China is set to trial a 5MW turbine at its pilot offshore project, the Shanghai East Sea Bridge Offshore Wind Farm, as part of its second… (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, September 20, 2010;
BP announced today its intent to join the proposed Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) and to make its underwater well containment equipment available to all oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico. This and other equipment will preserve existing capability for use by the oil and ga
IDRECO has delivered last week in corporation with the Polish company LZG Leczyca a new Dredger to KGHM Polska Miedz in Lubin, Poland. KGHM is Poland’s biggest copper producer and is using the IDRECO Dredger to dredge sand for her Coppermine’s. Idreco delivered an ISD 300e Dredger with a working cap
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (“OGX”) (Bovespa: OGXP3, OTC:OGXPY), the Brazilian oil and gas company conducting the largest private sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, announced that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbon in the Maastrichtian section of well 1‐OGX‐20‐RJS, located i
If exploration drilling fails to prove oil or gas, or if the proven petroleum volumes are too small to warrant profitable development, then the main rule is that the area shall be relinquished to the authorities. Relinquishment takes place at the end of the initial period (the exploration period), o
Chevron Corporation announced that its Turkish subsidiary has signed a Joint Operation Agreement with Turkey’s state oil company for an exploration license in the Black Sea. “This agreement represents a significant exploration entry into a highly prospective new basin,” said George Kirkland, vice ch
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. announced , that through its subsidiary Gulf Marine Fabricators, L.P., it received a Letter of Authorization to enter into a Contract for the fabrication and integration of the topsides of a major deep-water Gulf of Mexico project. The signing of the Contract is conting
Artumas Group Inc. announced that it has completed the process of changing its name to Wentworth Resources Limited. The Annual General and Special Meeting was held on September 17, 2010, at which time a motion was tabled and seconded to approve, by special resolution, the changing the name of the Co
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announces a revision of dredging working area and working period at Marina Wharves, with effect from 01 Oct 2010 to 31 Mar 2011. The construction work will entail piling and construction of a sea wall. A safety boat will be deployed to advise all craft to kee
US based Global Industries is about to take delivery of the first of two deep-water derrick pipelay vessels from Keppel Singmarine, Singapore. The vessels are designed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions in The Netherlands. The first newbuild, the Global 1200, was named on 18 September. The vessel is in its
McMoRan Exploration Co. announced an agreement to acquire Plains Exploration & Production Company’s shallow water Gulf of Mexico (GOM) shelf assets for a combination of stock and cash. Under the terms of the transaction, McMoRan will issue 51 million shares of McMoRan common stock and $75 million in
Wave power is set to make just as rapid a breakthrough as wind power has in the last decade, says Peter Van den Bergh of Deme Blue Energy… (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, September 21, 2010;
The Belgian Embassy has confirmed that the P18.7 billion Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project enjoys a guarantee from Brussels through its … (mb) [mappress] Source: mb, September 21, 2010;
The World Bank has agreed to lend $115.8m to the Karachi port improvement project in Pakistan. The money will fund works to deepen the channel and harbour at the port, reconstruct old and shallow berths, and construct cross-harbour bridges. The port, which handled 38.7 million tons of cargo in 2008-
