BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been recognised for its outstanding achievements in generating sustainable growth and jobs by Europe’s 500, a non-profit organisation which promotes entrepreneurship. Former German Chancellor,
Wärtsilä’s Board of Directors has appointed Mr Björn Rosengren M.Sc. (Tech.), born 1959, as the new President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will assume the position on 1 September 2011, succeeding Mr Ole Johansson, who will retire. Currently Mr Rosengren works as Senior Executive Vice Presiden
Beach advises it intends to make a non-cash accounting adjustment to the carrying value of its Basker-Manta-Gummy project (BMG). A nominal value for BMG will be retained while options are evaluated for a potential Phase 2 gas and liquids development project. As part of its bi-annual impairment revie
John Anderson, Director of Siting Policy at the American Wind Energy Association, commented today on the release by the Department of Interior of draft Wind Energy Guidelines and Eagle Conservation Guidance: “The wind energy industry shares the goals of the Department of Interior and Fish and Wildli
John Anderson, Director of Siting Policy at the American Wind Energy Association, commented today on the release by the Department of Interior of draft Wind Energy Guidelines and Eagle Conservation Guidance: “The wind energy industry shares the goals of the Department of Interior and Fish and Wildli
-OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (“OGX”) , the Brazilian oil and gas company responsible for the largest private sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, announced today the accomplishment of an important step necessary for initial production. The Company concluded the drilling of the horizontal
Wärtsilä Corporation Changes in management 10 February 2011 at 9.30 a.m. EET Wärtsilä’s Board of Directors has appointed Mr Björn Rosengren M.Sc. (Tech.), born 1959, as the new President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will assume the position on 1 September 2011, succeeding Mr Ole Johansson, wh
Transocean Ltd. announced that its high-specification semisubmersible rig Transocean Leader has been awarded a three-year contract by a subsidiary of Statoil ASA for operations in Norway. The contract, which has a one-year extension option, is expected to commence in direct continuation of the rig’s
Ensco plc announced today that one of its subsidiaries has finalized a fixed-price shipyard construction contract with Keppel FELS Limited (“KFELS”) in Singapore for construction of two new ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs. Including commissioning, system integrated-testing and project ma
Polarcus Limited announced that the official steel cutting ceremony of newbuild NB292 took place on 07 February 2011. Vessel NB292 is the first of two newbuilds ordered from Ulstein Verft AS of Norway and announced by Polarcus on 18 November 2010. The vessels are being built to the ULSTEIN SX134 des
Safety regulators from all over the world will be meeting in Stavanger this autumn to review follow-up activities in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The International Regulators’ Forum (IRF) conference in Vancouver last autumn resolved to hold an extraordinary session during 2011 to upda
DOZENS of residents shared their views on plans to build a £400-million Marine Energy Park to serve the offshore wind industry in… (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, February 09, 2011
Chevron Corporation today announced a further drilling success in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia, Australia’s premier hydrocarbon basin. The Orthrus-2 well is located in the WA-24-R permit area approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of Barrow Island. The well was drilled t
HARWICH faces competition from two other UK locations in the contest to be chosen by Spanish company Gamesa as a manufacturing base for wind… (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, February 09, 2011
