Total has announced the following appointments, effective March 1: Patrick Pouyanné, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Development and R&D in Exploration & Production, is appointed Deputy General Manager of the Chemicals Division and Deputy General Manager Petrochemicals. Olivier Cleret de L
In March 2011, SAL will put the second Type 183 into service. The vessel is already under construction at the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg. This innovative ship type will be the second heavy lift vessel in the market featuring 2 x 1,000 mtons SWL cranes while maintaining a high speed of 20 knots. The
Aminex PLC (‘Aminex’ or the ‘Company’) announces that it is proposing to increase its interest in the Nyuni Production Sharing Agreement in Tanzania (‘Nyuni PSA’) from 50% to 65% through a farm-in arrangement. Binding heads of agreement have been signed. Under the terms of the farm-in, Aminex will f
Opponents of Cape Wind, the still-embattled herald of offshore wind in the U.S., have raised an array of unsubstantiated objections, but the… By Herman K. Trabish (greentechmedia) [mappress] Source: greentechmedia, February 04, 2011
Brand new heavy-lift vessel MV “Beluga Cape Town” equipped for voyages to all points of the compass Cape Town is not only Africa’s southernmost metropolis but also the name of a brand new special vessel. The multipurpose heavy-lift project carrier unifies both, extraordinary performance and utmost e
The PSA calls for action and challenges the industry to launch effective measures to reduce noise problems in the petroleum activities. Discipline leader for working environment in the PSA, Sigve Knudsen, calls on the players to join forces to put an end to the noise problems in the petroleum activi
SeaBird Exploration Limited (‘SeaBird’ or ‘SBX’) provides a contract update regarding its business activities in the 2D and 3D shallow water as set out below; Following completion of a survey in Indonesia next week, Aquila Explorer has been awarded one contract and received a letter of intent for a
Songa Venus achieved operating efficiency of 99% during the month. The rig continues to operate for Total E&P in Australia. Songa Mercur achieved operating efficiency of 40% during the month. As per separate press release sent out 20 January 2011, the BOP and Marine Riser dropped to seabed during th
Schlumberger announced today the release of the SonicScope* 475 multipole sonic-while-drilling service. This new logging-while-drilling (LWD) service provides multipole measurements to consistently and reliably deliver compressional and shear data in all environments. SonicScope 475 is the only serv
The wind energy sector is on an upswing. Installed power worldwide, totalling 203,000 MW in 2010, will rise to 1,900,000 MW in 2020. TÜV SÜD… By Kim Chapman (iewy) [mappress] Source: iewy, February 04, 2011
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) today (4 February 2011) welcomed the announcement by Australia’s Minister for Resources and Energy, The Hon Martin Ferguson MP, that it can continue its E&P operations in Australia. The Australian Government’s decision recognises PTTEP’s
SeaEnergy (AIM: SEA) today announces that it has agreed a further extension to the terms of an existing loan facility until the earlier of 31 March 2011, or completion of the SeaEnergy Renewables Limited (“SERL”) sale process. The facility is provided by LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd (“LC”), a major s
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 of $241.7 million, or $1.74 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $276.1 million, or $1.98 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier. Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for wellbore 7220/8-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 7220/8-1 will be drilled from the drilling facility Polar Pioneer at position 72o 29` 28.92″ north and 20o 20´ 02.25″ east. The dri
