MEO Australia Limited provides an update to the anticipated timeframe for receiving the Songa Venus semi-submersible drilling rig from Shell, the current Operator. The latest advice from Shell is that the rig is expected to be handed over to MEO on or about midday (Western Standard Time) on 11th Nov
Cairn Energy PLC (“Cairn”) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Capricorn Energy Limited (“Capricorn”) has today entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with Santos International Holdings Pty Limited (“Santos”). Pursuant to the SPA, Santos will acquire the entire issued
SeaBird is to announces a Q3 report with an EBITDA of USD 7.9 million. • The OBN operation with Hugin Explorer and Kondor Explorer was successfully completed for Chevron North Sea Limited west of Shetland well within schedule 12 August 2010. A new survey for Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Co
There are not enough skilled workers to support Queensland’s coal seam gas industry’s future, a new report says… (SMH) [mappress] Source: SMH, November 4, 2010
The Common Council will consider later this month whether to remove about $4 million for dredging Lake Nagawicka from the proposed $16 … By Kelly Smith (livinglakecountry) [mappress] Source: livinglakecountry, November 4, 2010;
Statoil has submitted an application for new production licences in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea in the 21st licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Awards are expected in the spring of 2011. A total of 51 blocks have been announced in the Barents Sea and 43 blocks in the
More than $53 million in special obligation bond receipts may soon be shipped over to Miami-Dade’s Port of Miami for a fleet of port-wide… By Ashley Hopkins (miamitodaynews) [mappress] Source: miamitodaynews, November 4, 2010;
Acergy S.A. announced today the award of a contract valued at approximately $50 million from Dana Petroleum PLC on the Medway Development Project in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. This contract is for the tieback of two subsea wells and the associated dedicated flowlines and umbilicals from the
The Detroit District has awarded a contract for dredging Bay Port Harbor, Mich., on Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay. Malcolm Marine, Inc., of St. Clair, Mich., a small business, was awarded a $1,036,100 contract to dredge the shallow-draft harbor. The contractor is slated to dredge 40,000 cubic yards of si
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5, joined by its government partners for the Enbridge oil spill response, will hold an expo and public meeting Nov. 8 in Battle Creek, Mich., to update residents on the status of the cleanup and the long-term role of EPA. EPA is the federal On-Scene Coordi
EVOL LNG has won the Department of Mines & Petroleum Resources Safety – Dangerous Goods Innovation Company of the Year Award at the Transport Forum WA 2010 Industry Awards. The award recognises excellence in implementing a creative solution to a dangerous goods transport safety issue. EVOL LNG won t
Although the Longboat Key Town Commission is worried about the lasting effect of a north-end beach restoration project, Town Manager Bruce… By Kurt Schultheis (yourobserver) [mappress] Source: yourobserver, November 4, 2010;
Santos today announced a further step in its focused Asian growth strategy with the execution of a sale and purchase agreement with Cairn Energy Plc for the acquisition of Cairn’s interests in Bangladesh. The transaction comprises Cairn’s interests in Block 16 (Sangu) and Block 16 (Exploration), loc
His Excellency the Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and industry of the State of Qatar, & Chairman of Qatar Petroleum, Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, said Qatar is in the final stages of preparations for the much anticipated official celebration of the country’s milestone that fulfils the Emir,
