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, ...
Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) has taken delivery of ENSCO 121, the second of four ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs in its ENSCO 120 Series. The rig is contracted to work in the North Sea beginning in the second quarter of 2014 at a day ...
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Shanghai has gained initial recognition from industry players across the world, reports Wei Tian In many areas, the steps taken in carrying out reforms remain cautious and foreign investors are still waiting for detailed policies, but the ...
Research conducted at the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) shows that low-grade cotton is highly effective at absorbing crude oil spills. The study, published in the ...
MODEC,Inc.("MODEC,"head office:Chuo-ku,Tokyo;president:Toshiro Miyazaki),Mitsui&Co.,Ltd.("Mitsui,"head office:Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo;president:Masami Iijima),Mitsui O.S.K.Lines,Ltd.("MOL,"head office:Minato-ku,Tokyo;president:Koichi Muto)and ...
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BP today said that 2013 had been its most successful year for new field exploration for almost a decade.During the year,BP has participated in 15 completed wildcat exploration wells which have resulted in seven potentially commercial ...
Marin,the ultra-deepwater excavation specialist and recovery firm,has confirmed it is to acquire AGR Seabed Intervention.The announcement comes after the duo formed a very successful strategic alliance earlier this year. The acquisition ...
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Ennsub, the independent subsea design, engineering and technology company, has secured an order book with options in excess of £7.5 million for execution in 2014, a large proportion of which is for major international subsea ...
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Senegal hopes to find shale gas in its onshore Paleozoic Basin in the next two years having awarded exploration licenses to international companies, the head of state-owned Petrosen said Thursday. The west African nation, already a small ...
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Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced todaythe delivery of the Atwood Advantage from the Daewoo Shipbuilding & MarineEngineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) shipyard in South Korea. The Atwood Advantage hasdeparted the DSME shipyard and ...
Global demand for gasoline will remain flat from 2014-2040, but global demand for diesel should grow by about 75% over the period to meet the needs of trucks and other commercial transportation, ExxonMobil said Thursday in its annual ...
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JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (President: Mr. Shigeo Hirai) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Offshore Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (President: Mr. Hironori Wasada) has agreed to enter into a ...
Following positive feedback and strong enquiries from the market, Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), is proceeding with the building of its new CAN DO drillship. When ...
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China Petrochemical Corp, Asia's top refiner, is expanding in Africa through investment and social involvement, Du Juan reports As Africa becomes increasingly important in the global energy structure, with growing proven reserves of oil ...
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W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) today announced a sub-salt oil discovery at the "Dantzler" exploration prospect in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The well is located on Mississippi Canyon block 782 in 6,580 feet of water and was drilled to a ...