Hornbeck OffshoreServices, Inc nyse HOS through its subsidiaries, operates offshore supply vessels OSVs , multi purpose support vessels MPSVs , and a http www.hornbeckoffshore.com hos port.html shore base facility to provide logistics support and specialty services to the offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry, primarily in the United States, Gulf of Mexico, and select international markets. The Company is a provider of marine services to exploration and production, oilfield service, offshore construction and military customers. The Company, through its subsidiaries, also operates ocean going tugs and tank barges that provide transportation of petroleum products, primarily in the northeastern United States, Gulf of Mexico and Puerto Rico. It operates two business segments in the marine industry Upstream segment and Downstream segment. Its Upstream segment owns and operates fleets of United States flagged, new generation OSVs and United States owned fleets of Dynamic Positioning DP 2 and Dynamic Positioning DP 3 MPSVs. HOS has filed suit Hornbeck OffshoreServices LLC v. Salazar in U.S. District Court seeking to enjoin the U.S. Department of the Interior from imposing a ban on deep water drilling. External links http www.hornbeckoffshore.com Primarysources date December 2010 Category Drilling rig operators Category Oilfield services companies Category St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Category Companies based in New Orleans, Louisiana ... more details
SCOTUSCase Litigants Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices, Inc. ArgueDate December 8 ArgueYear 1997 DecideDate March 4 DecideYear 1998 FullName Joseph Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices, Inc. USVol 523 USPage 75 Citation Prior Defense verdict upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Fifth Circuit . Subsequent Holding Title VII s protection against discrimination in the workplace because of... sex applies to harassment between members of the same sex. SCOTUS 1994 2005 Majority Scalia JoinMajority Rehnquist, Stevens, O Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer Concurrence Thomas LawsApplied Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices , ussc 523 75 1998 , was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States . The case arose out of a suit for sex discrimination by a male oil rig worker, who claimed that he was repeatedly subjected to sexual harassment by his male coworker s with the acquiescence of his employment employer . The Court held that Title VII s protection against workplace discrimination because of... sex applied to harassment in the Workplace harassment workplace between members of the same sex. Facts of the case In late October 1991, Joseph Oncale was working for Sundowner OffshoreServices on a Chevron USA Chevron USA Inc. oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico . He was employed as a roustabout on an eight man crew. On several occasions, Oncale was forcibly subjected to sex related, humiliating actions against him by his coworkers in the presence of the rest of the crew. Oncale was also Sodomy sodomized with a bar of soap , and threatened with rape . Oncale s complaints to supervisory personnel ... against by members of the same sex under Title VII. Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices set the precedent ... caselaw source case Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices , 523 U.S. 75 1998 findlaw http caselaw.lp.findlaw.com ... http www.lambdalegal.org cgi bin iowa cases decision.html?record 193 Oncale v. Sundowner OffshoreServices ... more details
npov date July 2010 Hornbeck OffshoreServices v. Salazar is an on going case in United States federal courts United States federal court . In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill subsequent oil spill , the United States Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior issued a six month 2010 U.S. Deepwater Drilling Moratorium moratorium on exploratory drilling in deep water . Plaintiffs filed suit challenging the moratorium. Background main 2010 U.S. Deepwater Drilling Moratorium In May 2010 the United States Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior issued a 2010 U.S. Deepwater Drilling Moratorium moratorium on all deepwater offshore drilling drilling in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill , pending a six month review by a White House appointed panel. On May 27, the United States Department of the Interior DOI issued a press release which indicated blockquote Secretary Salazar is ordering a moratorium on drilling of new deepwater wells until the Presidential Commission investigating the BP oil spill has completed its six month review. In addition, permitted wells currently being drilled in the deepwater not counting the emergency relief wells being drilled in the Gulf of Mexico will be required to halt drilling at the first safe stopping point, and then take steps to secure the well. ref http www.doi.gov news pressreleases Salazar Calls for New Safety Measures for Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Orders Six Month Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling.cfm Salazar Calls for New Safety Measures for Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Orders Six Month Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling, U.S. Department of the Interior, May 27, 2010 ref blockquote In response to the order, Hornbeck OffshoreServices filed suit ... has been joined by several companies involved in offshore drilling, and Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal ... s ap 20100622 ap on bi ge us gulf oil spill 20100616040315 Judge blocks Gulf offshore drilling ... more details
