Ensco plc reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.45 for first quarter 2011, compared to $1.12 per share in first quarter 2010. There were no discontinued operations in first quarter 2011. Earnings from discontinued operations in first quarter 2010 were $0.21 per share t
Pacific Drilling received on-time delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Scirocco. The Pacific Scirocco, which is scheduled to complete its final rig readiness testing over the coming month, is equipped with some of the most current technology including dual activity drilling capabilities and
Noble Corporation today reported first quarter 2011 earnings of $54 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, versus $99 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2010. First quarter 2011 results include a one-time after-tax net gain of $0.06 per diluted share related to the previous
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has signed a contract with Nam Cheong Dockyard of Miri, Malaysia, which will build a Wärtsilä Ship Design (WSD) multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV). This WSD 800 MPSV is the first in a new series of Wärtsilä designs being marketed a
RWE Dea Norge has been awarded two licences in the recent licensing round by the Norwegian Government. This further strengthens the company’s long-term commitment on the Norwegian Shelf. RWE Dea was awarded a 30% share in the license PL609 in the Barents Sea and a 15% share in the license PL596 in t
Wood Group, the international energy services company, confirms the completion today of the acquisition of Production Services Network Limited (“PSN”). Bob Keiller has today been appointed as executive director of Wood Group and CEO of the combined Wood Group PSN production services business. In con
Tap Oil Limited announced that Santos, the operator of the WA-191-P joint venture, has advised that the Finucane South-1 exploration well will be drilled using the Stena Clyde semi-submersible drilling rig immediately following the conclusion of rig operations on the Zola-1 well (WA-290-P). The Finu
The Gazprom headquarters hosted yesterday a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer of Eni. The parties discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation in the energy sector within the Strategic Partnership Agreeme
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has officially opened its new custom-built facility in Ghana, West Africa. Expro has made a significant financial investment to create a world-class base for its experienced team in Ghana, highlighting its commitment to the area and demonstrating
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 that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Albian section of 3-OGX-40D-RJS well and in the Albian-Cenomanian se
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 plug and abandonment operations are currently expected to be completed by Saturday, 23 April 2011. Since the last progress report of 13 April 2011, w
Coastal Energy Company, an independent exploration and production company with assets in Thailand, announces the financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010. The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar. Fourth Quarter 2010 Total Company production aver
Bowleven, the West Africa focused oil and gas exploration group announced that the Sapele-1ST well drilling in the Douala Basin, offshore Cameroon has encountered a total of 23 metres of net hydrocarbon-bearing pay in the Omicron objectives based on the results of drilling, conventional wireline log
Argos Resources Limited , the Falkland Islands based exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, has completed the acquisition of 3D seismic data over the entire area of its PL001 licence in the North Falkland Basin. A total of 1,415 net square kilometres of 3D seismic data has been acq
