The unique 3D sonar technology of the Coda Echoscope® is set for new decommissioning projects in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The benefits of the Echoscope’s 3D capabilities, which bring real-time visualisation to the underwater working environment, were substantiated in a successful role i
Leading international oilfield service company Expro announced today its Latin America Connectors & Measurements team has been awarded a new master service agreement (MSA) from Petrobrás for subsea electrical systems. As part of the contract, valued at R$4.3 million ($2.5 million) over three years,
Bristow Group Inc., a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, today announced that Jonathan E. Baliff has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commencing October 11th, 2010. Jonathan will join the company from NRG Energ
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group’s PV Drilling Company will supply its oil drilling rig to Malaysia’s Petronas for the first time. By TradingMarkets [mappress] Source: tradingmarkets,September 14, 2010, kepcorp,
Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Middle East, North Africa (“MENA”) and the Mediterranean is pleased to announce its Interim Results for the six months to 30th June 2010. HIGHLIGHTS · Successful five-well Algerian drilling and test
Technip announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Duco Ltd. has been awarded by Shell Upstream Europe a seven year Framework Agreement Contract for the supply of umbilicals(1). The contract covers engineering, procurement, project management and associated services for the fabrication and loadout o
Leading renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, is to merge their US and Canadian operations to provide seamless service offerings to clients active across North America’s national boundaries. Natural Power’s new North American hub will be a center of excellence for consultancy services and pro
Leading renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, is to merge their US and Canadian operations to provide seamless service offerings to clients active across North America’s national boundaries. Natural Power’s new North American hub will be a center of excellence for consultancy services and pro
GE has submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a proposal for a full season of dredging in the Upper Hudson River in 2011, setting the stage for more clean-up progress as EPA and GE gather the additional information necessary to make final decisions about the second phase of the
Topaz Energy and Marine yesterday announced the successful project delivery of the deck structure of a ‘Mobile Offshore Production Unit and storage’ (MOPUstor). The MOPUstor deck was constructed by Topaz Fabrication and Construction; part of the Topaz Engineering division under a subcontract from Si
Oil rig workers suffering financial hardship because of the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling are urged to apply for a hardship … (hattiesburgamerican) [mappress] Source: hattiesburgamerican, September 13, 2010;
Sunday evening, 12 September, the trailing suction hopper dredger Amerigo Vespucci of Jan De Nul Group was attacked by an armed gang. Despite actions of the captain, two crew members were kidnapped by the attackers. It concerns a Filipino and a Croatian. The origin of the armed men is unknown. The c
Aon, the leading insurance broker and risk management firm, has appointed Bruce Grant as a further specialist to its renewable energy team. By Tom Scott (insurances) [mappress] Source: insurances, September 13, 2010;
BP announced today that its acquisition of an interest in block 42/05 in the South China Sea’s Pearl River Mouth Basin has been approved by the Chinese Government. BP has acquired a 40.82 per cent interest in the block from Devon Energy China, Ltd. The block covers an area of 6939 square kilometers.