wiktionary offshoreOffshore may refer to TOCright Finance and Law Offshoring , active movement of companies to offshore centres Offshore financial centre , jurisdictions which transact financial business with non residents Offshore investment , relates to the wider financial services industry in offshore centres Offshore bank , relates to the banking industry in offshore centres Offshore company Offshore fund , collective investment in offshore centres Offshore trust , trust arranged in offshore jurisdiction Offshore host , host that allow nulled scripts or easily tricked by it Technology Offshore drilling , discovery and development of oil and gas resources which lie underwater through drilling a well Offshore hydrocarbons Offshore construction , relates to construction out to sea Offshore powerboat racing , powerboat racing Arts Offshore novel , a 1979 British novel by Penelope Fitzgerald Offshore song Offshore song , a 1996 song by British electronic dance music act Chicane Offshore album , a 2006 album by Indiana based post rock band Early Day Miners Other uses Offshore balancing a concept used in analysis of international relations. offshore wind See also Tax haven disambig de Offshore el Offshore eo Offshore fr Offshore hr Offshore it Offshore ja pt Offshore desambigua o sv Offshore ... more details
Offshore structure has two principal meanings Financial , with reference to offshore vehicles formed in Offshore Financial Centre s. These will usually be Offshore company Offshore companies , Offshore partnership s, or Offshore trust s Physical , with reference to offshore construction disambig ... more details
Infobox Company name Solstad Offshore ASA logo type Public company Public ose SOFF genre foundation 1964 founder location city Karm y location country Norway location locations area served Global key people industry Shipping products services Supply ship s revenue operating income net income owner num employees parent divisions subsid slogan homepage http www.solstad.no www.solstad.no footnotes intl yes Solstad Offshore ose SOFF is a Norway Norwegian offshore service and supply ship shipping company that operates 26 vessels with 6 newbuilding contracts, including 9 construction service vessel s, 14 anchor handling tug supply vessel s and 5 platform supply vessel s. The company is based in Karm y , but also has offices in Aberdeen and Singapore . History The company was foudned as Solstad Rederi by Johannes Solstad in 1964, in a town called Skudeneshavn , on the island of Karm y, where it is still headquarted to this day. It started off with ten bulk carrier s in the range of DWT 7,000 metric first yes to DWT 14,000 , but entered the offshore supply sector in 1973 with the delivery of four supply ships. By 1982 the entre dry bulk fleet had been sold and Solstad continued as a pure offshore vessel operator, though from 1989 to 1998 it operates five handysize bulk carriers. A fleet renewal program started in 1996 increased the fleet size from 12 to 43 by 2007. The same year it was floated on the Oslo Stock Exchange , though the Solstad family retains a major ownership in the company. Since its initial start in 1964, Solstad Offshore ASA now has become one of the biggest players of modern and advanced vessels for offshore service, with world wide activities and projects for many of the major oil companies. The company is also the major shareholder of Rem Offshore and owns 50 of the Singapore based shipping company NOR Offshore . Solstad Offshore ASA is a member of the Norwegian ... in 1964 Category 1964 establishments in Norway Norway shipping company stub no Solstad Offshore ... more details
Infobox Company company name Aban Offshore Ltd. company logo File Aban Logo.svg 200px type Public company Public BSE 523204 company slogan foundation 1986 location Chennai , Tamilnadu key people Reji Abraham , Managing Director industry offshore drilling , Information Technology IT , Tea estate s, Hotel , Tourism and Hospitality etc. products homepage http www.abanoffshore.com default.aspx abanoffshore.com Aban Offshore Ltd. formerly Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Ltd. is India s largest offshore drilling services provider to oil companies, mainly for ONGC . It is now ventured into international waters as one of its five rigs is doing work for an Iranian oil company. The company listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange Ltd, ref cite web url http www.thehindubusinessline.com 2005 04 26 stories 2005042602060200.htm title Aban Loyd to buy 3 more jack up rigs Gets shareholders nod to raise 100 m