The Board of Directors of Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill”) have decided to create a new drilling company focusing entirely on harsh environment operations. To achieve that Seadrill will spin off its operations in the North Atlantic Basin into a new subsidiary, the North Atlantic Drilling Limited (“NADL
Norske Shell AS has signed a letter of intent with AGR Drilling Services for a contract worth NOK84m (£9m). AGR Drilling Services’ excavation and trenching technology has been chosen by Shell for the next phase of its extension project in the northern part of the Ormen Lange field. Four new engineer
Marathon Petroleum Norge AS, operator of production licence 340 BS, has completed drilling of wildcat well 24/9-10 S and appraisal well 24/9-10 A. The wells were drilled about 30 kilometres south of the production ship on the Alvheim field in the mid-North Sea. The purpose of the wells was to prove
Norske Shell AS has signed a letter of intent with AGR Drilling Services for a contract worth NOK84m (£9m). AGR Drilling Services’ excavation and trenching technology has been chosen by Shell for the next phase of its extension project in the northern part of the Ormen Lange field. Four new engineer
Operating revenue for the quarter amounted to USD 74.5 million (USD 73.4 million). EBITDAFX was USD 31.7 million (USD 18.5 million). Operating profit was USD 1.8 million (loss of USD 19.5 million), and net loss was USD 68.6 million (net loss of USD 66.4 million). Operating revenue was USD 1.1 millio
A team of interdisciplinary researchers from the DeepCwind Consortium attended the Maine Wind Energy Conference in Augusta January 24 and 25. The conference provided a forum to discuss milestones thus far to develop floating wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine. Researchers answered questions from int
President Barack Obama today announced his request for $358.4 million to fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) in fiscal year 2012. This represents a $119.3 million, or 50 percent, increase above the 2010 enacted level, after adjusting for funding transferre
ProSep Inc. dedicated to providing process solutions to the oil and gas industry, announces it was awarded a $5.5 million contract to provide a gas dehydration system to a super major international oil and gas producer operating in the South China Sea. This system will be installed on an offshore fi
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (TSX-Venture: NKW) today announced its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2010, a fiscal period during which the Company realized the full impact of its restructuring and continued to progress the new strategies it began during the last quarter of
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 Gawain-1 spudded at 03:00 hours WST (Western Standard Time) on Saturday, 12 February 2011. The 36″ surface conductor has been run and cemented in plac
The well # 57 from the platform # 11 was commissioned at Gunashli field. The daily production of the well, drilled to Girmaki Suite by SOCAR-AQŞ JV, makes 186 thousand cubic meters of gas and 25 tons of condensate from 3845-3832 meters. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) is the sta
In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels. In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-b
“KONGSBERG completed 2010 with yet another strong quarter. The Group embarks on 2011 with a high level of activity, new and strengthened market positions in more areas, and a substantial project portfolio,” says CEO Walter Qvam. “The Group is also exploring many important new market opportunities. T
Pauliina Tennilä has been appointed Director, Investor Relations at Wärtsilä Corporation as of 1 March 2011. She succeeds Joséphine Mickwitz, who has been appointed HR Director, Wärtsilä Industrial Operations. Tennilä has worked at Wärtsilä since 1998 and has held various positions in the company, a
