TGS has commenced the acquisition of a fourth 3D multi-client survey in partnership with PGS. The survey covers 2,772 km2 in the North Viking Graben over an area which has proven to be a very successful petroleum province of the North Sea. The data is being acquired by PGS’ Atlantic Explorer utilizi
China’s largest privately owned dredger company Xiangyu Dredging is set to open its retail book today, aiming to raise up to HK$814… More info: thestandard By Grace Cao [mappress] Source: thestandard, June 8, 2011
A Houston company says it has developed a system ready to respond to oil spills worldwide using concepts engineered for the Gulf of Mexico… (chron) [mappress] Source: chron,June 08, 2011;
Recently Imtech received the order for Amels build number 6503,a 65 meter yacht,the third in the Limited Editions 212 series. Previously Imtech was also involved in the development of build number 6501 and 6502. Imtech will provide engineering, installation, system integration and commissioning for
Ophir Energy plc (Ophir) announces that it has entered into an agreement with subsidiaries of Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble) and Rocksource ASA (Rocksource) concerning Ophir’s interests in the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) covering the AGC Profond block in the offshore territory jointly administered
With its government’s decision to pull the plug out of its nuclear energy option in 2022, Germany needs to stock up on investments for its… By Angelo Nonato P. Cabrera (ecoseed) [mappress] Source: ecoseed, June 08, 2011;
Intergraph has signed a five-year contact with STX Europe, one of the major international players in the shipbuilding industry. STX France Solutions has purchased SmartMarine® Enterprise to improve its shipbuilding design efficiency and quality, while achieving better project stages coordination and
The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Abdallah Ghorab and Eni COO Claudio Descalzi met in Cairo to support the renewed commitment of Eni towards exploration and development activities in Egypt, highlighting the importance of such commitment for both Egpc and Eni. The additional activities will take pla
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that 64.31 percent of the shareholders have elected a stock dividend distributed in the form of ordinary shares. As a result, 2,497,479 new ordinary shares will be issued today. The admission of these shares to trading on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam i
Statoil has exercised options in the current framework agreement with AGR Field Operations for surface management services. The extension has an estimated total value of NOK 40 million over a period of 12 months. This contract has an estimated value of 300 million including remaining options. AGR Fi
Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, (“Black Elk”), an independent oil and gas company, announced recently that it closed on its Purchase & Sale Agreement with a private equity company to acquire 40 fields with current production of approximately 8,200 net BOEPD. This acquisition includes a ge
Dockwise urges the Netherlands government to allow for better protection on its vessels to counteract piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. As the ability of governments to offer military protection is limited, the ability for ship owners to employ additional private protection is of the
TGS has commenced the acquisition of a fourth 3D multi-client survey in partnership with PGS. The survey covers 2,772 km2 in the North Viking Graben over an area which has proven to be a very successful petroleum province of the North Sea. The data is being acquired by PGS’ Atlantic Explorer utilizi
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. has executed a charter agreement to utilize the Russian Research Vessel Yuzhmorgeologiya to conduct search operations for the SS Gairsoppa. The Gairsoppa was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in February 1941 while enlisted in the service of the United Kingdom Ministry of