publisher The Hindu Business line ref ref cite web url http www.thehindubusinessline.com iw 2006 03 19 stories 2006031900470900.htm title Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Buy publisher The Hindu Business line ref Reji Abraham, Managing Director of Aban Loyd is the 605th richest man in the world and the richest man in Kerala , India . ref cite web url http www.manoramaonline.com cgi bin MMOnline.dll portal ep malayalamContentView.do?articleType Malayalam 20Home&contentId 3681189&contentType EDITORIAL&BV ID title Reji Abraham, richest Malayali publisher Malayala Manorama ref ref cite web url http investing.businessweek.com research stocks people person.asp?personId 11369877&symbol ABAN.BO title Executive Profile, Reji Abraham publisher Business Week ref The group has also ventured into construction, offshore and onshore drilling, wind energy and power generation, Information Technology enabled services, hotels and resorts, tea plantations and in marketing. References reflist External links Official website http www.abanoffshore.com Category Oil and gas companies of India Category Drilling rig operators ... more details
evade tax by hiding the interest income. Some offshore banks offer banking Customer service services ... spectrum of financial services from offshore banks, including Deposit account deposit taking credit ...Banking An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically ... the term originates from the Channel Islands being offshore from the United Kingdom , and most offshore ... and Andorra . Offshore banking has often been associated with the underground economy and organized crime , via tax evasion and money laundering however, legally, offshore banking does not prevent ... , any offshore bank Deposit account accounts which may or may not be numbered bank accounts they may have. Although offshore banks may decide not to report income to other tax authorities, and have ... on international finance, in particular concerning offshore banks, tax havens, and clearing ... illegal money flows. Defenders of offshore banking have criticised these attempts at regulation ... banks and tax agencies to access the money held in offshore accounts. They cite the fact that offshore ... to stamp out competition. Advantages of offshore banking Offshore banks can sometimes provide access .... Some offshore banks may operate with a lower cost base and can provide higher interest .... Advocates of offshore banking often characterise government regulation as a form of tax on domestic banks, reducing interest rates on deposits. Offshore finance is one of the few industries, along ... world finance from the developed to the developing world. Interest is generally paid by offshore ... rate loans based on risk and investment opportunities not available elsewhere. Offshore banking is often linked to other structures, such as offshore company offshore companies , offshore trust trusts ... advocates of offshore banking also assert that the creation of tax and banking competition is an advantage ... to choose an appropriate balance of services and taxes. Critics of the industry, however, claim ... more details
services such as Maintenance, repair and operations maintenance and offshore installation. The most ...Infobox company company name SBM Offshore N.V. company logo Image SBM Offshore.svg 120px company type Naamloze vennootschap traded as Euronext SBMO foundation 1965 location Schiedam , Netherlands key people Tony Mace small chief executive officer CEO small , Heinz Rothermund small Chairman of the supervisory board small products Floating Production Storage and Offloading FSO and FPSO units , tension leg platform s, other offshore facilities homepage http www.sbmoffshore.com www.sbmoffshore.com industry ... 2010 accessdate 2 April 2011 publisher SBM Offshore ref operating income US 362.4 million small 2010 ... AR2010 num employees 4,110 small end 2010 small ref name AR2010 intl yes SBM Offshore N.V. IHC Caland N.V. prior to July 2005 is a Netherlands Dutch based global group of companies selling systems and services to the offshore Petroleum industry oil and gas industry . Its constituent companies started their offshore activities in the early 1950s and SBM subsequently became a pioneer in Single buoy ... vessels , Jackup rig jack up drilling rigs and heavy offshore Crane machine crane s. It is a main .... The lease and operation of FPSOs has become a large component of the company s activity and SBM Offshore ... news?pid 10000086&sid aZuufT0GbgrM&refer latin america title SBM Offshore Is Likely to Win 69 Million ... title Linde, SBM in tie up to offer liquefied gas production on offshore floats date 20 September ... employs over 4,400 individuals worldwide. On 18 August 2009, SBM Offshore announced the signing ... natural gas offshore and will be moored with an internal and permanently connected freely weather vaning turret mooring system. SBM Offshore said the turret mooring system is expected to be the largest ... Category Companies of the Netherlands Category Oilfield services companies Category FPSO operators de SBM Offshore fr SBM Offshore nl SBM Offshore ja SBM pt SBM Offshore ... more details
