Petrobras achieves an equipment constrained production test oil flow rate of 6142 stb/d through a 5/8 inch choke from the Maruja-1 Exploration Well during the clean-up flow period. Karoon advises that production testing of the Maruja-1 exploration well is complete. Since the last report on 17 Novemb
Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), a not for profit company located in Ohio, leading the efforts of Northeast Ohio and… (azocleantech) [mappress] Source: azocleantech, January 19, 2011
The Whitsunday Regional Council in north Queensland is looking at major projects to reduce beach erosion along the Bowen coastline… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, January 19, 2011;
Illegal mining of sand along Mumbai and Maharashtra’s picturesque Konkan coast is threatening to destroy the fragile western coastline. This… By Viju B (timesofindia) [mappress] Source: timesofindia, January 19, 2011;
The Angola LNG company expects to start exporting liquid natural gas (LNG) in the first quarter of 2012, Angola’s oil minister, José Maria B… (macauhub) [mappress] Source: macauhub, January 19, 2011;
The Sand Engine project, an innovative approach to coastal reinforcement, will be commencing today along the coastline of the Dutch Province of Zuid-Holland. The project will involve extending the coast into the sea, making it safer and creating a new conservation and recreational area. The Dutch St
Marine Scotland’s Consultation Workshop on the Scottish Government’s Draft Plan for Offshore Wind took place a week ago on Monday 10th… (forargyll) [mappress] Source: forargyll, January 19, 2011
Northern Offshore, Ltd. announced today that its subsidiary, Northern Offshore U.K. Limited, was awarded a contract with Perenco UK Limited (“Perenco”) for the jackup Energy Enhancer. The contract covers two well abandonments on the Welland Field in the UK Southern North Sea, and is scheduled to com
FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company announces an exploration update with respect to its licence interests offshore the Falkland Islands and in particular to its 100% owned and operated southern licences. FOGL also holds a 49% interest in licences collectively referred to as the northern licenc
Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel KL Sandefjord was recently successfully delivered to K Line Offshore AS from the building yard STX OSV, Langsten. With its 34.000 BHP and a bollard pull of 390 tons she is the strongest AHTS in the world. After installation and testing of A-frame in Kristiansand, sh
Aker Solutions has finished the vessel specifications of ‘AMC Connector’, a future newbuild subsea installation and construction vessel. (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, January 19, 2011
Maersk Oil announces it has been awarded a licence in the Norwegian North Sea as a result of the latest APA Licensing Round. The licence is a geographical extension of Licence PL501, where operator Lundin and partners Statoil and Maersk Oil made the recent Avaldsnes discovery, into blocks 16/3 and 1
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hold a meeting in Montello on Saturday to discuss the extent of damage to the Buffalo … By Alex Ebert (wiscnews) [mappress] Source: wiscnews, January 19, 2011;
BP has signed a new, 12-month contract with AGR Drilling Services, potentially worth NOK110m,(USD$19,8 million). The contract is for AGR DS’s Riserless Mud Recovery system (RMR®)(image), which enables operators to drill top-holes more safely, quickly and cleanly. BP will use the technology from the
