The weather window selected by the Gitana 13 crew has proven to be the right one. The maxi-catamaran has racked up a great time to the Sunda Strait – less than a week after setting off. Now the crew are entering the Indian Ocean, and after a week spent in closed waters, Gitana 13 is […]
Wintershall is planning to fire up output from oil fields in Germany with the drilling of five new wells this year. Wintershall, which is Germany’s largest producer of crude oil and natural gas will drill four wells in Emlichheim in Lower Saxony alone by autumn 2008. After that the existing crude oi
StatoilHydro and its partners in the Hebron discovery off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada have signed an agreement with the Provincial Government allowing the scheme to move forward. First oil is expected between 2016 and 2018 with production reaching a peak of approximately 150,000
BP has awarded Seawell Norge a five-year plus options Platform Drilling Contract for work on all of its Norwegian platforms. In addition to the contract, Seawell will also carry out work on the Ula platform rig ready for operations refurbishment. The deals are worth NOK 2.5 billion for platform dril
Aker Solutions is set to take full control of Aker Marine Contractors after acquiring 30% of the outstanding shares in the company from Taubåtkompaniet. Taubåtkompaniet’s remaining 10% share in Aker Marine Contractors has been acquired by Aker Capital which will then be acquired by Aker Solutions, g
News – August 25, 2008 Adriana Resources Inc has announced that it has reached an agreement with ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel company, on the principal terms for the development of an iron ore port facility in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Port will be constructed on land acqu
Contracts & Tenders – August 25, 2008 Solicitation Number: W912EQ-08-T-0066 Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: U.S. Army Engineer District, Memphis Notice Type: Award Original Posted Date: August 11, 2008 Posted Date: August 21, 2008 Response Date: – Origin
Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have won gold in the Star class on the last day of the sailing Olympics in one of the most dramatic and nerve wracking races that any British supporters have witnessed. In taking Britain’s sailing medal count to 6, (four golds a silver and a bronze), Percy and Simpson’s
The maxi-catamaran Gitana 13 has been sailing in southern latitudes since last night. After a fifth and rather unproductive day at sea, Lionel Lemonchois and his nine crew crossed the equator shortly before midnight (UTC). This passage into the southern hemisphere, combined with the establishing of
Almost three years after Dame Ellen MacArthur broke the world record for a solo circumnavigation of the globe, her trimaran B&Q is embarking on its own new adventure as it set sail from Cowes yesterday on a three week voyage to its new home in The Sultanate of Oman. The 75-foot trimaran was brought
Winning a gold medal in the Star class was an emotional moment for three people in particular, two of them were in the boat. The third was ashore and lost for words as he watched his closest friend cross the line to take a very important gold medal. Ben Ainslie knows what it feels like […]
Aurelian Oil and Gas has spudded the Lilieci-1 well in Romania, partner Europa Oil & Gas said. Lilieci-1 is located in the northeast of the Bacau Concession, approximately 10km from the Roman-Secueni gas field, which had produced 850 Bcf of gas up to the end of 2004. Lilieci-1 will be evaluating the
Expro has seen a boost to its business in Asia after landing a major mechanical wireline contract and completing a second topside package for an international customer in Indonesia. Expro has agreed the mechanical wireline contract with Total E&P Indonesia for work on the eastern part of the island
StatoilHydro has decided to extend its contracts for integrated drilling services with Schlumberger, Baker Hughes Inteq and Halliburton for work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. StatoilHydro will exercise two year option periods on existing contracts in deals worth around NOK 2 billion. The contr
