Transocean owners billed £400,000 after running aground
The Coastguard has billed the owner of an oil rig that ran aground in the Outer Hebrides for £400,000.
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Transocean primary cause for offshore rig “glut”, says analyst
Transocean is the primary cause of the ongoing offshore drilling rig “glut” according to a Wall Street analyst.
Top Videos 2016: Transocean Winner awaits final approval for sailaway
Energy Voice has looked back through 2016 to find the videos readers watched the most. We reached October today. Take a look at our top videos for that month.
Exceed targets more former ADTI staff
Aberdeen well management firm Exceed aims to hire a quarter of the workforce of failed rival Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI) as it expands its global footprint.
Lansdowne moves to cover cost of legal dispute with Statoil
Lansdowne Oil and Gas has invoked an agreement allowing it to raise £300,000 through a share placing to cover the cost of a legal dispute with Transocean.
Emergency tug axeing was right, coastguard says at Transocean Winner hearing
The boss of the UK Coastguard insisted last night that the decision to withdraw an emergency tug from the west coast of Scotland had been “vindicated”.
Back-up towline wrapped around Transocean rig, MPs told
The owners of the tug which was towing Transocean Winner have revealed the back-up line could not be connected because it was wrapped around the base of the rig.
Owners of tug involved in Transocean Winner grounding face grilling
The owners of a tug which crashed in the Western Isles while towing a huge oil rig, spilling fuel into the sea, will be pressed by a parliamentary committee today.
Opinion: Transocean versus Providence – a lost opportunity?
The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Providence in its dispute with Transocean about wasted spread costs.
UK court will not hear Providence’s appeal against Transocean payment ruling
The UK Supreme Court will not hear Providence Resources' appeal against a decision to make the Irish oil and gas explorer and its partner pay Transocean $7million.
Transocean takes $21m hit from Winner rig fiasco in Q3
Offshore rig contractor Transocean took a $21million hit from the grounding and salvage of one of its vessels off the Isle of Lewis in the third quarter.
Hurricane Energy extends Transocean rig contract
Hurricane Energy has extended its contract for the Transocean Spitsbergen rig.
Court ruling in Transocean case
A long-standing legal battle between Transocean and Providence Resources was resolved in a final court ruling.
Transocean raises $584million to pay for new vessel
Transocean has raised $584million to pay for a new vessel.
Transocean in $600m bond offering to pay for new drillship
Transocean has issued $600million in secured notes due 2024 to finance the construction of a drillship which started work on a contract for Shell earlier this year.
Operation to rescue stranded Transocean rig called-off
An operation to load a stricken Transocean oil rig on Lewis onto a heavy lift ship at the weekend had to be called off due to wind whipping up the sea.
Steady weather to see Transocean rig floated this afternoon
Steady weather could see the stranded Transocean Winner rig floated this afternoon, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Transocean Winner likely to be stuck for another two days
The Transocean Winner rig is unlikely to be moved within the next two days due to bad weather, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Service.
Lansdowne stanches bleeding as steps taken to cover court loss
Lansdowne Oil and Gas reported a slight improvement in its financial position in what the Dublin-based firm described as a “very challenging” first half of 2016.
High winds derail Transocean Winner recovery plans
High winds have derailed plans to lift the Transocean Winner rig onto a carrier vessel off the Isle of Lewis.
Preparations for Transocean Winner transfer stepped up
Preparations for taking the Transocean Winner oil rig away from the Western Isles are being stepped up today.
Stranded Transocean rig rescue set to start
The rescue of the stricken Transocean Winner oil rig in the Western Isles is expected to take place at the weekend.
“Piggy back” ship due to arrive today for stricken Transocean rig
A mighty ship that will "piggy back" a stricken oil rig from the Outer Hebrides to Turkey is expected to arrive today to begin the difficult operation.
At $500million a pop, it’s an oil gamble that has no precedent
In a far corner of the Caribbean Sea, one of those idyllic spots touched most days by little more than a fisherman chasing blue marlin, billions of dollars worth of the world’s finest oil equipment bobs quietly in the water.
World’s biggest rig dominates the Moray Firth
Dominating the skyline on the Moray Firth, the world’s biggest jack up oil rig could been clearly seen several hundred yards offshore.