Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce its 2014 development, appraisal and exploration budget which totals USD 2.1 billion. The 2014 expenditure on development projects is budgeted at USD 1.4 billion which ...
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US Coast Guard officials confirmed that a Great Lakes freighter hauling iron ore to US Steel's Gary Works mill rear-ended a US Coast Guard ice-breaker on that was cutting a path through the frozen surface of Lake Michigan on Sunday. No ...
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The Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) has formally sought a legal review in the United States of the implementation dates found in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP). The VGP imposes requirements ...
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Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE: END) (LSE: ENDV) ("Endeavour" or the "Company") today announced an update on the current production from the first well (W1) at the Rochelle field and the timing of the start-up of the second ...
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What does it mean when doctors say a person is brain-dead? WebMD asked critical care specialist Isaac Tawil, MD, an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and bioethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD, director of the ...
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A U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker left Australia for Antarctica on Sunday to rescue more than 120 crew members aboard two icebreakers trapped in pack ice near the frozen continent's eastern edge, officials said. The 122-meter (399-foot) ...
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Fast underwater repairs keep ships out of drydock Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 Hydrex offers turnkey underwater repair solutions to shipowners wherever and whenever they are needed. Hydrex’s multi-disciplinary team will help you find the ...
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BlueScope today announced plans to expand its Taharoa, New Zealand, iron sands export operations through the introduction of a third shipping vessel in FY2016. BlueScope will charter a purpose built 175,000 tonne slurry loading vessel and ...
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The blood vessels in face transplant patients reorganize themselves after the procedure, researchers report. During a full face transplant, the recipient's major arteries and veins are connected to those in the donor face to ensure ...
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Deep Down, Inc. (OTCQX: DPDW) ("Deep Down"), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services announced today it has received two orders for flying leads, ...
Scientists are testing a new thought-controlled device that may one day help people move limbs again after they've been paralyzed by a stroke. The device combines a high-tech brain-computer interface with electrical stimulation of the ...
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Could anxiety boost the risk for stroke? A new long-term study suggests just that -- the greater the anxiety, the greater the risk for stroke. Study participants who suffered the most anxiety had a 33 percent higher risk for stroke ...
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SeaBird Exploration Plc ("SeaBird") is pleased to announce that is has extended the bareboat charter for the Munin Explorer from 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2019. In connection with the bareboat extension, the charter rate is being ...
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Boosting the amount of fiber in your diet may lower your risk for heart disease, a new study finds. "With so much controversy causing many to avoid carbohydrates and grains, this trial reassures us of the importance of fiber in the ...
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Navigator Holdings Ltd. ("Navigator") today announced that it has exercised its last remaining option to construct a 22,000 cubic meter gas carrier at Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co Ltd. ("Jiangnan") in China at the previously agreed ...
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