MEO Australia Limited advises that since the last progress report, the over-pressured zone has been stabilised by circulating 11 ppg mud and an additional 40 metres has been drilled to 2,976m to enable the zone to be isolated behind 9-5/8” casing. As at 05:00 (Perth time) this morning, preparations
Tap Oil Limited provides the following update on the Zola-1 exploration well, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Location / Proposed Depth The Zola-1 well is located in permit WA-290-P, immediately south of the giant Gorgon gas field in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The well is b
The costs of offshore wind have been rising, due in part to the rising cost of energy, which has pushed up the costs of materials like steel By Dave Elliott (environmentalresearchweb) [mappress] Source: environmentalresearchweb, December 08, 2010
Dril-Quip, Inc. today announcedthat Larry E. Reimert, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO,willstep down from his duties as Co-CEO effective January 1, 2011, in order to concentrate onhiscancer related health issues. Mr. Reimert will retain his duties as Co-Chairman and will act as Technical and Strategic Advisor
Elecsys Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of machine to machine (M2M) data acquisition, telemetry, analysis systems, and custom electronic assemblies for critical industries, today announced the release of the new Watchdog VIP, the most recent addition to the Company’s remote monitoring prod
Final assembly production of the S-76D™ helicopter has commenced at Sikorsky Global Helicopters’ manufacturing facility, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today, marking a significant milestone in delivering the next generation of the popular S-76® helicopter. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Tech
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for wellbore 16/1-15, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wellbore 16/1-15 will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility at position 58° 52’ 24” North 02° 15’ 41” East after the r
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that it has won an order to provide the design, propulsion systems and deck machinery for four deep water platform supply vessels. The order from Tidewater is worth over £20 million to Rolls-Royce. Tidewater is the largest provider of sh
GSP Saturn entered under a new contract with Energean Oil & Gas S.A., the only operator of Oil and Gas in Greece. Energean is operating the development of Prinos and South Kavala areas, where it holds a 100% interest. The mobile offshore drilling unit has successfully reached the drilling location,
Aquatic, an Acteon company and a leading independent operator of powered-reel and tensioner systems for the global oil and gas industry, announced that it has added a new 50-tonne tensioner, the AQTT-10C-50, to its extensive range of equipment which has already begun operations. This project, anothe
MEC Resources Limited has been advised by its investee company Advent Energy Limited (Advent Energy) that it has received updated advice as to operational handover of the Ocean Patriot semisubmersible drilling rig. Advent Energy, through wholly owned subsidiary Asset Energy Pty Ltd, will commence to
Lundin Petroleum AB (“Lundin Petroleum”) announces that it has been awarded a new production sharing contract (PSC) for the South Sokang Block by MIGAS, the Indonesian oil and gas regulating authority, in Jakarta on December 6, 2010. The block is located in the Natuna Sea, offshore Indonesia. The So
Polarcus Limited announces the signing today of a multi-client cooperation agreement with Searcher Seismic Pty. Ltd., to jointly develop and license marine 3D multi-client acquisition projects across Australia and Indonesia. The exclusive agreement is intended to see the development of highly funded
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard is on track to deliver the Atwood Osprey (photo) – a first of its class ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig – to Atwood Oceanics following its recent successful naming . Scheduled for delivery in early 2011, the Atwood Osprey will be deployed by
