Transocean Ltd. yesterday announced it has appointed Nick Deeming as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of the company effective at his start of employment, which is expected to begin on February 7, 2011. Eric B. Brown, currently in that role, will transition to
Sanilac County officials are part of an ad hoc group of municipal leaders from across Michigan’s Thumb urging the state to go slow on… By Amy Biolchini (thetimesherald) [mappress] Source: thetimesherald, January 18, 2011
Florida based dredging and marine contractor Piedroba Marine Construction (PMC) announced today the succesfull completion of its portion of the Manatee Pocket Dredging Project. PMC was hired by Dickerson of Florida earlier this year to dredge several tributaries surrounding the main channel. PMC’s 2
The decision by the International Court of Justice in The Hague on whether to place precautionary measures against Nicaragua could come as… (insidecostarica) [mappress] Source: insidecostarica, January 18, 2011;
Qatar has begun talks with China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP), known as Sinopec Corp., over the supply of natural gas, in the latest mov… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, January 18, 2010;
Predictions that an unprecedented storm period could continue along Australia’s east coast for 10 years have reinforced the desire of an Old… BY HELEN MANUSU (manningrivertimes) [mappress] Source: manningrivertimes, January 18, 2011;
ADX Energy Ltd announces that the Government of Tunisia has approved the renewal of the Kerkouane exploration license (“permis de recherche d’hydrocarbures”) and granted three more years for exploration and appraisal activities until 22 February 2014. The exploration license can then be renewed for
A record number of up to 40 cruise ships are expected to call at Portsmouth Port this year – up on last year’s figure of 11. At the same … (insidermedia) [mappress] Source: insidermedia, January 18, 2011;
Vestas has received information from Norges Bank Investment Management, Bankplassen 2, P.O. Box 1179 Sentrum, 0107 Oslo, Norway, that Central Bank of Norway (Norges Bank) as per 13 January 2011 has increased their holdings of Vestas shares to 10,277,212 shares (5.05 per cent). About Vestas Vestas Wi
Apache Corporation has been conducting plugging and abandonment operations on East Cameron Block 278 Platform B. The facility is located in water depths of 168 feet approximately 90 miles offshore or 95 miles due south of Cameron, La. At approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16, Apache workers spott
Petrobras’ CEO, José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, welcomed the British ambassador to Brazil, Alan Charlton, and the British consul-general in Rio de Janeiro, Paula Walsh, at company headquarters today (01/17). During the visit, they talked about cooperation opportunities in the oil and gas area and
Technip, in association with Nénuphar, Converteam and EDF Energies nouvelles is launching the Vertiwind project to test a pre-industrial… (technip) [mappress] Source: technip, January 18, 2011
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has secured a multi-million dollar contract extension to supply offshore well test equipment and services in Newfoundland, Canada. Well test equipment and services are being provided on two offshore rigs for three major operating companies in Eas
The Western Division needs more money for the diversion and alignment of rivers says Commissioner Western Colonel Joeli Cawaki… By Savaira Tabua (radiofiji) [mappress] Source: radiofiji, January 18, 2011;
