SPD, part of Petrofac Production Solutions, has successfully completed a four-well £73 million programme in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) Northern and Central North Sea utilising Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible rig, the Ocean Nomad (photo). The sequence consisted of an exploration well, sidetr
A military raid freed 19 hostages being held in the oil-rich southern delta of Nigeria last night, a negotiator said, striking a blow to … Source: Guardian.co.uk [mappress] Source: Guardian, November 18, 2010;
Port of Bellingham commissioners have approved a 2011 budget that contains a small property tax cut. The port will collect about $7 million… By John Stark (bellinghamherald) [mappress] Source: bellinghamherald, November 18, 2010;
Baker Hughes Announced that it has opened a new facility in Welshpool, Australia, to meet growing demand and increased oilfield activity in Australia. Three of the company’s service lines–pumping services, tubular services, and process and pipeline services–are now housed in the new 340,000-square-f
County officials were served on Wednesday with a lawsuit filed against them by Orion Dredging Services LLC, the contractor the County … By Barbara Behrendt (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, November 18, 2010;
Highlights in the third quarter 2010: * Total revenues at USD 22.8 million * EBITDA gain of USD 6.5 million * USD 150 million PEMEX-contract signed * Several contracts awarded in Asia * Barents Sea multi-client sales of USD 4.6 million * Launch of EDDA, a joint industry 3D EM project * Completed USD
A British company has submitted a US$ 800 million plan for the development of Mongla port to make it an efficient transit port which will… (bestshippingnews) [mappress] Source: bestshippingnews, November 18, 2010;
Transmission links to 2.8 GW of offshore windfarms to be put out to competitive tender Winning tenders for the first links will be announced in summer 2011 First tender round for £1.1 billion of links attracted almost £4 billion of investment appetite and delivered savings of around £350 million Ofg
The recent border dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is a sign of an ambitious plan by Venezuela, Iran and Nicaragua to create a … (bestshippingnews) [mappress] Source: bestshippingnews, November 18, 2010;
Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) contract by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) for the Mariscal Sucre Dragon/Patao development, offshore the North-east coast of Venezuela. The Mariscal Sucre Dragon and Patao fields are located around 25 miles Nor
MPs on both banks of the Humber have urged the Government to reject calls for a public inquiry into the proposed South Humber Gateway… (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, November 18, 2010;
After a lengthy delay due to what it called bureaucratic red tape, the Public Works Ministry kicked off an infrastructure project on Tuesday… By Andreas D. Arditya (thejakartapost) [mappress] Source: thejakartapost, November 18, 2010;
Incat has secured a contract to build the world’s first high speed passenger Ro-Ro ship powered by environmentally friendly Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Incat Chairman Robert Clifford says “this is a significant step forward as the use of natural gas powered ships must replace ships with less enviro
Residents living along the Eau Gallie River said they are buoyed to get the backing of local leaders to dredge their muck-filled waterway. But the estimated time to do the work — as long as eight years — gives them a sinking feeling. More than 50 people showed up Wednesday afternoon for a community
