Sete Brasil S.A. (Sete BR) was formally set up last Friday, May 13, in São Paulo. In partnership with Estaleiro Atlântico Sul (EAS) shipyard, it will take on the contract for the construction of seven offshore drilling rigs, the first ever built in Brazil, intended to meet the needs of Petrobras’ lo
Wellube has just successfully completed another subsea hot tapping project. This time, it was a 12” Class 900 subsea hot tap in the South China Sea. Located in Block 11/05 in Bohai Bay, the client wanted a 12”’ branch connection from the existing 14” sour gas pipeline which was at a depth of 40 mete
Noble Energy, Inc. announced today that it has ended drilling operations at the Leviathan #2 appraisal well location, offshore Israel. During the drilling process, the Company identified water flowing to the sea floor from the wellbore. The source is a water sand that flowed behind the surface casin
Offshore handling equipment specialist, Caley Ocean Systems Ltd has designed and built what is believed to be the most adaptable offshore… (subseauk) [mappress] Source: subseauk ,May 16, 2011;
THE Co-operative Bank and accountancy firm Grant Thornton have written to business secretary Vince Cable, urging him to divert some funds… By Nathalie Thomas (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, May 16, 2011;
Stork Technical Services and Arle announced the acquisition of RBG Limited, the UK based supplier of inspect, assess and repair services to the global energy industry. RBG Limited, which in 2010 had revenues of c.£300m, has been acquired as a strategic addition to Stork Technical Services Holding B.
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group said Tuesday that it increased first quarter profits and revenues as the company benefited from… By Deborah Sterescu (proactiveinvestors) [mappress] Source: proactiveinvestors, May 16, 2011;
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group said Tuesday that it increased first quarter profits and revenues as the company benefited from… By Deborah Sterescu (proactiveinvestors) [mappress] Source: proactiveinvestors, May 16, 2011;
On May 13, a presentation on carrying out 3D-seismic survey on the prospective structure “Shafag-Asiman” was hosted at SOCAR Head Office. Opening the ceremony, SOCAR first vice-president Mr. Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh gave detailed information on the prospective structure “Shafag-Asiman”. According to hi
In line with the guidance announced on 11 April 2011, Leighton Holdings Limited announced a loss after tax (unaudited) of $382m for the nine months to 31 March 2011 from total revenue of $13.8bn and expects to report a loss after tax of $427 million for the 2010/11 financial year. A summary of finan
Hamworthy has won a major contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to supply a complete inert gas generator system, as part of the shipbuilder’s latest Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) newbuild contract. The contract calls for delivery of a fully assembled inert gas system (IGS)
Specialist oilfield production chemicals company Champion Technologies has secured its first deepwater chemical management services contract in West Africa in an eight-figure deal over five years. The work involves a full suite of chemicals and associated support services for Noble Energy’s Aseng Fi
Specialist oilfield production chemicals company Champion Technologies has secured its first deepwater chemical management services contract in West Africa in an eight-figure deal over five years. The work involves a full suite of chemicals and associated support services for Noble Energy’s Aseng Fi
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announces that drilling of the first appraisal well 16/3-4 on the Avaldsnes discovery located in PL501, in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), has commenced. The main objective of the well 16/3-4 is to delineate the Avaldsnes discover
