Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. today reported net income for the first quarter of 2011 of $250.6 million, or $1.80 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $290.9 million, or $2.09 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier. Revenues in the first quarter of 201
At 02:46 on 21 April a fire broke out on the Maersk Oil Qatar operated AD accommodation platform in the Al Shaheen field, 80 km north of Qatar. The fire which took place in the emergency generator room has been extinguished and the situation is under control. All employees are safe and accounted for
Octanex N.L. advises that the Galahad-1 well, the second well in the two well drilling campaign in the outer Exmouth Plateau permits WA-362-P and WA-363-P, is currently expected to spud within the next 5 to 7 days. Galahad-1 is located within WA-363- P, as shown on the following Well Location Map.
Schlumberger Limited today reported first-quarter 2011 revenue of $8.72 billion versus $9.07 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $5.60 billion in the first quarter of 2010. Net income attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges, was $972 million—a decrease of 16% sequentially but an increa
Ensco plc reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.45 for first quarter 2011, compared to $1.12 per share in first quarter 2010. There were no discontinued operations in first quarter 2011. Earnings from discontinued operations in first quarter 2010 were $0.21 per share t
Pacific Drilling received on-time delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Scirocco. The Pacific Scirocco, which is scheduled to complete its final rig readiness testing over the coming month, is equipped with some of the most current technology including dual activity drilling capabilities and
Noble Corporation today reported first quarter 2011 earnings of $54 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, versus $99 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2010. First quarter 2011 results include a one-time after-tax net gain of $0.06 per diluted share related to the previous
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has signed a contract with Nam Cheong Dockyard of Miri, Malaysia, which will build a Wärtsilä Ship Design (WSD) multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV). This WSD 800 MPSV is the first in a new series of Wärtsilä designs being marketed a
RWE Dea Norge has been awarded two licences in the recent licensing round by the Norwegian Government. This further strengthens the company’s long-term commitment on the Norwegian Shelf. RWE Dea was awarded a 30% share in the license PL609 in the Barents Sea and a 15% share in the license PL596 in t
Wood Group, the international energy services company, confirms the completion today of the acquisition of Production Services Network Limited (“PSN”). Bob Keiller has today been appointed as executive director of Wood Group and CEO of the combined Wood Group PSN production services business. In con
Tap Oil Limited announced that Santos, the operator of the WA-191-P joint venture, has advised that the Finucane South-1 exploration well will be drilled using the Stena Clyde semi-submersible drilling rig immediately following the conclusion of rig operations on the Zola-1 well (WA-290-P). The Finu
The Gazprom headquarters hosted yesterday a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer of Eni. The parties discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation in the energy sector within the Strategic Partnership Agreeme
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has officially opened its new custom-built facility in Ghana, West Africa. Expro has made a significant financial investment to create a world-class base for its experienced team in Ghana, highlighting its commitment to the area and demonstrating
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (“OGX”) , the Brazilian oil and gas company responsible for the largest private sector exploratory campaign in Brazil, announced today that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Albian section of 3-OGX-40D-RJS well and in the Albian-Cenomanian se
