North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., in which Seadrill has a 75 percent ownership, has taken delivery of the new harsh environment jack-up drilling rig, West Elara from Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The rig is expected to depart Singapore on August 11th and arrive at Westcon Shipyard in Ølen, Norway in ear
State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and state electricity utility PT PLN have agreed to jointly establish a liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping company… (thejakartapost) [mappress] Source: thejakartapost, August 9, 2011.
The U.S. military wants an underwater robot that’s strong enough to stay at sea for months, and smart enough to avoid any obstacles it might… (wired) [mappress] Source: wired, August 9, 2011;
VAALCO Energy, Inc. today reported net income attributable to VAALCO of $11.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2011 compared to a net income attributable to VAALCO of $10 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2010. Second quarter 2011 revenue
Seadrill has been awarded two new contracts by KJO (AL-Khafji Joint Operations) in the joint development zone between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for the jack-up rigs West Triton and Offshore Resolute. The assignments which will commence in direct continuation of their current contracts i
THE wind power industry has today hit back at claims that policies to encourage the development of renewable energy risk destroying tens of… By Craig Robinson (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, August 09, 2011;
THE wind power industry has today hit back at claims that policies to encourage the development of renewable energy risk destroying tens of… By Craig Robinson (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, August 09, 2011;
Wärtsilä, a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions and services, opens new workshop facilities in Helsinki, Finland. The new facilities enable Wärtsilä to offer a wide range of workshop services with rapid response times. Operations in Helsinki began in the beginning of August 2011. “Th
Seadrill has been awarded two new contracts by KJO (AL-Khafji Joint Operations) in the joint development zone between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for the jack-up rigs West Triton and Offshore Resolute. The assignments which will commence in direct continuation of their current contracts i
The Navy took delivery of PCU California (SSN 781) from Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding (HII–NNS), Aug. 7, more than eight months earlier than the scheduled contract delivery date. “The quality and professionalism of our Navy/shipbuilding team is evident in California’s out
Rockhopper Exploration, the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, provided an update on the 14/10-6 appraisal well. The third appraisal well on the Sea Lion feature was drilled 4.1km to the west of the 14/10-2 discovery well on licence PL032 (100% Rockhopper) and to a total depth of
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group HoldingsLimited,announced that it has recently secured orders for 2+2 6600TEU containerships from a major European shipowner. Mr. Chen Qiang, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of China Rongsheng Heavy Industries, said, “This is the third group of s
Instead of human divers, the Army has used a robotic underwater vehicle to help recover and destroy more than 300 pounds of explosives found… (cnet) [mappress] Source: cnet, August 9, 2011;
Engineering and construction company Clough Limited today announced the receipt of a Letter of Intent for a contract valued in excess of A$250 million to the Clough DORIS Joint Venture (CDJV) for the provision of Offshore Integrated Project Management Support Services (IPMS) for the Ichthys LNG Proj
