Lt. Col. Michael C. Derosier assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, at a local ceremony this week. This time-honored traditional Change of Command ceremony will be held at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Point Farms at 11 a.m., Friday, July 23. As District En
A large ring of yellow buoys floats on the surface of Pegan Cove, marking the area where contractors have started removing sediment … By Charlie Breitrose (metrowestdailynews) [mappress] Source: metrowestdailynews, July 21, 2010;
Xcite Energy today announced that it has entered into a binding contract for the Ocean Nomad semi-submersible rig to drill the 9/3b-R well on the Bentley field, with an expected spud date around the middle of September subject to the current rig programme. This timing is viewed as entirely satisfact
Vattenfall and the Munich municipal utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) have signed an agreement to form a joint venture for realisation of the offshore wind power project DanTysk. DanTysk offshore wind farm will be constructed 70 kilometres west of the island of Sylt with 80 turbines on 70 square kilo
Salamander Energy plc, the Asia focussed independent oil and gas exploration and production company, today announces that its subsidiary, Salamander Bualuang, has reached agreement with SOCO International to purchase SOCO Thailand, LLC. SOCO Thailand, LLC owns SOCO Thailand, which holds a 40% intere
An advisory board established to provide recommendations for offshore wind energy development in Michigan is hosting public meetings this week.
An advisory board established to provide recommendations for offshore wind energy development in Michigan is hosting public meetings this week.
Petroceltic International plc , the independent oil & gas exploration company focused on the Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean region, today announces that due to continued uncertainty regarding the application of the proposed decree to restrict drilling in the Italian seas, Petroceltic It
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) today announced the signing of a letter of intent with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., Korea (DSME), for the building of a new Deep Water Construction Vessel. The New-build will be an investment of US$ 600-700 million. For this investment HMC se
Aibel won the contract amid strong international competition. It embraces engineering, procurement, and construction of the platform deck and processing facility and mating with the steel jacket. The contract is worth about NOK 2.7 billion (Approximately USD $$431 Million). “This award followed stro
Noble Corporation reported second quarter 2010 earnings of $218 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, versus $392 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, for the second quarter of last year. Results for the quarter include approximately $0.06 per share due to a higher than anticipated effective tax rate
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC., (NYSE: ATW) Houston-based International Drilling Contractor (the “Company”), announced today that effective August 11, 2010, Mr. Mark L. Mey will be elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. James M. Holland, the Company’s current Senior Vice President and
The Ocean Energy Institute will be hosting a VIP celebration for the grand opening of its new office headquarters on Tuesday, July 20. The event is by invitation only and will then be followed by a public open house later at their offices in Rockland. Among the dignitaries scheduled to speak are Mai
In the 1970s the UK invested about 0.15% of GDP each year in research and development (R&D) into providing cheaper and cleaner energy. Britain was putting more public money into nuclear power and other new sources of electricity than almost any other economy.
