RWE Dea Norge has been awarded two licences in the recent licensing round by the Norwegian Government. This further strengthens the company’s long-term commitment on the Norwegian Shelf. RWE Dea was awarded a 30% share in the license PL609 in the Barents Sea and a 15% share in the license PL596 in t
Cape Wind cleared its final regulatory hurdle yesterday but remains only halfway to its green-energy goal with no other utility yet… By Donna Goodison (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, April 21, 2011;
Samson high-performance synthetic slings helped Technip install subsea hardware at Petrobras’ Cascade & Chinook project. Installing two pump…. (marinelink) [mappress] Source:marinelink , April 21, 2011;
Wood Group, the international energy services company, confirms the completion today of the acquisition of Production Services Network Limited (“PSN”). Bob Keiller has today been appointed as executive director of Wood Group and CEO of the combined Wood Group PSN production services business. In con
Last week a Hydrex diver/technician team replaced three seals on a 180-meter tanker berthed in New York while concurrently cropping two of its propeller blades to restore balance to the propeller. The team mobilized from the Hydrex office in Tampa together with all the equipment they needed for the
CGGVeritas purchased Petrodata Consulting LLC, a Moscow-based company offering static and dynamic reservoir modelling, reserve estimation and risking, and field development services to the international oil and gas industry. The acquisition of Petrodata further strengthens the reservoir services of
Tap Oil Limited announced that Santos, the operator of the WA-191-P joint venture, has advised that the Finucane South-1 exploration well will be drilled using the Stena Clyde semi-submersible drilling rig immediately following the conclusion of rig operations on the Zola-1 well (WA-290-P). The Finu
The Gazprom headquarters hosted yesterday a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer of Eni. The parties discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation in the energy sector within the Strategic Partnership Agreeme
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has officially opened its new custom-built facility in Ghana, West Africa. Expro has made a significant financial investment to create a world-class base for its experienced team in Ghana, highlighting its commitment to the area and demonstrating
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has officially opened its new custom-built facility in Ghana, West Africa. Expro has made a significant financial investment to create a world-class base for its experienced team in Ghana, highlighting its commitment to the area and demonstrating
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (“OGX”) , the Brazilian oil and gas company responsible for the largest private sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, announced today that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Albian section of 3-OGX-40D-RJS well and in the Albian-Cenomanian se
Hundreds of people throughout New Zealand have turned out to protest against oil exploration off East Cape… (radionz) [mappress] Source: radionz , April 20, 2011;
Octanex N.L.has been advised by Eni Australia Limited, the Operator of the Gawain-1 well located in the outer Exmouth Plateau permit, WA-362-P, that plug and abandonment operations are currently expected to be completed by Saturday, 23 April 2011. Since the last progress report of 13 April 2011, w
Oxygenation brings dead sea bottoms to life. This creates the necessary conditions for the establishment of new ecosystems that enable nature itself to deal with eutrophication. By conducting pilot studies in the fjord of Byfjorden and the inlet of Kanholmsfjärden, researchers at the University of G
