The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) is pleased to hear that BP will be funding all six berm sites for the temporary protection of… [mappress] Source: pr-usa, June 6, 2010;
BP announced on friday that oil and gas is being received onboard the Discoverer Enterprise following the successful placement of a containment cap on top of the Deepwater Horizon’s failed blow-out preventer (BOP). This follows the cutting and removal of the riser pipe from the top of the BOP’s lowe
Backers of a $250 million levee overhaul are urging Sutter County and Butte County residents to accept yearly payments toward the project to… [mappress] Source: appeal-democrat, June 6, 2010;
Brazil’s Petrobras — which produces 2.5 million barrels per day — has announced another new find 105 miles offshore that it estimates… [mappress] Source: laht, June 6, 2010;
IT was only in 2004 that Peru began to produce large amounts of natural gas, from a field at Camisea in the southern jungle which was… [mappress] Source: economist, June 4, 2010;
At least one of the eleven men that died in the initial explosion that triggered a disaster in the Gulf expressed concerns about safety… [mappress] Source: rawstory, June 4, 2010;
Security forces from the northern Somali breakaway region of Puntland recaptured a ship held by pirates Thursday in a raid in which the vessel’s Pakistani captain died, officials said. Seven pirates were arrested following the raid to recover the MV QSM Dubai, a 15,220-tonne Panamanian-flagged cargo
K&M Yachtbuilders are proud to announce that they are the chosen yacht builder for an 88 ft classic sloop, designed by German Frers Jr of Naval Architecture & Engineering in Argentina. The name – Tulip – is fitting for a yacht with a Dutch owner. Together with German Frers the owner has designed a y
Speculations are growing over what cargo the North Korean flagged vessel Rim has in its holds. The vessel that is owned in Libya and managed in Rumania was on route from Ukraine to India. According to new reports, the crew that managed to retake control of the vessel consist of ten persons, one Ruma
With less than a month in office, the Arroyo government still secured a 272.394 million euro loan from the Fortis Bank of Belgium to finance… [mappress] Source: webbzy, June 4, 2010
Investment from the North East Sea Fisheries Committee combined with funding from the Co-operative’s Sustainable Fishing Fund has enabled the North East lobster pot fishery to start a new Marine Stewardship Council assessment. The fishery undertook a full MSC assessment in 2007, but fell short of th
Rockhopper Exploration, the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, provides following update regarding analysis of the results of the Sea Lion 14/10-2 well oil discovery recently completed in the North Falkland Basin: Highlights: • Samples analysed in a dedicated laboratory confirmed
Aquila Resources Ltd says it is continuing to plan the development of a new iron ore export port in Western Australia, despite potential joint venture partner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd putting on hold an associated project. Fortescue, Aquila and the Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd (MCC) in M
Container shipping volumes are expected to rise only six to eight per cent by the end of this year despite companies in the industry showing double digit growth in the first quarter. Experts said trans-Pacific routes and those between Europe and Asia are likely to slow the most while intra-Asia serv
