Galoc Production Company (“GPC”) advises that production from the Galoc oil field offshore the Philippines has been shut-in following Typhoon ‘Megi’. Rubicon Offshore International (“ROI”), the owner and operator of the FPSO conducted an emergency disconnection from the mooring and riser system duri
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, has been awarded a contract worth in excess of £500 million (Approximately USD$792.6 million) by Total E&P UK Limited (Total) for the development of a gas processing plant on the Shetland Islands. Work is scheduled to begin in Octobe
THE Skykon factory is currently the only significant manufacturer of wind turbine towers in Scotland and is therefore a very important part… By Paul Brewer (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, October 27, 2010;
THE Skykon factory is currently the only significant manufacturer of wind turbine towers in Scotland and is therefore a very important part… By Paul Brewer (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, October 27, 2010;
Oil and gas exploration licences granted by UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) DECC today reveal industry interest in developing the UK’s North Sea resources remains vibrant. Following the positive trends of recent years, 144 licences to extract oil and gas from UK waters have been offe
Metgasco is pleased to advise that the drilling of Thornbill E01 has resulted in immediate gas production to surface and no water production. • Average gas flow rate over a 6 hour production test: 100 mcf/d • No water production during the test • No CO2 detected during the test Thornbill E01 (PEL 42
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. today announced the results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, revenue was $94.5 million. Net income for the same period was $19.2 million, or $0.75 per diluted share. The results for th
Power conversion specialist Converteam has been selected by STX Offshore and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd (South Korea) as designer and supplier of an extensive package of electrical equipment for a newbuild, dynamically positioned, ultra-deepwater drillship for Noble Corporation, one of the world’s largest
The Cedarville Bay portion of the $2.4 million Les Cheneaux waterways channel dredging project is expected to be finished this week, said… (stignacenews) [mappress] Source: stignacenews, October 27, 2010;
Call it a tale of two continents: the world’s biggest maker of wind turbines announced that it will lay off nearly a third of its workforce… By Kristine Owram (canadianbusiness) [mappress] Source: canadianbusiness, October 27, 2010;
The Board of Tap Oil Limited announces the appointment of Mr Troy Hayden as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Managing Director of the Company. The appointment is effective from 1 December 2010. Mr Hayden brings an appealing mix of skills to the role: leadership, financial and general management e
Work to restore two ponds along the Raritan River in Johnson Park is nearing completion, according to Ralph Albanir, the director of the … (mycentraljersey) [mappress] Source: mycentraljersey, October 27, 2010;
The Department of Energy (DOE), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced eight joint research awards totaling nearly $5 million to support the responsible siting and
The dredging crane working these last weeks in Baker Bay gives an incomplete picture of the complexity of the issues lurking in the silt and sand below the surface of the bay. The political clout needed to annually lobby for federal dredging funds is taking its toll on Chinook and Ilwaco port manage
