Statoil has received consent to use the Island Wellserver mobile facility for well intervention activities on Troll Oseberg Gass Injection (TOGI). In addition to the fields included in previous consents a need has arisen to carry out minor well intervention work on TOGI. The objective of the activit
Transocean Ltd. announced that the ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 has set what the company believes is a world record for the deepest water depth by an offshore drilling rig of 10,194 feet of water while working for Reliance Industries offshore India. The rig, which is owned by a
Tidewater Inc. recently announced the promotions of Nelson Greer, Mark Handin and Darren Vorst to Vice Presidents of Tidewater companies, effective April 1, 2011. Mr. Greer joined Tidewater in 1982, after completing 13 years in the British Merchant Marine. He completed the Harvard Business School Ge
Transocean Ltd. announced that the ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 has set what the company believes is a world record for the deepest water depth by an offshore drilling rig of 10,194 feet of water while working for Reliance Industries offshore India. The rig, which is owned by a
Statkraft has signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with DONG Naturgas A/S worth around £160m. (ecofriendnews) [mappress] Source: ecofriendnews, April 12, 2011
Statkraft has signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with DONG Naturgas A/S worth around £160m. (ecofriendnews) [mappress] Source: ecofriendnews, April 12, 2011
Petrobras announces that it has completed the formation test for the first extension well of Guará, confirming the accumulation’s high productivity estimates, located in ultra deep waters, in the Santos Basin pre-salt area. During the test on well 3-SPS-69 (3-BRSA-788), located at block BM-S-9, flow
With the first quarter of 2011 behind us, DSC is proud to report that business has returned to what it was before the national recession. DSC has always found a sense of security in the backlog the company maintains and is thankful that it has returned to normal. With a name that has become [&hellip
LUX Assure, a research and development company specialising in chemical monitoring technologies for the oil and gas industry, has appointed Laurence Ormerod as chairman further strengthening the firm’s focus on the global oil and gas sector. With 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry, Mr O
It stretches 260km under the North Sea, contains 23,000 tonnes of copper and lead, and may represent the first step towards a renewable ener… (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian , April 11, 2011;
Manitoba Hydro has released publicly its expert Concepts Panel report titled, “Potential Use of Submarine or Underground Cables for Long Distance Electricity Transmission in Manitoba.” The study was commissioned following publications by Professor John Ryan on the use of submarine cables in Lake Win
SeaBird Exploration PLC ,a global provider of marine solutions for seabed acquisition of 3D/4C/4D multimode seismic data with OBN operations, marine 2D and 3D seismic data, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry, announces fleet update for Q1 2011 Vessel utilization is defi
Vos Prodect Innovations B.V. announces Mr. Wout de Graaf as new Managing Director of Vos Prodect Innovations B.V. Mr. Wout de Graaf, also CEO of the Vos Industrial Group, wants to professionalize Vos Prodect Innovations bringing the company to a higher level within the offshore wind energy and telec
Vos Prodect Innovations B.V. is pleased to announce Mr. Wout de Graaf as new Managing Director of Vos Prodect Innovations B.V. (vos-prodect) [mappress] Source: vos-prodect, April 11, 2011