Hyperdynamics Corporation announced today that Curtis Jackson has joined the Company as Vice President-Drilling and Technology, based in Houston. In this role, Jackson will be responsible for implementing the 2011-12 drilling program, introduction of engineering technology to the Company’s explorati
Swire Blue Ocean’s parent company, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd., is pleased to announce that it has executed its option with Samsung Heavy Industries (Samsung) in Korea to build a second Windfarm Installation Vessel. The new vessel, Pacific Osprey, will be the same specification as P
Russian shipyard Sevmash will begin sea trials for the three new generation nuclear powered submarine, which are under construction at the… (brahmand) [mappress] Source:brahmand ,March 09, 2011;
On the morning of January 20, the hoisting operation for the 9 top-side modules of the main hull of SEVAN BRASIL, the second deepwater semi submersible drilling rig, was smoothly accomplished. Thus the main hull of this unit has now essentially been built up into a single unit. The hoisting operatio
Offshore wind energy project developers and prospectors are challenged to affordably acquire accurate, on-site wind data to assess the viability of a proposed or potential project. In his presentation at EWEA 2011 in Brussels, Daniel Jaynes, GL Garrad Hassan, takes a closer look on the efficacy of f
TGS will host its 2011 Capital Markets Day (CMD) on 8 June at Oslo Konserthus/Oslo Concert Hall (Lille Sal) in Oslo, Norway. The CMD will be arranged in cooperation with The Norwegian Society of Financial Analysts (NFF). The prepared program will begin at 08:30 on 8 June and one-on-one meetings will
On Monday 14 March 12.00 the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) invites you to a press conference at the EWEA 2011 annual event in Brussels, Europe’s largest Wind Energy Event (14 -17 March), chaired by EWEA’s CEO Christian Kjaer, including Portugal’s Minister for Energy José Zorrinho. The EU u
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announced that its shares have been conditionally approved for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”). Lundin Petroleum’s shares will trade on the TSX under the symbol “LUP”. The Company’s shares will also continue to trade on the NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm u
FarSounder announced the sale of their Ship ProtectionSystem (SPS) to Alphatron Marine, of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The system will be installed on a luxury super-yacht being custom-built at a Dutch shipyard. The system is designed to provide underwater threat protection while at anchor or at the
Tap Oil Limited provides the following update on the Zola-1 exploration well, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Location / Proposed Depth The Zola-1 well is located in permit WA-290-P, immediately south of the giant Gorgon gas field in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The well is b
Bergen Group Dreggen AS, a subsidiary of Bergen Group ASA, has been awarded a new contract for the delivery of four EOT (Electrical Overhead Travelling) cranes to the Gudrun platform deck project. Total order value is NOK 10-15 million, and the delivery is expected to be completed within end of Q1 2
Songa Offshore, Cyprus-based offshore drilling company, provides fleet update for February 2011. Songa Venus achieved operating efficiency of 97% during the month. The rig continues to operate for Total E&P in Australia. Songa Mercur(photo) is currently in transit to Singapore after obtaining Chines
Apache Corporation reported that interim repair work on the Forties Bravo to Charlie pipeline was completed on March 6, 2011, and production from Forties Bravo is ramping up to approximately 50 percent of the pre-outage rate of 11,600 barrels of oil per day. The replacement pipeline is scheduled for
Apache Corporation reported that interim repair work on the Forties Bravo to Charlie pipeline was completed on March 6, 2011, and production from Forties Bravo is ramping up to approximately 50 percent of the pre-outage rate of 11,600 barrels of oil per day. The replacement pipeline is scheduled for
