TGS announced today that Sonangol has advised TGS that the negotiated right for TGS to acquire multi-client programs in Angola was terminated. TGS will continue to work with Sonangol to identify future business opportunities in Angola. “While we are disappointed that we will not be working in Angola
The Panama Canal Authority has successfully completed the first round of tests in the installation of its new Electronic Navigational … [mappress] Source: directionsmag, September 17, 2010
Oilfield equipment specialist Titan Torque Services has secured a three-year contract to support the UK North Sea operations of Premier Oil. Aberdeen-based Titan will perform all bottomhole assembly make up and break out, and pressure testing work, in support of Premier’s drilling programme in a dea
Statoil has received consent to carry out plugging, sidetrack drilling and completion of wells with the Stena Don mobile facility. The consent applies to the wells 31/5-J-14H, 31/5-J-14 AY1H and 31/5-J-14 AY2H, which are part of production licences 054 and 085. The planned start-up of operations on
The 3rd Iraq Oil and Gas Summit 2010 comes to the fore as a timely event, offering opportunity to discuss potential multi-billion dollar … [mappress] Source: new-fields, September 16, 2010;
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Director Michael R. Bromwich announced they will require oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico to set permanent plugs in nearly 3,500 nonproducing wells that are currently complete
Anadarko Petroleum is seeking to cancel a drilling contract with Diamond Offshore for semisubmersible Ocean Monarch, which is under contract in the Gulf of Mexico. In its Sept. 13 filing, Anadarko said that the actions of government authorities related to an ongoing moratorium on Gulf of Mexico dril
An EU partnership looking to increase onshore and offshore wind development has been launched today (September 14) by Scottish energy… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, September 16, 2010;
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), a publicly listed company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX: TAQA), today announced its wholly owned subsidiary, TAQA Bratani Limited has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement relating to TOTAL’s entire equity stake of 81% in production licen
The state has hired one of Rhode Island’s top appellate attorneys to represent it in the state Supreme Court case surrounding a proposed… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, September 16, 2010;
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) and the state of Maine announced the formation of an offshore… (pennenergy) [mappress] Source: pennenergy, September 15, 2010;
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC., a Houston-based International Drilling Contractor, announced that the ATWOOD EAGLE (operated by our wholly-owned subsidiary Atwood Australian Waters Drilling Pty Ltd) has been awarded a six-month contract extension by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd pursuant to the existing contract
Getting the most from mature fields and new development frontiers in the North Sea is the focus of the Baker Hughes UK Techno Day 2010, set for September 15 at the Aberdeen Exhibition Center. The technology showcase will feature speakers from the industry as well as Baker Hughes leaders. The keynote
Deepwater Wind, the developer planning two offshore wind farms in Rhode Island, has moved its corporate headquarters here from New Jersey. The company announced Monday that it is now based out of what was a satellite office at 56 Exchange Terrace in Providence. The office, which opened in April 2009
