IEV International Limited (“IEV”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-based IEV Group Sdn. Bhd. has secured contracts to supply its proprietary “ocean-powered” Marine Growth Prevention (“MGP”) technology to three newly built platforms and one existing platform in the South China Sea and the Gulf
China’s CNOOC Limited today announced that the Company has encountered gas pay at Dongfang(DF)13-2 in high-temperature and high-pressure natural gas reservoir in Yinggehai basin, following the successful appraisal of the middle formation of DF 13-1 gas field in 2010. The new discovery DF13-2 is loca
Dolphin Group ASA announces that through their subsidiary Dolphin Geophysical Inc.(US) the company have purchased the entire stock of Open Geophysical Inc. (OGI). OGI develop and sell seismic processing software and has an existing client base including both major oil companies and seismic contracto
TNK-BP announced yesterday that the group’s subsidiary TNK Vietnam has successfully completed the drilling of two development wells on the Lan Đỏ offshore field in Vietnam. TNK Vietnam began drilling operations on subsea development wells on January 14, 2012. Their construction on the Lan Đỏ field t
TWMA, a leader in integrated drilling waste management and environmental solutions, has recently launched its U.S. expansion with the opening of the company’s newest manufacturing base in Houston. The new facility will allow TWMA to manufacture American-made equipment and meet growing demand for its
DNO International ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced today that it has signed an amended concession agreement with the Government of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, RAK Gas LLC and Dahan Petroleum Ltd (“Dahan”) granting Dahan exploration rights to certain outlying areas of the Saleh co
S.D. Standard Drilling Plc (“Standard” or “Standard Drilling”) (Oslo: SDSD), a pure play jackup company, today announced the appointment of Johnathan P. Roberts as Operations Manager. In this newly established role, Mr. Roberts will oversee the commissioning, testing and documentation of equipment c
Yesterday, Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller reported to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the completion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline’s second string laying. “We have initiated startup and adjustment operations. In September the second string will be filled with buffer g
Kleven Maritime, a Norwegian shipbuilder, today announced that the LNG-powered Vessel Viking Princess will be launched from a slipway at Kleven at 12:00 on Saturday, April 21 The Multipurpose Offshore Support Vessel Viking Princess is a sister ship to Viking Prince, which was delivered to the shippi
Wärtsilä, a Finland-based company that manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets today, issued financial results for the first quarter 2012. Highlights for the period January-March 2012 Order intake increased 13% to EUR 1,109 million (979) Book-to-b
The leading Danish news magazine Berlingske Business Magasin has singled out Ramboll Oil & Gas team leader Lau Jensen as one of 100 new business talents in Denmark. After two years with Ramboll, 33-year old surveyor Lau Jensen has been selected as an upcoming profile in the category “Leadership” pub
Brazil’s state controlled oil giant Petrobras ranks Nº 10 on the list of the world’s biggest corporations and is fourth in the oil sector, according to Forbes Global 2000. The ranking was released on Wednesday, April 18, and contains over 30 Brazilian companies, but Petrobras is the only Latin Ameri
Tom Røtjer was elected new board member of Det norske oljeselskap ASA at yesterday’s Annual General Meeting. Mr Røtjer has been Executive Vice President, Projects in Norsk Hydro ASA since February 2007. Mr Røtjer has held a large variety of management positions in Hydro since 1980, covering differen
Global supplier of fluid transfer systems, FES International, has secured a $1.6m deal to supply Anglo-Dutch energy and petrochemical giant, Shell with six Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors (DBSCs) for its Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) operations off the Western Australian coast. The DBSC’