An offshore fund is a collective investment scheme domicile d in an Offshore Financial Centre , for example British Virgin Islands , Luxembourg , or the Cayman Islands and typically sold exclusively to foreign investors those not of the domestic fund sponsor s country of origin . Thus, a common example could involve an offshore fund managed or sponsored by a U.S. based money manager, organized under ... and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 of the UK, an offshore fund is one which is governed by the Offshore ... Taxes Act 1988 c. 1 Bot generated title ref set out in that Act. The vast majority of offshore ... 01 N28472930 RTRIDST 0 CAYMANS HEDGEFUNDS.html Advantages Offshore funds offer eligible investors ... by treaty ref http www.irs.gov publications p519 ch04.html en US publink1000222345 ref . An offshore ... secure. Many offshore jurisdictions, notably the British Virgin Islands , offer a zero tax ... regime in these offshore jurisdictions is deliberately light, with emphasis placed on the importance .... A number of offshore jurisdictions have recently tightened the regulation of offshore funds. ref http www.ft.com cms s 731571f8 ba3e 11db 89c8 0000779e2340.html FT.com World Boost for offshore ... offshore jurisdictions permit funds to obtain licences to operate as public funds, the onerous regulatory requirements associated with such licences usually means that only a small minority of offshore ... laws to limit their distribution. Nonetheless, the vast majority of offshore funds operate primarily ... sources. Citation needed date October 2007 Most offshore domiciling of funds tends to be regulatory ... strategies in offshore jurisdictions encourages higher risk funds, such as hedge fund s to form ... . See also Collective investment scheme s Offshore Financial Centre s References reflist Refimprove date September 2007 Navigation box br Investment management Category Offshore finance Category Financial services Category Legal entities ko ... more details
Notability date August 2008 Refimprove date February 2009 Infobox Company name Scorpion Offshore Ltd. logo type Public company Public ose SCORE genre foundation 2005 founder location city location country location Bermuda locations area served Global key people Robert A. Solberg small Chair official Chairman small industry Offshore drilling products services revenue operating income net income owner num employees parent divisions subsid slogan homepage http www.scorpionoffshore.com www.scorpionoffshore.com footnotes intl Scorpion Offshore ose SCORE is an international jackup rig jackup drilling rig operator that through May 2007 to November 2008 will take delivery of five rigs from KEPPEL AmFELS yard in Brownsville, Texas Brownsville , Texas , United States . History The company was founded on April 22, 2005 and registered on Bermuda with an initial Ownership equity equity of United States dollar USD 111 million. Main offices are located in Houston . On September 2, 2005 Scorpion was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange over the counter finance OTC , with full listing on December 2. On November 3, 2006 the first vessel, Offshore Courageous , was delivered. In 2010, drilling rig operators Seadrill and Ensco made take over bids to acquire Scorpion Offshore. On 31 May 2010 Ensco abandoned its bid after Seadrill raised its bid to Nkr40.50 6.26 per share. Seadrill already owns about 40 of Scorpion Offshore. ref name upstream310510 cite news url http www.upstreamonline.com live article216336.ece title Seadrill forces Ensco out of Scorpion race newspaper Upstream newspaper Upstream Online publisher NHST Media Group date 2010 05 31 accessdate 2010 07 03 ref References Reflist External links official http www.scorpionoffshore.com Category Companies of Bermuda Category Drilling rig operators Category Companies established in 2005 Category Companies based in Houston, Texas no Scorpion Offshore ... more details
Offshore investment is the keeping of money in a jurisdiction other than one s country of residence. Offshore ... to both large and small scale investors alike. Selected offshore domiciles may serve as havens ... to offshore investment is that such operations are both legal and less costly than the solutions ... are known as Offshore Financial Centres offshore financial centers or sometimes tax havens . Offshore ... half of the world s assets and investments are held in offshore jurisdictions and many well recognized companies have investment opportunities in offshore locales. ref name A Citation first last title Pros And Cons Of Offshore Investing contribution url http www.investopedia.com articles 02 020602.asp ... force behind most offshore activity. Due to offshore solutions investors are able to conduct ... are critical to the profitability of any given investment. Using offshore domiciled special purpose ... overall. Another reason why offshore investment is considered superior to onshore investment is because it is less regulated, and the behavior of the offshore investment provider, whether he be a banker .... Vehicles for offshore investment Offshore investing includes