Technip announced that the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) has awarded it a contract for the design, procurement and fabrication of the umbilical, riser and flowline components of MWCC’s expanded well containment response system for the US Gulf of Mexico, set for completion in 2012. Technip’s
Forum Energy to announce that it has completed its seismic acquisition over SC72. As part of the work program, 564.887 Km2 of 3D seismic data was acquired over the Sampaguita Gas Field and 2,202.38 Line-Km of 2D seismic data was also acquired over the block in order to further define additional lead
T-Rex Engineering & Construction, L.C. (T-Rex) announces the recent asset acquisition from Delcor USA, Inc. This significantly expands T-Rex’s fabrication capabilities for the offshore oil & gas industry. “This facility, which is located on Carpenter’s Bayou near the Houston Ship Channel, gives T-Re
Cameron has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Petrobras, confirming Cameron’s intent to enhance its research and development efforts in Brazil through a $30 million investment in R&D facilities at two locations. Cameron’s Jacarei plant in Sao Paulo State will add leading-edge testing c
Construction is under way in the UK of a well capping device that can be rapidly deployed to tackle a potential oil spill in British waters… (welaptega) [mappress] Source: welaptega ,March 15, 2011;
Global leader in power generation equipment and services, Alstom, and power conversion specialist, Converteam, are collaborating on the… (converteam) [mappress] Source: converteam, March 15, 2011
Catch the Wind Ltd. today delivered a summary report of data collected to date from its Vindicator® Laser Wind Sensor (LWS) field trials and customer evaluation programs at the European Wind Energy Association 2011 Annual Event in Brussels, Belgium. Specific energy output data collected over a span
Catch the Wind Ltd. today delivered a summary report of data collected to date from its Vindicator® Laser Wind Sensor (LWS) field trials and customer evaluation programs at the European Wind Energy Association 2011 Annual Event in Brussels, Belgium. Specific energy output data collected over a span
The South African Navy has awarded Armscor Defence Institutes subsidiary Institute for Maritime Technology a R2.582 million contract to deve… (defenceweb) [mappress] Source: defenceweb ,March 15, 2011;
Fugro N.V. has won the Erasmus Innovation Award 2010-2011 for the most innovative company in the Netherlands. In the press release from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, the following is stated : “The jury notes that Fugro N.V. distinguishes itself through its forward looking v
The Government of Papua New Guinea has confirmed that it intends to take up a 30% stake in the Solwara 1 project in the Bismarck Sea in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Nautilus Minerals Inc. will retain a 70% holding in a joint venture to be established with the PNG Government. In a letter to […]
Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP – Shell 50%) announced today a significant new oil discovery in the coastal waters of the south-east Asian sultanate. The discovery, named Geronggong, is situated in the 3rd Offshore Acreage Area, approximately 100km offshore where water depth is approximately 1000m, the
A New Zealand-led group of international scientists will spend the next three weeks onboard NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa, using a free… (nzresources) [mappress] Source:nzresources ,March 14, 2011;
The legendary lost city of Atlantis may not be lost anymore. A team of US researchers think that they have found the city of Atlantis, which… (indyposted) [mappress] Source: indyposted, March 14, 2011;
