EnCore Oil plc announces that the Burgman side-track well 28/9-4z located on UKCS Central North Sea Block 28/9 has successfully encountered hydrocarbons in the targeted Lower Tay sandstone interval. The well was drilled directionally with a hole angle up to 64 degrees to a Total Depth of 5,237 feet
State lawmakers gave every Massachusetts utility the same order in 2008: go buy more power from renewable energy sources. By Jay Lindsay (therepublic) [mappress] Source: therepublic, March 28, 2011
Reliance Industries has bid for six oil and gas exploration blocks while Cairn India submitted offers for two out of the 34 on offer in … Source: NDTV Profit [mappress] Source:NDTV Profit, March 28, 2011;
Damage to an underwater cable may affect internet users in the UAE, the telecommunication provider Du said in a statement. Du cautioned that… (oilleader) [mappress] Source: oilleader,March 28, 2011;
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE) was awarded the Industry Excellence Award 2010 by the Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) on 24 March 2011. MMHE received the Export Excellence Award – Services category from the Minister of International Trade and Industry Malaysia,
The exploration well targeted the Kiwi prospect in the El Dabaa licence, located in the Mediterranean west of the Nile Delta, with a water depth of around 2,700 metres at the drill site. Extensive logging has been performed in the well, and preliminary results show that the well is dry. The offshore
KONGSBERG has been awarded a contract-series with Korean shipyards worth apprx 280 million NOK for delivery of Dynamic Positioning and Integrated Control Systems to Drilling Vessels. The building of the vessels will take place on several shipyards. KONGSBERG is an international, knowledge-based grou
The Environmental Protection Agency ship that could be found docked at Palafox Pier on and off for the past couple weeks will pull out … By Erin Kourkounis (PNJ) [mappress] Source:, March 28, 2011;
Seadrill has been awarded two new contracts by BHP Billiton Petroleum for Offshore Vigilant in Trinidad and Offshore Resolute in Vietnam. The three well drilling assignment for Offshore Vigilant is expected to take 150 days, and the contract value is approximately US$20 million. The two well assignm
Siem Offshore Inc. is in discussions to acquire the remaining 50% ownership interest in the shares of Overseas Drilling Ltd (“ODL”) from a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. for USD 22.5 million. The acquisition will be subject to a definitive purchase agreement. ODL is a debt-free company and owner of t
A consortium consisting of PensionDanmark and PKA has signed an agreement with DONG Energy on the acquisition of 50 per cent of the Anholt offshore wind farm for a price of app. DKK 6 billion. PensionDanmark is lead investor in the consortium and will acquire a 30 per cent interest, while PKA will a
A consortium consisting of PensionDanmark and PKA has signed an agreement with DONG Energy on the acquisition of 50 per cent of the Anholt offshore wind farm for a price of app. DKK 6 billion. PensionDanmark is lead investor in the consortium and will acquire a 30 per cent interest, while PKA will a
Afren plc (“Afren or “the Company”) announces the appointment of Dr Niall McCormack as Exploration Director and other senior additions to the technical management team. Appointment of Exploration Director Afren announces the appointment of Dr Niall McCormack as Exploration Director, who assumes resp
Siem Offshore Inc. is in discussions to acquire the remaining 50% ownership interest in the shares of Overseas Drilling Ltd (“ODL”) from a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. for USD 22.5 million. The acquisition will be subject to a definitive purchase agreement. ODL is a debt-free company and owner of t