investment strategies outside of an investor ... through offshore companies. ref name A One may also charter an offshore corporation to provide ..., corporate and account registration fees imposed by the country in which the offshore account is established ... may be proscribed from establishing an offshore account, they can establish a corporation that can ... series year 2010 pages place publisher Copyright 2002 2003 Ascot Advisory Services url http www.ascotadvisory.com Offshore Investments Back Door.html doi id accessdate 22 April 2010 ref Reasons for offshore investment Motivations for investment offshore include Tax avoidance Tax advantages tax regulations ... strategies thrive in offshore jurisdictions , principally the Cayman Islands Privacy confidential ... or criminal prosecution. ref name A Money Laundering offshore investments can be used to disguise the fact ... more details
Infobox Company company name Awilco Offshore ASA company logo Image Awilco Offshore.svg 190px fate Acquired by China Oilfield Services foundation 2005 defunct 2008 location Oslo , Norway key people Henrik Fougner small President and chief executive officer CEO small , Sigurd Thorvildsen small chairman official Chairman of the board of directors board small area served industry Offshore drilling Drilling products revenue United States dollar USD 189 million small 2007 small operating income profit USD 70.3 million small 2007 small net income profit USD 26.2 million small 2007 small num employees 47 small 2007 small subsid intl yes Awilco Offshore was a Norway Norwegian drilling rig owner. In 2008 the company operated five jackup rig s and two semi submersible accommodation rigs, with several others on order. Awilco was founded in 2005, headquartered in Oslo and was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange . Operation of its rigs was done by the company Premium Drilling , owned by Awilco and Sinvest . The company was acquired by China Oilfield Services in 2008 and merged into its existing operations. History The company was founded in February 2005 when it took over the offshore rig assets of Anders Wilhelmsen Group and at the same time acquiring Norwegian krone NOK 1 billion in new Capital economics capital . In August 2005 Awilco bought 20.7 of Petrojack and at the same time performed a new capital expansion. In December 2005 Awilco merger merged with Offshore Rig Services , taking over the company while issuing new shares to the Offshore Rig Services owners. Takeover The company accepted a United States dollar 2.5 1000000000 number billion acquisition offer from industry peer China Oilfield Services on 7 July 2008. ref cite news url http www.reuters.com article marketsNews ... 11 February 2010 ref Awilco Offshore was fully integrated into the firm s local subsidiary COSL ... Awilco Offshore no Awilco Offshore ... more details
March 2011 incomplete March 2011 The term offshore company is ambiguous. It may refer to either ... primary operations regardless of whether that jurisdiction is an offshore financial centre sometimes known as a non resident company i.e. a Canadian company may be offshore for the purposes of a USA citizen or, Any company resident or otherwise incorporated in an offshore financial centre , i.e. offshore ... of the following criteria in a strict legal sense according to Offshore Company Law Theory, Regulations& Operation By Zhang Shiwei, China Law Press, 2004 Must be incorporated under Offshore Company Laws and regulations of offshore jurisdictions Must be incorporated by non residents of offshore jurisdictions Must not trade within the offshore jurisdictions and or, Must meet nominal tax expenses levied by the offshore jurisdictions. Management and control It is worth mentioning at this juncture that taxation ... offshore concept. By way of example consider a UK incorporated company which traded exclusively .... The same principle extends to regulations also. Benefits How to section date March 2011 Offshore .... Thin capitalisation Some Offshore Financial Centre offshore jurisdictions tend not to impose ... offshore companies are usually not prohibited from providing financial assistance share purchase financial ... employed consultant provides services to a number of jurisdictions and travels frequently, it is a matter of choice where he chooses to incorporate. In this case the fact that companies in an offshore ..., receptionists, IT providers etc. would be. Practical uses of offshore companies How to section date March 2011 Offshore companies are beneficial for many purposes including at least some of the following ref cite web title Practical Uses for Offshore Companies url http www.healyconsultants.com offshore information offshore company.html publisher Healy Consultants offshore company formation specialists accessdate 29 March 2011 ref 1. Consultancy, Professional Services, Agency Professionals ... more details
