Providence Resources P.l.c. the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM) quoted oil and gas exploration and production company, today provided a further market update on its ongoing drilling programme in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore southern Ireland. The 48/24-10z Barryroe appraisal well is located in
BG Group has today announced the appointment of Vivienne Cox as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Commenting on the appointment, BG Group Chairman Sir Robert Wilson said: “I am delighted to welcome Vivienne on to the BG Group Board. Vivienne’s extensive experience and expertise, across
DeepOcean Group Holding AS, (“DeepOcean Group” or “the Company”) an integrated provider of subsea engineering and trenching services, today announced the appointment of Frank Eggink as the new Chief Financial Officer and Liz Collins as the Group Controller. Frank Eggink has 23 years of global experi
Polarcus Limited has been contracted by an undisclosed client for a 3D seismic acquisition project offshore East Africa. The project will commence in February and is expected to run for approximately 45 days. Polarcus is a pure play marine geophysical company with a pioneering environmental agenda,
In the fourth quarter of 2011, BOURBON posted revenues totaling 273.1 million euros, up 23.4% (same percentage increase at constant exchange rate) compared with the same period in 2010, boosted by the commissioning of 39 new vessels and the gradual improvement in utilization and daily rates. Compare
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management has announced the successful first application of its innovative product FlexGel, in a North Sea operation for an oil major. FlexGel, an oil-based product that is non-soluble in water and with a density that can
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of more than NOK 800 million (USD 138.7 million), and the ship is scheduled for delivery in Q3 2013. The signed contract is subject to final board approval
BlueView Technologies, a company specializing in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, yesterday announced the latest delivery of two (2) P900-130 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar for Fugro Subsea Services in Aberdeen making a total of six (6) units total delivered to the group over the pas
Singapore-based Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, reports a promising start to 2012 with four new contracts. Hallin’s West Division heads into battle in search of unexploded 1939-1945 ordnance off the German coast. A Quasar work-class remotely operated vehicle and team are being pro
Norway’s EMGS has secured pre-funding to start a multi-client 3D EM campaign in the Barents Sea, ahead of Norway’s 22nd exploration licensing round. Data acquisition will commence in March using the vessel Atlantic Guardian. Preliminary data deliverables will be available from April 2012 and 3D inve
Statoil’s fourth quarter 2011 net operating income was NOK 60.7 billion, a 42% increase compared to NOK 42.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010. In 2011, net operating income was NOK 211.8 billion compared to NOK 137.3 billion in 2010. “Statoil delivered record financial results, further improved
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Norway has approved Petrolia Norway AS, a subsidiary of Petrolia ASA, as a licensee on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. – We are pleased by being approved as a licensee on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, leveraging on the extensive upstream industry experience o
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for January 2012 was 1,171, down 9 from the 1,180 counted in December 2011, and up 10 from the 1,161 counted in January 2011. The international offshore rig count for January 2012 was 307, up 8 from the 299 counted in Decembe
MMT, a Swedish marine survey company offering turnkey services, has been awarded a Frame Agreement for Offshore Survey Services with Statoil. The Frame Agreement consists of survey services such as pipeline surveys, seabed mapping surveys, inspections, geotechnical survey support, and environmental
