Schlumberger Drills and Completes First Coiled Tubing Horizontal Well
Schlumberger Oilfield Services successfully drilled and completed the first horizontal well in the Gulf of Mexico with CoilDRILL coiled drilling technology. Working…
Chevron, Exxon and Petrofina Celebrate Genesis' First Oil
Flow of first oil was announced by partners in the Genesis Project, a deepwater oil and natural gas drilling and production facility in 2,600 ft. of water in the Gulf of Mexico…
CDI Builds New MSV
Cal Dive International, Inc. is building a new DSV to replace Cal Diver IV which has been sold. The new vessel, which will retain the name Cal Diver IV, is under construction at R&S Fabrication, Inc.
Friede Goldman Signs $143 Million Contract to Build Millennium SA
Friede Goldman International Inc. (FGI) has signed a $143.2 million contract with Rudgil SA, a subsidiary of Schahin Engenharia e Comercio Ltda. The Millennium SA (South America) is the latest in new…
Feds Propose Rules for Lobstering in Federal Waters; Expand on Interstate Plan Measures
NOAA Fisheries is proposing rules for lobstering in federal waters from Maine to North Carolina. The rules are intended to complement lobster management measures…
Congress Updated on Status of Marine Fisheries
In its second report to Congress on the status of marine fish stocks, the National Marine Fisheries Service said 100 species reviewed are overfished or approaching an overfished condition…
Proposed & Interim Rules
MarAd is soliciting public comment concerning whether MarAd should amend its cargo preference regulations governing the carriage of agricultural exports. Comments…
Pacific Region Distributes Near-Miss Report Information
The USCG-AWO Pacific Region Quality Steering Committee (QSC) has distributed the first near-miss incident report of its quality action team on industry incident reporting.
MMS Requests $240.2 Million for Budget
The U.S. "This year's request is about $16.2 million above the 1999 enacted level," said Cynthia Quarterman, director. "A significant investment is proposed in the…
USCG Proposes Rule to Enhance Operations During Dredging
The USCG has published a notice of proposed rulemaking for a regulated navigation area (RNA) on the Kill van Kull, Newark Bay and Elizabeth and Port Newark channels.
President Proposes FY 2000 Budgets with More User Fees
President Clinton's FY 2000 budget proposes new user fees to offset programs administered by the USACE, the USCG and NOAA. The $3.9 billion budget request for the…
Consolidated Grain and Barge Under Investigation
At least 15 vessels that are "impermissibly controlled" by Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. (CGB) could lose their right to trade in U.S. waters within a month, said the USCG.
Virginia Passes Bill to Ban Solid Waste Barges
The 1999 session of the Commonwealth of Virginia's General Assembly passed legislation prohibiting the transportation of solid waste on the Commonwealth's navigable waterways. State Senator William T.
Coltec Receives $12 Million Engine Order
Coltec Industries has received an order of more than $12 million for four engines to be used on the second ship in the U.S. Navy's Landing Platform Dock (LPD) program.
Marine Partnership to Receive $17 Million
A five-year, $17.7 million grant to study physical and ecological processes in a poorly understood segment of the ocean off the coast of California and Oregon, will…
Lockheed Martin Signs Preferred Vendor Agreement
SKY Computers, Inc., has entered into a preferred supplier corporate purchase agreement with the Lockheed Martin Corp., extending to all business units of Lockheed Martin…
NNS Awarded New Contracts
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) has been awarded a $22 million Navy contract to perform maintenance, repairs and alterations of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
U.S. Navy Awards Ingalls $620 Million Shipbuilding Contract
Ingalls has been awarded a $620 million contract to build two additional DDG 51 Class Aegis guided missile destroyers for the U.S. Navy. The two-ship contract awarded…
Southwest Research Institute Earns USCG Acceptance
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been approved by the USCG to perform evaluations according to the IMP Fire Test Procedures code. Prior to July 1998, individual…
General Dynamics Units Sign MOA With Carderock Division
Two business units of General Dynamics - Electric Boat and Bath Iron Works - have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (CDNSWC).