, Offshore Outsourcing Service , Argentina Full Spectrum Services , Indonesia Programming, R&D, IT Support ... 3.3m US Services Jobs To Go Offshore , John McCarthy, November 2002 Low Cost Global Delivery Model Showdown , John McCarthy, August 2004 Two Speed Europe Why 1 Million Jobs Will Move Offshore , Andrew ...citations missing date August 2008 Offshore outsourcing is the practice of hiring an external organization ... products or Service economics services are actually developed or manufactured. It can be contrasted .... Types There are four basic types of offshore outsourcing ITO Information Technology Outsourcing .... Software R&D Offshore programming offshore software development KPO Knowledge Process Outsourcing ... projects. Criteria The general criteria for a job to be offshore able are There is a significant wage difference between the original and offshore countries The job can be telework The work has a high ... is repeatable. The driving factor behind the development of offshore outsourcing has been the need ... of the main factors influencing the beginnings of the offshore outsourcing movement were a combination ... than competitors. Countries involved Some of the major countries districts that provide such services are India Full Spectrum Services , Mexico Full Spectrum Services , Ukraine Programming and R&D , Bolivia Web & Software Programming, Game Development, IT Support, Network Solutions, Offshore Outsourcing ... , Pakistan Full Spectrum Services , Panama Programming, Customer Support , Nepal Programming, Customer ..., Offshore Outsourcing Service , Bulgaria Programming and R&D , Belarus Programming, R&D , Romania ... with their larger competitors capable of setting up offshore locations, or of arriving at major contracts with offshore companies. See Freelancing on the Internet . Source of conflict There are different ..., but it is unclear if the displaced receive a net benefit. One issue offshoring of technical services ... Report, Fall 2003 Globalisation of IT Services and White Collar Jobs The Next Wave of Productivity ... more details
Infobox Company name Rem Offshore ASA logo type Public company Public ose REM genre foundation 1996 founder location city Fosnav g location country Norway location locations area served Norway key people Aage Rem y small Chief Executive Officer CEO small industry Shipping products services Supply ship Supply vessels br Fishing vessel s revenue Norwegian krone NOK 190 million operating income NOK 112 million net income NOK 91 million owner num employees parent divisions subsid slogan homepage http www.rem maritime.no www.rem maritime.no footnotes intl Rem Offshore ose REM is a fishing and supply ship supply shipping company based in Fosnav g , Norway . The group operates two platform supply vessel s, one anchor handling tug supply vessel s and two multi purpose supply vessel s. In addition the group has two fishing vessel s. The company was founded by Aage Rem y , who is currently also Chief Executive Officer , in 1996 as a spinnoff from the familty fisheries business. The group consists of two holding companies, Rem Offshore AS and Rem y Fiskeriselskap AS , responsible for the supply and fisheries fleet, respectively. Since the listing of REM Offshore on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2007, Solstad Offshore ASA from Skudeneshavn has been the major shareholder of the company. Category Shipping companies of Norway Category Supply shipping companies Category Companies based in M re og Romsdal Category Companies established in 1996 Category 1996 establishments in Norway Category Seafood companies of Norway Norway shipping company stub ... more details
Refimprove date April 2010 Offshore drilling typically refers to the discovery and development of oil ... off the coasts of continents, though the term can also apply to drilling in lakes and inland seas. Offshore ... include the ongoing US offshore drilling debate . There are many different types of platforms for offshore drilling activities, from shallow water Fixed platform steel jackets and Jackup ... homepg regulate environ louisiana coast.html History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Development in Louisiana at the Mineral Management Services, Dept of the Interior ref ref http www.noia.org website ... to develop a field 1 mile offshore of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana in 14 feet of water. In 1946, Magnolia ... before Superior actually drilled a discovery from their Vermilion platform farther offshore. In any ... search?q history of offshore oil wells&hl en&tbs tl 1&tbo u&ei K2QWTKKsGoOBlAfl IysDA&sa X&oi timeline result&ct title&resnum 11&ved 0CE8Q5wIwCg History of Offshore Oil Wells 1840 2010 ref When offshore drilling moved into deeper waters of up to 100 feet, fixed platform rigs were built ..., the first Jackup rig jack up rigs began appearing from specialized offshore drilling contractors such as forerunners ... industry mobile offshore fleet. The first offshore drillship was the CUSS 1 developed for the Mohole project to drill into the Earth s crust. As of June, 2010, there were over 620 mobile offshore drilling .... ref http www.rigzone.com data Worldwide Offshore Rig Utilization ref The world s deepest platform is currently ... article idUSN3123683920100331 Shell starts production at Perdido ref Main offshore fields Notable offshore fields today are found in the North Sea , the Gulf of Mexico , the Campos Basin Campos and Santos ... Canada , several fields off West Africa most notably west of Nigeria and Angola , as well as offshore fields in South East Asia and Sakhalin , Russia. Also major offshore oil fields are located ... by Saudi Aramco. ref http www.highbeam.com doc 1G1 12308981.html ref Challenges Offshore oil and gas ... more details
