An oil spill radar from Swedish safety product supplier Consilium was tested early June in what was the largest and most comprehensive annual oil spill response exercise in Europe. The three-day trials were part of an exercise to certify safety and efficiency in oil spill response operations.
DP2 Heavy Lift Vessel Jumbo Javelin has installed its 100th TP for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (GGOWF), off the UK’s south-east coast. For this project, Jumbo’s scope includes transport, installation, leveling and grouting of the TP’s. The close cooperation between all parties (client Flu
Talisman Energy Inc. reported its operating and financial results for the second quarter of 2010. – Cash flow(1) during the quarter was $812 million compared to $897 million a year ago and $837 million in the previous quarter. Excluding the effect of financial instruments, cash flow was approximatel
Tullow Oil plc announces that on 26 July 2010, Tullow Uganda Limited, a subsidiary of Tullow, has completed the US$1.35 billion acquisition of a 50% interest in Blocks 1 and 3A in Uganda from Heritage Oil & Gas Limited (“HOGL”) with an additional contractual settlement amount of US$100 million. Foll
CB&I announced today that it has been awarded a contract, valued in excess of US$190 million, for two LNG storage tanks associated with a major liquefaction project in the Asia Pacific region. CB&I’s scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of two 160,000 cub
Northern Offshore, Ltd. announced today that Mr. Gary W. Casswell has been appointed by the directors to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Casswell has more than 30 years industry experience, most recently serving as Vice President, Eastern Hemisphere Operations for
DP2 Heavy Lift Vessel Jumbo Javelin has installed its 100th TP for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (GGOWF), off the UK’s south-east coast. For this project, Jumbo’s scope includes transport, installation, leveling and grouting of the TP’s. The close cooperation between all parties (client Flu
PSN has landed a major deal for dismantling work in the Brent Field, which one of its bosses said yesterday would position Aberdeen as the… [mappress] Source: RedMistArea, July 27, 2010:
MARINE safety group Cosalt has formed a joint venture with the Danish engineering company APRO, the provider of engineering services to the… (yorkshirepost) [mappress] Source: automatedtrader, July 27, 2010;
Drilling of the exploratory Tuatara-1 oil well near D’Urville Island was to start today, a spokesman for the Australian exploration company… [mappress] Source: TheMarlboroughExpress, July 27, 2010:
Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd is looking to sign a deal with Woodside Petroleum Ltd to supply gas for the oil major’s $14 billion Pluto… (businessspectator) [mappress] Source: businessspectator, July 27, 2010;
The Victorian Government has announced its channel deepening project in Port Phillip Bay has been completed a quarter of a billion dollars under budget… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, July 27, 2010;
As many offshore wind turbines were connected to the European electricity grid in the first six months of 2010 as in the whole of 2009. The… (rnw) [mappress] Source: rnw, July 27, 2010;
Vantage Drilling Company received an unsolicited proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of the Company at a premium to the current market price. The proposal was subject to due diligence and requested an exclusivity period. In addition, the proposal was conditioned on the Company abandoning
