morning of June 30, according to international press reports. Read More SAN RAMON, CALIF.: Chevron Corp. subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC) and its partners commenced crude oil production ahead of schedule from the Mafumeira Norte project offshore Angola. Read More HOUSTON: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners' Plantation Pipe Line Co. completed the first transmarket commercial shipment of blended five percent biodiesel (B5) on a mainline segment of the pipeline. Plantation is the first pipeline company in the United States to transport biodiesel for commercial purposes. Read More ESSEN, GERMANY: RWE Innogy received permission from the Dutch Ministry of Transport and Hydraulic Engineering (Rijkswaterstaat) to build the Tromp Binnen offshore wind farm. Read More WASHINGTON: Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced US$59 million in conditional loan guarantees from the Department of Energy for Nordic Windpower, USA, and Beacon Power. Read More
BP hires Subsea 7 for Valhall work
UPDATE: Standby vessel Demas Victory sinks offshore Qatar
First oil flows from Mafumeira Norte Field off Angola
Kinder Morgan makes first biofuel shipment via pipeline
RWE receives permission to build Tromp Binnen wind farm
DOE offers loans to Beacon Power and Nordic Windpower

Offshore Oil and Gas News

AGR to keep inspecting StatoilHydro's lifting equipment	1 hr ago
S&P lowers rating on Express Energy Services	2 hrs ago
SeaTrepid opens new ROV training center	2 hrs ago
McMoRan expects more from Flatrock field	3 hrs ago
Providence begins Spanish Point 3-D survey	4 hrs ago
Oil prices tumble as Europe and the US shed jobs	4 hrs ago
AWE aiming for multiple targets with Kan Tan IV	6 hrs ago
Spectrum plans Big Wave Phase 2	07/01/09

Emerging Energy News

Virginia congressman responds to GOP attack	1 hr ago
Massachusetts coast eyed for possible wind farm	2 hrs ago
Akeena completes solar system at Silver Mountain Vineyards	4 hrs ago
Algae biofuels project goes commercial	4 hrs ago
Climate change bill faces criticism	4 hrs ago
NACEL plans fourth Texas wind project	5 hrs ago
Fermeuse wind power project goes commercial	9 hrs ago
Yingli Green Energy to supply PV modules to SDIC Huajing	9 hrs ago

Offshore Oil and Gas Spotlight
Marine seismic market carries on

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