Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for June 2012 was 1,285 rigs. The June international rig count includes the addition of 79 rigs in Iraq. This is the first time Baker Hughes has included Iraq in its international rig count since 1990. The June rig count of 1
In a break with tradition this year, the Central Dredging Association’s trademark conference and exhibition, CEDA Dredging Days 2012, will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 12-13 December. This unique opportunity takes advantage of the substantive dredging programmes in the Middle East o
Adira Energy Ltd. has announced that the Ministry of Energy and Water of the State of Israel has granted an extension of the dates for the execution of a drilling contract and the spudding of the first well on the Samuel offshore license as indicated below: The date for the submission of the Environ
Swire Oilfield Services has announced that will be exhibiting at this year’s Offshore Energy 2012 Exhibition and Conference (Stand No. 319). On Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October 2012, the 5th edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference will take place at the Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands.
DylanGroup, the international trade organization providing complete packages of steel piping products and services, is a Gold Sponsor of the 2012 edition of Offshore Energy, Exhibition & Conference. The 5th edition of this annual event takes place at 23 and 24 October in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlan
Polarcus’ Board of Directors yesterday accepted the resignation of Carl-Peter Zickerman as a Director of the Company. With the previously announced delivery of the 3D seismic vessel, POLARCUS ADIRA, on 21 June 2012 marking the completion of the Company’s eight vessel building program, Polarcus has e
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation today announced success at the Shimshon well in the Levant Basin of offshore Israel. The Shimshon well, located in a water depth of 3,622 feet is being drilled with the Ensco 5006 rig. The Shimshon well encountered more than 62 feet (19 meters) of natural gas pay in the Bet
Seamec Ltd, India’s leading provider of diving support services, has entered into a Charter Party with Integrated Subsea Engineering & Services L.L.C, Sharjah, U.A.E. Under the agreement,the vessel SEAMEC III will be deployed in the Arabian Gulf for a period of 30 days with option for extension. The
France-based oilfield services provider Technip was awarded by Dubai Petroleum an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract for the South West Fatah and Falah fields, located 90 kilometers offshore Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at a water depth up to 53 meters. The cont
Saipem has been awarded new offshore and onshore drilling contracts worth approximately $500 million. In offshore drilling, Saipem has signed a two year extension of the contract with Eni for the charter of Perro Negro 8, which is engaged in activities offshore Italy in the Adriatic Sea. The contrac
KBR has been selected as Höegh’s preferred engineer to execute pre-FEED studies for two of its projects off the coast of Israel and offshore Australia. “We are excited about providing the initial engineering work for an innovative LNG FPSO solution to support Höegh LNG’s already-developed concept” K
Noble Energy, an independent energy company engaged in worldwide oil and gas exploration and production, has informed its partners, Delek Group, that on June 23, 2012, development of Noa North field offshore Israel was completed and gas began to flow from it. Development of the Noa field, located of
Polarcus Limited took delivery today, 21 June 2012, of POLARCUS ADIRA, the eighth 3D seismic vessel to date to join the Polarcus fleet. The vessel was built at Ulstein Verft in Norway and following a short shakedown will commence operations on the previously announced charter for TGS-NOPEC Geophysic
Today Statoil launches its annual outlook for global economics and energy markets – Energy Perspectives 2012. It foresees significant progress for energy efficiency, but global energy demand is still expected to increase by more than 40 per cent towards 2040. Fossil fuels account for the majority of
