<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>MarineLink - Offshore News</title><link>http://marinelink.com/</link><description>Maritime, Marine Industry, Shipbuilding, Shipping News</description><copyright>1996 - 2009 New Wave Media Int'l Corporation</copyright><item><title>UK Offshore Hydrocarbon Up</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/UK-Offshore-Hydrocarbon-Up/332519.aspx</link><description>According to a Nov. 16 report from Forbes.com, shares in UK&amp;#x26;rsquo;s Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping Plc rose 29 percent after the electromagnetic surveys provider to the oil and gas sector won a $2.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:21:19 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/UK-Offshore-Hydrocarbon-Up/332519.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Keppel Delivers PV Drilling III Jackup Early</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Keppel-Delivers-PV-Drilling-III-Jackup-Early/332515.aspx</link><description>Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has been awarded a bonus of $460,000 for delivering the KFELS B Class jackup rig, PV Drilling III, early to PetroVietnam Drilling</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:18:14 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Keppel-Delivers-PV-Drilling-III-Jackup-Early/332515.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Statoil’s Interesting North Sea Find</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Statoil-s-Interesting-North-Sea-Find/332513.aspx</link><description>Gas and condensate have been discovered by Statoil in the Beta West prospect, 1.5 kilometres from the main Sleipner West reservoir.

Resources in the find, which</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:04:12 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Statoil-s-Interesting-North-Sea-Find/332513.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Transocean Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Contract</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Transocean-Ultra-Deepwater-Drillship-Contract/332507.aspx</link><description>Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) announced that the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Americas has commenced operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for Statoil Gulf of Mexico,</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:59:26 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Transocean-Ultra-Deepwater-Drillship-Contract/332507.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Central GOM Lease Sale</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Central-GOM-Lease-Sale/332499.aspx</link><description>Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the Department will hold an oil and natural gas lease sale for the Central Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:55:16 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Central-GOM-Lease-Sale/332499.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Strong Winds Hit Haiyangshiyou 113</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Strong-Winds-Hit-Haiyangshiyou-113/332480.aspx</link><description>CNOOC Limited announced that the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel Haiyangshiyou 113 shifted from its moorings by strong winds in the Bohai Bay area, has been safely secured.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:47:07 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Strong-Winds-Hit-Haiyangshiyou-113/332480.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Bisso Marine Buries Pipeline in Gulf</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Bisso-Marine-Buries-Pipeline-in-Gulf/332458.aspx</link><description>Bisso Marine, a provider of energy and maritime support services, successfully buried a pipeline 16 feet below the hardened seabed of the Gulf of Mexico.

Working in 54 feet of water,</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:11:24 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Bisso-Marine-Buries-Pipeline-in-Gulf/332458.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Offshore Contract for Noble Denton and GL</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Offshore-Contract-for-Noble-Denton-and-GL/332436.aspx</link><description>Noble Denton and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) will support European leading utilities cooperative Trianel GmbH with technical support and project management of its 400 MW offshore wind farm Borkum West II.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:36:59 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Offshore-Contract-for-Noble-Denton-and-GL/332436.aspx</guid></item><item><title>North Sea Could Save Scotland’s Economy</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/North-Sea-Could-Save-Scotland-s-Economy/332427.aspx</link><description>According to a Nov. 6 report from The Press and Journal, Scottish businessman, Sir Ian Wood, said the North Sea oil and gas industry could be the saviour of the</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:42:36 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/North-Sea-Could-Save-Scotland-s-Economy/332427.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Shell’s Successful South African Offshore Bid</title><link>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Shell-s-Successful-South-African-Offshore-Bid/332411.aspx</link><description>The South African Petroleum Authorities confirmed Royal Dutch Shell plc as the successful bidder for exploration rights in the Orange Basin deep-water area, off the country&amp;#x26;rsquo;s west coast.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:26:39 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://marinelink.com/News/Article/Shell-s-Successful-South-African-Offshore-Bid/332411.aspx</guid></item></channel></rss>