The UAE energy and oil & gas sectors are stepping up their 2013 Emiratisation efforts, as a score of major organisations prepare to sieve through thousands of Emirati job candidates at the country’s leading recruitment fair next week. The Tawdheef Recruitment Show takes place from 29-31 January at t
Offshore Middle East 2013 conference and exhibition in Doha, Qatar, was officially opened this morning by the Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada. In his address at the Opening Plenary, Al Sada indicated that offshore spend
Top News of the Week of Jan 14 – 19, 2013
Greatship Global Energy Services Pte. Ltd., a Singapore incorporated subsidiary of Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has taken delivery of a mobile offshore self elevating drilling rig, Le Tourneau Super 116(E) – ‘Greatd
2012 was another record year for upstream M&A activity totalling $232 billion of spend according to Wood Mackenzie’s annual M&A review. The year was dominated by three major transactions in the second half of the year: Rosneft/TNK-BP; CNOOC/Nexen; and Freeport/Plains. Excluding these deals, while it
International oilfield services company Expro has announced a highly successful year for activity in the Middle East and anticipates further strong growth in 2013. The company saw significant demand for a range of its services in the region, particularly its Drill Stem Testing (DST) and Meters offer
Fugro GEOS is to showcase its specialist capabilities in the offshore oil and gas industry of the Middle East. Exhibiting at the Offshore Middle East event in Qatar this month, the company’s event highlights include offshore and environmental systems and services which meet the specific challenges o
The Norwegian Ambassador to Iran Jens Petter Kjemprud says his country is ready to enhance its energy ties with the Islamic Republic. The ambassador made the remark during a meeting with Eshaq Rouyvar, the director of public relations of Iran’s Oil Ministry, Iran’s SHANA news agency reported. The No
International classification society RINA Group has been chosen as the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) partner to support the development of Tasneef, a new classification society for the United Arab Emirates. Emirates Classification – Tasneef has been established in Abu
Top News of the Week of Jan 7 – 12, 2013
Abu Dhabi-based, CCC (Underwater Engineering), reports significant savings in operational costs since deploying their new Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus ROV in the shallow waters of the upper Persian Gulf. “Its ten-thruster power easily overcomes the four-knot currents,” says CCC’s ROV Manager, Tavis L
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Top News of The Week December 31,2012 – January 5, 2013 Experts Board Grounded Kulluk Off Alaska A team of six salvage experts boarded the grounded drilling unit Kulluk, off Alaska, to conduct a structural assessment to be used to finalize salvage plans, currently being developed by the Kulluk Tow
Miclyn Express Offshore Limited has informed that it has ceased operations in Iran. The Company’s last three vessels and crew operating in the region ceased operations by the end of 2012 calendar year and were safely withdrawn over the course of the past week. The Company has said it has been consid
