CREATING an industrial revolution on the Tyne has been unveiled as a key strand of Labour’s North East manifesto.The party’s manifesto co… [mappress] Source: chroniclelive, April 20, 2010;
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators introduced legislation today that would spur research on potential offshore wind projects, expand incentives for offshore wind development, and require the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a comprehensive roadmap for the deployment of
PNE WIND AG has taken a further step in the financing of their offshore wind farm project “Gode Wind II” by mandating Energy Bankers à Paris [mappress] Source: tradesignalonline, April 19, 2010;
Dresser Masoneilan today announced that it has been named the emergency shutdown device (ESD) supplier for BP’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Plutao, Saturno, Venus and Marte oil fields off the coast of Angola, Africa. Dresser Masoneilan will supply SVI II ESD anal
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. said that the Minerals Management Service has accepted ATP’s bid of $232,100 for Garden Banks Block 782, also known as Entrada. ATP said it made the bid at the Central Gulf of Mexico Offshore Lease Sale 213 held in March 2010. It said that previous exploration drilling on Garden
Seadrill has a letter of intent from Statoil for a new harsh environment jackup to drill on the Norwegian continental shelf. The five-year contract has an estimated value of around $650 million, including a $24-million mobilization fee, and is due to start in summer 2011. Statoil has an option to ex
Kencana Petroleum Bhd announced today that one of its companies has secured a service contract for the supply of offshore support vessel which will be used by Petronas Carigali Vietnam Ltd. The contract was secured by Kencana Nautilus Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Thrive Alliance Sdn Bhd), a wholly-own
U.S. energy firm Apache Corp. (APA) has agreed to acquire Texas-based oil and natural gas explorer Mariner Energy Inc. (ME) for about $4 billion in stock, cash and debt. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory and Mariner shareholder approvals, is expected to close in the third quarter of 20
Several firms, including foreigners, are considering bids for the offshore license. ACC Group, headed by Chaim Lebovits… [mappress] Source: globes,April 19, 2010;
Over the next five years, the offshore wind energy market will grow at an annual rate of 92%, surpassing in 2015 annual onshore installed… [mappress] Source: evwind, April 18, 2010;
The Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) recently funded four research studies to identify technological and… [mappress] Source: marinelink, April 16, 2010;
The Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) recently funded four research studies to identify technological and… [mappress] Source: marinelink, April 16, 2010;
Wind and swell subject dredging and offshore vessels at sea to dramatic dynamic forces. Cutter ladders, suction tubes, spud carriers, lay pipes and risers ‘connect’ the moving vessel to the rigid sea floor… [mappress] Source: IHC Merwede, P&D Magazine
Smith International, Inc.announced today that M-I SWACO has been awarded a substantial multi services contract inclusive of drilling and completion fluids, drilling waste management, filtration, wellbore clean up tools, vessel cleaning and related services by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, a subs
