The semi submersible drilling rig “Lone Star” has been delivered and handed over to their client Queiroz Galvão Perfuraçoes S.A. offshore Abu Dhabi on 13 October 2010. The rig is the first out of a series of three semi submersible drilling rigs which the Company will supply to Brazilian clients. Del
The Hague, Netherlands – APM Terminals has signed a 25‐year concession agreement for the operation of the Port of Monrovia in Liberia, having been named the preferred bidder for the port management and modernization project last March. The now formalized agreement for the port’s privatization will r
When Portlethen Academy pupil Darren Bragg popped along the road for a job interview at a local engineering firm, little did he realise that he would be heading up the company’s new US base just seven years later. Darren left school a fortnight before his 16th birthday and secured employment at near
The Kazakh-Russian joint working group is expected to present soon a proposal for the construction of a “Eurasia” canal linking the Caspian… By Roman Muzalevsky (atimes) [mappress] Source: atimes, October 15, 2010
Ireland must take advantage of the UK’s plans to develop invest up to €60bn on offshore wind projects in the Irish and Celtic Seas,… By Rachel Neliigan (insideireland) [mappress] Source: insideireland, October 15, 2010;
Technip announces today that it has finalized its agreements with MISC Berhad and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB), two companies within Malaysia’s national oil corporation, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), to establish their long-term collaboration. As previously ann
The Warwickshire firm hoping to build a £1.3 billion offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk has encountered a major setback following… By Anna Blackaby (birminghampost) [mappress] Source: birminghampost, October 15, 2010;
The Warwickshire firm hoping to build a £1.3 billion offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk has encountered a major setback following… By Anna Blackaby (birminghampost) [mappress] Source: birminghampost, October 15, 2010;
About 1,500 wind industry leaders, government officials and business executives met at the A.C. Convention Center Oct. 6-8 to discuss wind… By Ray Schweibert (atlanticcityweekly) [mappress] Source: atlanticcityweekly, October 15, 2010;
Santos today announced the successful launch and pricing of a €300 million follow-on hybrid issue (approximately A$420 million). This follows Santos’ debut issue of a €700 million 100% equity credit Euro hybrid which settled on 22 September 2010. This will bring the total amount of hybrid capital ra
AREVA is joining forces with the BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore joint-venture, to offer its customers a unique installation and maintenance solution for large-scale offshore wind parks in reduced time. AREVA is responding to the new challenges faced by its customers in the booming offshore market. With th
China’s State-owned power producers are jumping into unknown territory by rushing to build offshore wind farms at very low bidding prices,… (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily,October 15, 2010;
Kea Petroleum plc announced that the New Zealand Minister of Energy has granted to Kea Oil and Gas Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of KEA, a 100% interest in Petroleum Exploration Permit PEP 52333, situated offshore and onshore in the northern part of the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. PEP 52333 is
Dril-Quip, Inc.today announced that it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $27 million by Shell Offshore Inc. to supply drilling and production equipment for the Olympus Tension Leg Platform (TLP) to be installed in the Mars field located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of
