Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) today announced that Dril-Quip (Europe) Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary located in Aberdeen, Scotland, has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $20 million by Technip UK Limited for the supply of equipment for the Islay Gas Field project in the United King
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) announced that the Fundamental Decision for the Amendment to the Hibernia Development Plan to allow the Hibernia Southern Extension Project to proceed has been approved. The decision enables Hibernia Management and Development C
Per Harald Kongelf (photo) has been appointed executive vice president (EVP) for the Energy Development & Services (ED&S) business area in Aker Solutions with immediate effect. He replaces Jarle Tautra who will continue to work for Aker Solutions as a special advisor to the CEO. Kongelf comes from t
Sub-Atlantic Ltd has netted orders for six electric remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems with five different international customers during an unprecedented week of sales activity. The orders are for a Comanche Light/Medium Work Class system for a Far East diving contractor; a second Comanche sys
Ithaca Energy Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited , an independent oil & gas company with exploration, development and production assets in the UK sector of the North Sea, announces the appointment of Fergus McGhie as Project Delivery Manager for the development of the St
Songa Venus achieved operating efficiency of 99% during the month, the rig continued its work on the second well of 4 firm wells for Shell Development (Australia). Songa Mercur achieved operating efficiency of 100% during the month; the rig continues to operate outside Sakhalin Russia on a one well
GSP Bigfoot 1 has completed the installation of the 10-in and 6-in pipeline at Galata Platform,on the Bulgarian continental shelf of the Black Sea. According to the contract with Melrose Resources, the technical vessel installed 8.5 kilometers of 6-inch diameter pipeline, 14.5 kilometers of 10-inch
Norse Energy Corp ASA (NEC) has appointed John Childers (34) as Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production and Stuart Loewenstein (50) as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Childers takes over the day to day operating responsibilities from Mark Dice, who became Chief E
IHC Dredgers has commissioned Siemens Industry Solutions in The Hague, the Netherlands, to provide the electrical installation on board DEME’s cutter suction dredger Ambiorix – under construction at the Hardinxveld-Giessendam yard. Apart from the electrical components, to be delivered to the yard in
Oil services firm OEG Offshore (OEG) is celebrating a successful first exhibition at the Offshore Energy Conference in the Netherlands. The Aberdeen-based firm – which specialises in the design, build and rental of cabins and cargo-carrying units for the offshore oil and gas market – was one of more
Vagit Alekperov, OAO LUKOIL President, met today with Joseph Oteng-Adjei, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Ghana, members of a delegation of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic and also with heads of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation at OAO LUKOIL headquarters in Moscow. The parties dis
DEO Petroleum has acquired a part share in the North Sea assets of Nexen Petroleum in a deal worth £10.5 million. By TERRY MURDEN (The Scotsman) [mappress] Source:The Scotsman , October 8, 2010;
Rig utilisation in the third quarter of 2010 was 80 per cent. Safe Lancia was in operation in Mexico until 6 August and commenced a new contract in Mexico on 19 August. Safe Caledonia was in operation until mid-September. Safe Concordia and Safe Astoria were idle in the third quarter. All other eigh
Antrim Energy Inc. announced it has signed an agreement with Premier Oil UK Limited to jointly explore development options for the Fyne Area located in the UK Central North Sea. Under the terms of the agreement, Premier will pay an initial consideration of US$2 million to Antrim, and will have the o
