Octanex N.L. has been advised by Eni Australia Limited, the Operator of the Gawain-1 well located in the outer Exmouth Plateau permit, WA-362-P, that at 24:00 hours WST (Western Standard Time) on Sunday, 13 March 2011, the well was at a depth of 3,208m MDRT and drilling ahead in the 121/4″ hole. Sin
Awilco Drilling Limited has signed a contract with Nautical Petroleum plc for 1 firm well and 1 optional well for WilHunter. The contract represents the first well in the SPD multi well multi client 2011 drilling programme. The contract value for the firm part is approximately USD 5 million. Drillin
Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East’s first privately owned submarine cable operator, has ‘successfully landed’ its cable at… (gulf-times) [mappress] Source: gulf-times, March 14, 2011;
Gas flow from the offshore South Pars gas field phase 12 will reach onshore installations up to the end of next Iranian calendar year (ending on March 20 2012), Rasoul Falahnejad who is in charge of the phase 12 development announced here. He named the year 1390 as an exceptional year in view of [&h
Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) announced today a significant new oil discovery in the coastal waters of the south-east Asian sultanate. The discovery, named Geronggong, is situated in the 3rd Offshore Acreage Area, approximately 100km offshore where water depth is approximately 1000m, the deepest wate
Miclyn Express Offshore (“MIO”) is pleased to announce the award of a contract for the charter of four barges by Van Oord Middle East Ltd. The barges will be chartered in from a 3rd party and used for rock transport in the Arabian Gulf. MIO’s current fleet of available barges in the Middle East are
Providence Resources P.l.c. (“Providence”), the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are listed in London … [mappress] Source: euroinvestor, March 14, 2011;
RBG had a record month of contract wins in February, securing more than £150million of new work. RBG, which provides a wide range of expert services to maintain the integrity of production facilities, has experienced a period of significant activity in the North Sea, securing contract wins with a nu
Through its Trelleborg Engineered Systems business area, Trelleborg has signed an agreement to acquire a business in the offshore oil and gas industry in Brazil from a subsidiary of Veyance Technologies Inc. The business focuses on specially designed oil hoses for surface and deep-sea applications f
Reaffirming Middle East Dredging Company (Medco) commitment to world-class quality and excellence, Medco proudly announces being awarded OHSAS 18001 and ISO 140001 and 9001 certifications approved by the acclaimed Lloyds Register Quality Assurance Ltd, UK. Medco in addition to its core business of d
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has agreed to divest 10 percent in PL 522, blocks 6604/2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, to Centrica Resources Norge AS. Det norske is reducing its interest from 20 percent to 10 percent. This Norwegian Sea license is operated by BG and includes the Gullris prospect located at 1300 meters [
A New Zealand-led group of international scientists will spend the next three weeks onboard NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa, using a free… (nzresources) [mappress] Source:nzresources ,March 14, 2011;
The C-Tecnics CT3012 Miniature Underwater Camera has been designed for shallow water inspection operations where small size, low cost and excellent video quality are required. This budget camera is exceptionally neatly packaged in a 23mm housing which is 125mm long from front port to the end of the
The American energy giant ExxonMobil’s drillship “Deepwater Champion” passed through Turkey’s Canakkale Strait (the Dardanelles) and entered… (myfeedme) [mappress] Source: myfeedme, March 14, 2011;
