Ensco plc and Pride International, Inc. today jointly announced that they have received notice from the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission granting early termination of the waiting period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), w
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announces that it has reached a major milestone in its planned development of a second shipyard in Brazil. On 30 March 2011, STX OSV’s subsidiary, Estaleiro Promar SA, has be
Seaway Heavy Lifting took delivery of their new build DP3 crane vessel Oleg Strashnov. During the last two weeks, the sea trials and test lifts were successfully completed. DNV witnessed the 5,500 mt overload test. Earlier this month the 800 mt auxiliary hook and 200 mt whiphoist were already succes
The Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources along with the General Petroleum Corporation (GPC) announced on 24th March 2011 the opening of the International Offshore Bid Round 2011 and will be inviting interested oil and gas exploration companies to participate. CGGVeritas, as part of an
Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services, today announces the award of an engineering and installation contract by E.ON Ruhrgas UK E&P for the Huntington Development in the North Sea. The Subsea 7 workscope comprises the installation of 12km of the 8-inch
At the OTC Oil&Gas Industry Exhibition in Houston, Texas from 2 to 5 May 2011, MTU will be presenting its new generation of Series 2000 and 4000 diesel engines for Oil&Gas applications. To meet the EPA Tier 4 interim emissions specifications which have been in force in the USA since the start of 201
The C-NLOPB is responding to a report of 26,400 litres of synthetic based mud (SBM) spilled from the Henry Goodrich drilling rig on Monday, March 28, 2011. The spill was reported to the C-NLOPB by Suncor in accordance with the reporting guidelines and environmental officers are looking into the root
BP has decided to extend the maintenance and modification contract with Aker Solutions, exercising a one year option in the existing agreement for the Ula, Valhall, Hod and Tambar fields. Work under the new option will last until April 2012. The contract value is estimated to be NOK 2-300 MNOK. The
Dockwise Ltd., today announces that it has entered into a Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Seadrill Management AS to provide for the transportation requirements of all relevant rigs operated by the Seadrill group, including its subsidiaries. The MSA provides a framework for all future contracts,
BP has decided to extend the maintenance and modification contract with Aker Solutions, exercising a one year option in the existing agreement for the Ula, Valhall(photo), Hod and Tambar fields. Work under the new option will last until April 2012. The contract value is estimated to be NOK 2-300 MNO
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC of Baltimore, Md. USA has acquired selected assets of Rohr Corporation (USA), including its current backlog, and all associated intellectual property, as well as the shares of Rohr Bagger GMBH, based in Mannheim, Germany. Through a newly formed subsidiary, Rohr Inter
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has appointed Ellen Sandra Bratland as new Chief Operating Officer. Bratland has been working for Noreco since 2008 and comes from the position as Asset Manager for Noreco’s field developments in Norway and UK. Bratland holds a M.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering f
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has asked the industry to propose specific measures for reducing the number of hydrocarbon leaks and well control incidents on the Norwegian continental shelf. A very positive trend in the number of hydrocarbon leaks larger than 0.1 kilograms per second wa
Drillers at jackup rig Tavrida of state joint stock company Chernomorneftegaz (Simferopol, Crimea, southern Ukraine) completed the … BSANNA [mappress] Source: BSANNA, March 31, 2011; Image:Chernomorneftegaz
