Bojan Lepic is the Europe Editor at various esteemed publications, including The Frontier Post, Oil & Gas Jobs by Rigzone, and Splash Maritime and Offshore News. He specializes in themes such as energy and mining, civil engineering, and telecommunications, with a focus on topics like oil and gas, energy policy and regulation, and renewable energy. Bojan's insights and expertise have made him a prominent voice in the industry, contributing to discussions on energy sustainability and mining technology.
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By: Bojan Lepic
A combination of contract terminations, spiralling insurance costs and the threat to EPC projects is creating a complex combination of risk for offshore operators in the Persian Gulf. In its latest Horizon Monthly Offshore report, British consultancy MSI notes that whilst rig contract terminations have been few, a return to pre-conflict levels could take months …
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Norwegian offshore rig owner Dolphin Drilling has formalised a long-term contract for its Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig. The formal contract with an undisclosed operator in the UK follows a letter of intent signed in mid-April. The deal for the rig will add around $239m in firm contract backlog and is scheduled to commence in …
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Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has reportedly acquired a 51% stake in the Transinvestservice Container Terminal (TIS) in Pivdennyi, Ukraine. Formerly known as Yuzhny, Pivdennyi is an Odesa-area satellite port, located between Ukraine’s third-largest city and the sea-river port of Mykolaiv. If the deal is confirmed, the stake in TIS Pivdennyi would be MSC’s second container terminal …
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Oslo-listed dry bulk owner Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has announced that it ordered two new vessels from China-based Jiangmen Nanyang Ship Engineering.
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Nasdaq-listed Greek bulker owner Icon Energy has switched another one of its vessels from index-linked to a fixed-rate charter. The 2006 Japanese-built 77,326 dwt panamax bulker Alfa is time-chartered to what the company describes as an international commodity trading conglomerate for an indefinite period. The deal can expire upon a three-month notice by either party, …
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Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Malaysia-based MISC have secured a time charter contract from the Northern Lights joint venture for a newly built 12,000 cu m LCO2 carrier The contract follows the time charter contract signed on January 29, 2026, for a 12,000 cu m LCO2 carrier. The two newly built vessels will be engaged in cross-border …
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Delfin Midstream, Vitol, and a group of investors have reached a final investment decision for an offshore FLNG project in the US. Delfin FLNG 1 will be the first FLNG in the United States and the largest of its kind globally. The project will have an annual LNG nameplate production capacity …
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A subsidiary of Malaysia’s Velesto Energy has won a contract for one of its jackup rigs and drilling rig services from Northern Gulf Petroleum. Velesto Sumber secured a contract award to provide the Naga 6 jackup for a drilling campaign in the Gulf of Thailand. The firm work scope comprises four infill wells and three …
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Dieseko Group has introduced a new offshore pile upending system, or OPUS, designed to reduce the offshore industry’s reliance on scarce and expensive heavy-lift installation vessels. The concept combines pile storage, transfer, upending, and vibro-driven installation into a single operational sequence and could reduce vessel-related costs up to 85% in large-scale anchor pile campaigns by …
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Malaysian offshore marine support services firm Perdana Petroleum is investing $33.94m (RM134.49m) to build two new anchor handlers as part of the company’s fleet rejuvenation programme. The two 60-tonne bollard-pull AHTS vessels will be built by China’s Aulong Shipbuilding. According to a Bursa Malaysia filing, they are expected to be delivered within 730 and 820 …
