Halliburton announced that it has integrated the drilling capabilities of several product service lines (PSLs) to deliver significant drilling performance gains and save operators millions of dollars in well costs. Halliburton’s Optimized Drilling Performance™ approach includes the delivery of a pro
Drilling has commenced on a new exploration well aimed at proving up the reserves in the UK Cladhan discovery for development.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced the first use of a new silicon-based anti-fouling paint for a 38,000-class bulker now under construction at the Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Shitanoe Works (Usuki-shi, Oita Prefecture). When completed, the new vessel will
Global marine safety equipment provider Mobilarm Ltd is joining forces with Europe’s largest Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) manufacturer and pioneer, Marine Rescue Technologies Ltd, the company behind the leading marine PLB brand, Sea Marshall®. Mobilarm entered a sale and purchase agreement with MRT
Global container trades are stabilising and the expansion of Asian economies will be the key to trade growth in the future, a senior industry executive said today. Eng Aik Meng, President of APL, said today that economic growth across the Asia region, led by China, will play a significant role in th
Petrobras CEO, José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, was nominated Petroleum Executive of 2011 by Energy Intelligence, a renowned information service for the energy sector. Gabrielli was chosen from leaders of many of 100 largest oil companies in the world. According to the president of Energy Intellige
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to begin dredging the Chincoteague Inlet on March 6. About 100,000 cubic yards of beach quality sand will be removed during the annual operation, according to a news release from the agency. The sand will be placed offshore from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
After the enormous success and impact of the FIRST INTERNATIONAL SHIP DESIGN AND NAVAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS and the 2009 COLOMBIAMAR Fair, the heroic city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia opens its doors once again to host these events organized by the Colombian Defense Ministry, Colombian shipyar
The boom in the natural gas sector will lift Australia’s prosperity and aid the clean energy debate, Resources and Energy Minister Martin Fe… (afr) [mappress] Source: afr, March 1, 2011;
Port development throughout the Middle East, which is claiming billions of dollars, will be the focus for an upcoming Arab ports and… (tradearabia) [mappress] Source: tradearabia, March 1, 2011
Visiongain’s brand new energy report The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market 2011-2021 provides in-depth analysis of a sector critical to the stability of the global economy. The report forecasts the global market, sub-market sectors and the top 10 national markets over the coming ten years. Th
Marine failures are costly in both operational and often human terms, and are frequently preventable. These are topics that will be explored at the 2nd IMarEST Marine Failure Conference with its theme ‘Learning and applying the lessons’. Organised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding boaties that the flooding experienced during the past eight months has created a number of… More info: voxy [mappress] Source: voxy, March 1, 2011
Jotun Marine Coatings today announced the launch of Hull Performance Solutions, a revolutionary new concept which guarantees significant reductions in fuel consumption by combining their premium antifouling SeaQuantum X200 and monitoring tools. Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) combines premi