Offshore , when used relative to hydrocarbon s, refers to an Petroleum oil , natural gas or Natural gas condensate condensate field that is under the sea, or to activities or operations carried out in relation to such a field. There are various oil platform types of platform used in the development of offshore oil and gas fields, and subsea facilities. Citation needed date September 2009 Offshore exploration is performed with offshore drilling floating drilling units . References http www.saipem.it Bilancio2004 module.asp?cod 07 Petroleum industry glossary from Saipem Spa . http www.anson.co.uk oilfield glossary.html Petroleum industry glossary from Anson Ltd deadlink date September 2009 DEFAULTSORT Offshore Hydrocarbons Category Petroleum geology petroleum stub nl Offshore ... more details
Infobox Company name Siem Offshore Inc. logo type Public company Public ose SIOFF genre foundation 2005 founder location city location country location Cayman Islands locations area served Global key people industry Shipping products services Supply ship s revenue operating income net income owner num employees 597 2007 parent divisions subsid slogan homepage http www.siemoffshore.com www.siemoffshore.com footnotes intl Siem Offshore ose SIOFF is an international supply ship supply and subsea shipping company registered on the Cayman Islands with main offices in Kristiansand , Norway . It operates 23 vessels, with additional 17 newbuildings. The fleet includes platform supply vessel s, anchor handling tug supply vessel s, multipurpose field and ROV support vessels, well stimulation vessel s, scientific core drilling vessel s and crew vessel s. In addition the subsidiary Siem Consub operates 10 vessels in Brazil . Siem Industries 38 and Rovde Invest 19 are the largest owners. History The company was founded on 1 July 2005 as a spinn off from Subsea 7 . In September the same year it bought Rovde Shipping and has since ordered a substantial number of new vessels, primarily platform supply vessels. Category Shipping companies of Norway Category Supply shipping companies Category Companies established in 2005 Category 2005 establishments in Norway Norway shipping company stub ... more details
Offshore Survey is a specific discipline of Hydrographic survey primarily concerned with the description of the condition of the seabed and the condition of the subsea oilfield infrastructure that interacts with it. geology stub Category Hydrography ... more details
Citations missing article date March 2011 Offshore radio is radio broadcasting from ships or fixed maritime structures, usually in international waters . The claimed first wireless broadcast of music and speech for the purpose of entertainment was transmitted from a Royal Naval craft, the HMS Andromeda, in 1907. The broadcast was organized by a Lieutenant Quentin Crauford using the callsign QFP while the ship was anchored off Chatham in the Thames Estuary, England. The majority of offshore broadcasters have however been pirate radio stations using seaborne broadcasting as a means to circumvent national broadcasting regulations, for example the practice has been used by broadcasting organisations like the Voice of America as a means of circumventing national broadcasting regulations of other nations. Offshore pirate stations have operated off the coasts of Belgium , Denmark , Israel , The Netherlands , New Zealand , Sweden , The United Kingdom , Yugoslavia and the United States . See Pirate radio for full details. See also Marine Broadcasting Offences Act Laser 558 Radio Caroline Radio Northsea Radio Essex pirate radio station Radio Essex Wonderful Radio London Radio London Radio Nord Radio Sutch, which became Radio City pirate radio station Radio Veronica Swinging Radio England Voice of America Voice of Peace Israel The Boat That Rocked Movie External links http www.offshoreradio.org.uk All abouth Offshore Radio website dedicated to the offshore stations. http www.offshore radio.de fleet index.html The Broadcasting Fleet Attempts to provide a comprehensive list of all ships and offshore structures used for broadcasting http www.offshoremusicradio.com Offshore Music Radio website dedicated the music and radio presenters of the offshore stations. http www.radiolondon.co.uk Radio London site dedicated to UK offshore radio, especially Radio London. Category Offshore radio radio comm stub fr Radio offshore nl Zeezender ... more details
