Aibel AS is opening an office in Harstad after the company was awarded the contract for maintenance and modification work on the Norne field. Over 20 employees have already been employed to work at this office, which opens today. ‘Our opening of an office in Harstad is a reflection of both optimism
The Bridgewater Channel Dredging project could be finished more than a month after the original expected completion date. Public Works … By NATHAN BRUTTELL (havasunews) [mappress] Source: havasunews, December 15, 2010;
BG Group today announced a discovery on Block 64/11 offshore China after the Lingshui 22-1-1 exploration well encountered gas-bearing sands. The well, the first drilled by BG Group in China, is in the deepwater Qiongdongnan Basin in the South China Sea, approximately 130 kilometres offshore and in a
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors (WB) approved a US$250 million loan today for the Rio Bogota Environmental Recuperation and Flood Control Project, with the intention of turning it into an environmental asset for the Colombian capital’s metropolitan area. The project seeks to improve wa
Tap Oil Limited provides the following update on the Zola-1 exploration well, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Location / Proposed Depth The Zola-1 well is located in permit WA-290-P, immediately south of the giant Gorgon gas field in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The well is b
World Shipholding Limited, a company affiliated with Golar LNG Energy Ltd Director John Fredriksen, has on December 14th, 2010 through market transactions acquired 1,571,820 warrants in Golar LNG Energy Ltd at a price of NOK 0.41 per warrant. World Shipholding Limited’s total holding after this tran
According to new reports from Renewable UK, the cost of technology must become cheaper in order for the UK to lower its carbon emissions. It… By Jason Drew (electric) [mappress] Source: electric, December 15, 2010
Bounty Oil & Gas NL (“Bounty”) announces progress report on the New Seaclem 1 well in PEP 11. The well was spudded at 00.00 hours AEDST 15 December 2010 and has drilled the 9 7/8″ pilot hole to 310.5 metres BRT. Current operations: Preparing to open hole to 36″ before running the 30″ conductor casin
A ministerial decision on the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Australia Pacific LNG joint venture’s $35 billion project in Quee… (ninemsn) [mappress] Source: ninemsn, December 15, 2010;
Wesley Lake – that unsightly receptacle for sediment, trash and pollution — is finally getting some relief. After a lengthy submission … By Charles Layton (blogfinger) [mappress] Source: blogfinger, December 15, 2010;
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has joined the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a programme initiated by Forum for the Future. The initiative brings together the industry’s leading organizations to show what can – and must – be done for shipping to contribute to, an
Kosmos Energy today announces that the company has inaugurated oil production from its $3.3 billion world-class Jubilee Field development offshore the Republic of Ghana. Kosmos and its partners today are participating in a formal celebration to commemorate first oil hosted by His Excellency John Att
A funding problem means dredging in Port Hacking that was meant to be completed before the start of the boating season has not started… BY MURRAY TREMBATH (theleader) [mappress] Source: theleader, December 15, 2010;
ALLEN & Overy (A&O), Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) and White & Case bagged roles on what is reported to be the largest-ever financing for… By Andrew Pugh (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, December 15, 2010
