Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty Limited , as Operator of Service Contract 54A (‘SC 54A’) and Service Contract 54B (‘SC 54B’), announces the successful completion of the combined SC 54A Lawaan/Libas and SC 54B Pawikan 2D seismic surveys on 10 December 2011. Nido’s partners in SC 54A are Yilgarn Petrol
Chevron Corporation said a Brazilian federal district prosecutor has told reporters that he will file a civil lawsuit against Chevron and other companies seeking a reported 20 billion reais ($10.7 billion) in damages, and an injunction stopping Chevron’s activities in Brazil. “Chevron has not receiv
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced an operational update of the Sabu-1 exploration well in its concession offshore the Republic of Guinea. The Sabu-1 exploration well has drilled to its current depth of 1,440 meters, which they discussed in the operational update on November 9th. Since that update,
With the opening of a new office in Perth, Kvaerner is boosting its presence in the oil and gas hub of the Asia Pacific region. – I am excited by the opportunities the Australian market represents, Kvaerner’s president and CEO, Mr. Jan Arve Haugan, said at the opening of the Perth office on December
Vallourec subsidiary, Serimax, a full service welding specialist, has appointed Frederic Castrec as managing director to replace David Williams. Mr Castrec joined Serimax in 1996 as a welding engineer and held a number of senior positions, including Chief Operating Officer, prior to taking over the
Offshore engineering specialists, Aquaterra Energy Ltd has opened an office in Cambridge, UK to develop the analysis service currently offered by the business to global oil and gas companies. Norwich-based Aquaterra Energy has been offering a Riser Analysis service since the company’s inception in 2
Leading energy services company Senergy has appointed a vice president (VP) of resources to further strengthen the company’s commitment to building and developing its global talent pool. Taking up the role is Vivien Broughton who, through her broad oil and gas career, has established an impressive t
An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) manufactured by Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of AUVs, has discovered the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in Svalbard, Norway in 2003. The helicopter’s crew escaped alive, but the wreck had not been seen si
Providence Resources P.l.c., the London and Dublin listed oil and gas exploration and production company, provides an interim update on its appraisal drilling programme in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore southern Ireland. The 48/24-10 Barryroe well is located in c. 100 m water depth c. 50 km of
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has announced the launch of a new maintenance support service for offshore renewables operators. With little existing guidance and no legislation currently in place, operators may not be conducting the maintenance they need in order to guarantee the integrity of thei
Bruno R. Umbro Jr. CFCM, has joined Hydroid, Inc., a Pocasset-based manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), as Contracts Manager and Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO). Umbro brings 15 years of government contracting experience, including positions with Foster Wheeler, ECC and NEIE
SeaBird Exploration PLC provides a contract update regarding its business activities as set out below: Phase 1 of the Osprey Explorer multiclient survey in Gulf of Mexico was completed in September 2011 (approximately 8,000 km), and SeaBird reports that the first sale under the master license agreem
Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey, the U.S. subsidiary of UK-based Gardline Group, has bolstered its marine data collection offerings with the addition of geotechnical services. Working in conjunction with Gardline Geosciences, a leading global provider of geotechnical services, Alpine is adding a signifi
The Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office in Munich has found that EMGS’s patent for the use of CSEM for the direct detection of hydrocarbons in submarine reservoirs is valid. The patent (EP 1256019) was the subject of an Opposition in the European Patent Office, but has successfully overcom
