The Ministry of Petroleum has decided to float a fresh tender for import of liquefied natural gas (LNG), under a multi-billion dollars Pakis… (Business Recorder) [mappress] Source: Business Recorder, October 18, 2010;
BP announced today that it has reached agreement to sell its upstream businesses and associated interests in Venezuela and Vietnam to TNK-BP for a total of $1.8 billion. TNK-BP, Russia’s third largest oil company, is owned equally by BP and the AAR Consortium (comprising Alfa Group, Access Industrie
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI) has now announced with reference to the earlier announcement dated October 12, 2010 regarding the… (equitybulls) [mappress] Source: equitybulls, October 18, 2010
Tap Oil Limited announces that the Manora-4 appraisal well, in concession area G1/48, Gulf of Thailand, was spudded on 14 October 2010. Manora-4 is a stepout well targeting an area adjacent to the Manora Field. The Manora Field was discovered by the Manora-1 exploration well in November 2009. Tap’s
The Lower Duwamish Waterway Group (LDWG) will officially release their “Draft Final Feasibility Study” today, outlining clean-up options for… By Steve Shay (westseattleherald) [mappress] Source: westseattleherald, October 18, 2010;
Total E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 102 C, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 25/5-7. The well is located about 20 kilometres northeast of the Heimdal field in the North Sea. The primary exploration target for the well was to prove petroleum in the Middle Jur
Wetlands and dredging experts have warned that the long term rehabilitation project of Bruma Lake, in eastern Johannesburg, should start … By Imraan Karolia (eyewitnessnews) [mappress] Source: eyewitnessnews, October 18, 2010;
Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of two jack-up drilling rigs with Jurong Shipyard (JSPL) in Singapore. The new units are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter 2012 and first quarter 2013 respectively, and total project price is estimated at US$400 million, which in
Mr Alban Bagbin, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, at the weekend noted that surface mining in the Western Region is wrecking… (myjoyonline) [mappress] Source: myjoyonline, October 18, 2010;
The Port of Providence has won $10.5 million in federal funds for the purchase and installation of two harbor cranes to expand cargo… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, October 18, 2010;
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (“OGX”) , the Brazilian oil and gas company conducting the largest private sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, announced today that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Aptian section of well 1‐OGX‐20‐RJS, located in the BM‐C‐41 block, in the
PetroChina plans to buy 610 million cubic metres, or around 440,000 tonnes, of liquefied natural gas to increase gas supplies in the winter… (yahoo news) [mappress] Source: yahoo news, October 18, 2010;
A string of go-slow zones are set to be rolled out on the Broadwater and in nearby waterways, despite boaties saying common sense and … [mappress] Source: The Gold Coast Bulletin , October 18, 2010;
The developer of America’s first offshore wind Farm, Cape Wind, has agreed to become the Eco Partner of U.S. sailor Brad Van Liew’s entry in… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, October 18, 2010;