Infobox single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Offshore Cover offshore1996.jpg Cover size Border ... Elstob Certification Chronology Last single This single Offshore br 1996 Next single Sunstroke song Sunstroke br 1997 Misc Offshore is a song by British electronic dance music artist Chicane recording ... on 2 December 1996. ref cite web title Offshore Chicane Amazon.co.uk Music url http www.amazon.co.uk Offshore Chicane dp B00004WREZ publisher Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk accessdate 11 July 2010 ref The song ... release in 1997 titled Offshore 97 . This version peaked at 17 in the UK. Track listing European CD single Offshore Disco Citizens Edit 4 27 Offshore Original Version 6 58 Offshore Disco Citizens Remix 9 23 German CD single Offshore Radio Edit 3 07 Offshore Original Version 6 58 Offshore Disco Citizens Remix 9 23 Offshore Disco Citizens Edit 4 27 Charts class wikitable sortable Chart 1996 1997 Peak br position singlechart Germany 34 artist CHICANE song Offshore Ireland Irish Singles Chart IRMA ... 12 singlechart Dutch100 42 artist Chicane song Offshore singlechart Swiss 41 artist Chicane song Offshore singlechart UKchartstats 14 artist Chicane song Offshore songid 24795 singlechart Billboarddanceclubplay 5 artist Chicane artistid 187418 Offshore 97 Infobox single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Offshore 97 Cover Cover size Border Alt Caption Artist Chicane recording artist Chicane ... Producer Certification Chronology Chicane Last single Sunstroke song Sunstroke br 1997 This single Offshore 97 br 1997 Next single Lost You Somewhere br 1997 Misc Offshore was re released in September 1997 as Offshore 97 . A Bootleg recording bootleg was created by Australian DJ Anthony Pappa who made a Mashup music mashup of Offshore with the vocals from the Power Circle song A Little Love, a Little ... With Power Circle Offshore 97 Anthony Pappa Bootleg Mix R&D Edit 3 52 Chicane Red Skies Edit small Chicane recording artist Nick Bracegirdle small 7 36 Chicane Offshore Disco Citizens Edit small Nick ... more details
An Offshore Campus is a franchised operation that a tertiary or higher education institution creates in order to expand its operations beyond the borders of where it is mainly based, often with the bidding of the host country s government. The theory behind this idea is the provision of a tertiary institution s programs to potential students, through direct contact with the tertiary institution s own faculty and with its own facilities, rather than surrendering the responsibility to private offshore course providers who may offer courses approved by rival institutions. Setting up an Offshore Campus also allows potential students to study for an institution s program at a much lesser cost than studying in the country where the institution is located. Many American, Australian, British and Canadian tertiary institutions have used this model to expand their operations overseas, particularly in Asia and the Middle East . Additionally, the majority of programs offered are Business Related. History Empty section date July 2010 Notable Examples Australian Institutions with Offshore Campuses Curtin University of Technology Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus Curtin University of Technology Singapore Campus Monash University Monash South Africa Monash University Malaysia Campus British Institutions with Offshore Campuses University of Nottingham University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus Queen Margaret University Queen Margaret University, Asia Campus Canadian Institutions with Offshore Campuses University of New Brunswick University of New Brunswick College, Singapore French Institutions with Offshore Campuses Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Malaysian Institutions with Offshore Campuses Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Limkokwing University, London Swiss Institutions with Offshore Campuses cole Polytechnique F d rale de Lausanne Ecole Polytechnique F d rale de Lausanne, Ras al Khaimah US American Institutions with Offshore ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Offshore Lighthouses are lighthouse s that are not close to land. There can be a number of reasons for these lighthouses to be built. There can be a shoal , reef or submerged island several miles from land. United States The Stratford Shoals, Middle Ground lighthouse in Long Island Sound is about 6 miles from land. There are many examples of such lighthouses throughout the world. Many are considered to be stag light houses. There are two lighthouse s in the German Bight on the northern coast of Germany which have been built offshore on sand Roter Sand lighthouse Roter Sand Leuchtturm Alte Weser lighthouse Alte Weser Leuchtturm Most caisson lighthouse s are offshore lighthouses. DEFAULTSORT Offshore Lighthouse Category Lighthouses Architecture stub Lighthouse stub ... more details
Taxobox name Offshore lizardfish image image width image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Aulopiformes familia Synodontidae genus Synodus species S. poeyi binomial Sunodus Poeyi binomial authority Jordan, 1887 The offshore lizardfish , Synodus poeyi , is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that occurs chiefly in the Western Atlantic ref FishBase species genus Synodus species poeyi month July year 2009 ref References reflist Category Synodontidae Aulopiformes stub ... more details
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