Lundin Petroleum AB announces that it has been awarded a new production sharing contract (PSC) for the Gurita Block by MIGAS, the Indonesian oil and gas regulating authority, in Jakarta on 18 March 2011. The block is located in the Natuna Sea, offshore Indonesia. The Gurita Block covers an area of a
T.D. Williamson, Inc. a trusted name in the pipeline industry since 1920, announced that Mike Benjamin has joined the company as Vice… (eeegr) [mappress] Source: eeegr, March 23, 2011;
Technip was awarded by Chevron Indonesia Company Ltd a front-end engineering design contract for two floating production units located offshore Indonesia in the Gendalo and Gehem fields at water depths of 3,500 to 6,000 feet (1,070 to 1,830 meters). The contract, which covers the hull, topsides, moo
Schlumberger today announced the introduction of Signature* quartz gauges for well testing operations. The new gauges operate reliably in rugged downhole conditions to obtain high-quality pressure measurements throughout a test, even in high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) conditions up to 30,000 p
In the wake of Japan disaster, the urgent question is where the next big earthquake will hit. Geologist Prof. Zvi Ben-Avraham and his doctor… (indianexpress) [mappress] Source: indianexpress , March 22, 2011;
Fiber optic (FO) sensors’ dielectric nature and their integral advantages of distributed sensing, immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) make them the first choice among sensor developers for high-voltage and harsh-environment applications. Their impres
The Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) announces W&T Offshore, Inc. and Stone Energy Corporation have joined the organization, increasing its membership to 22 deepwater oil and gas operators. HWCG is a consortium of deepwater operators in the Gulf of Mexico who have come together with the common go
OceanServer has received a fourth contract from the University of Michigan for an Iver2 EP42 equipped with Side Scan Sonar, 10 beam DVL and ADCP. Early this year, OceanServer delivered the University’s third vehicle for service in the Great Lakes. The new vehicle will be used as part of the Great La
Foster Wheeler AG announced that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a detail design contract by Enbridge Offshore Facilities, LLC for the deepwater Walker Ridge Gathering System (WRGS) export gas pipelines and the deepwater Big Foot (BGF) export oil pipeline located in th
The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley will be moving this summer in South Carolina… (660worl) [mappress] Source: 660worl , March 22, 2011;
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. and Shell said today they would make a combined donation of US $2 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society to provide disaster relief assistance in response to the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Shell Group, in addition to this, has implemented a worldwide
Underwater Robot Pulkit Gaur’s Sausr is designed to help in cleaning water storage tanks without downtime or water wastage… (technologyreview) [mappress] Source: technologyreview , March 22, 2011;
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced today that it has received a 2011 Spotlight on New Technology Award from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) for its new Heady-Duty (HD™) ROV. The honor, which recognizes innovative technologies that significantly impact offshore exp
East Coast Diversified Corporation , through its subsidiary EarthSearch Communications, Inc., announced that it is developing LogiBoxx RFID… (pr-usa) [mappress] Source: pr-usa , March 22, 2011;
