According to internal assessments at Noble Energy, the U.S. partner in the Leviathan offshore gas exploration site off Israel’s coast… by By Lior Zeno (Haaretz) [mappress] Source: Haaretz, August 4, 2010:
Vantage Drilling Company announced today the closing of the previously announced concurrent offerings by Offshore Group Investment Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vantage (the “Issuer”), of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 11½% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2015 and the Company
Israel Petroleum Company, Limited (“IPC”) announced that the transfer and registration of its ownership rights in the Sara and Myra offshore Israel licenses has been granted by the Petroleum Commissioner of the Israel Ministry of National Infrastructure (“MNI”). Per the updated “Ownership in Petrole
Lamprell , a leading provider of specialist engineering services to the international oil & gas and renewables industry, announces that it has received a US$ 317 million new contract award from National Drilling Company (“NDC”), Abu Dhabi. This contract with NDC is for the construction and delivery
Polarcus Limited announced today that subsequent to the successful and on time completion by Polarcus of the first Gassnova 3D survey (“Johansen 3D”) on 04 July 2010, the second 3D project (“Troll Kystnær 3D”) comprising 323 square kilometers offshore Norway has received budgetary approval and will
Saipem has been awarded new offshore contracts worth over 1 billion euro. The contracts refer to activities to be carried out between 2010 and 2012 in the main offshore areas where Saipem is present, in particular in the Caspian Sea, both in the Kazakh and Azeri sectors, Brazil, the Middle East, Wes
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for June 2010 was 1,099, up 9 from the 1,090 counted in May 2010, and up 132 from the 967 counted in June 2009. The international offshore rig count for June 2010 was 312, up 14 from the 298 counted in May 2010 and up 45 […]
Topaz Marine recently confirmed the acquisition of the Multipurpose Support Vessel (MPSV) Ocean Commander in Singapore. The vessel has been renamed Topaz Commander and joins Topaz Marines’ fleet of around 100 vessels, reinforcing Topaz’s position as one of the top ten largest offshore vessel operati
Offshore drilling typically refers to the discovery and development of oil and gas resources which lie underwater. Most commonly, the term is used to describe oil extraction off the coasts of continents, though the term can also apply to drilling in lakes and inland seas. Offshore drilling presents
Polarcus Limited announced today that it has received a Letter of Intent from OMV (NORGE) AS for a 3D seismic acquisition project in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea. The project will be acquired by POLARCUS NAILA, the Company’s second 12 streamer 3D seismic vessel. The project will commence
Nochi Dankner, Teddy Sagi, Ofer Nimrodi, Larry Mizel, Yosef Sultan were awarded gas exploration permits yesterday… [mappress].. Source:Globes, June 18, 2010;
The first of three offshore gas production platforms, known as ‘QW8’ for the Qatargas 3 and 4 ventures has been handed over to Qatargas … [mappress] Source: thepeninsulaqatar, June 14, 2010:
Lebanese parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday urged his government to begin exploring offshore natural gas reserves, warning… [mappress] Source:France24, June 10, 2010:
Orbit Alchut Technologies Ltd. and Italian telecommunications systems company Telespazio SpA will supply satellite communications systems… [mappress] Source: Globes, June 9, 2010:
