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New CEO for OneSubsea

Jan 13, 2014

John Carne is to retire from his role as CEO of new joint venture OneSubsea on February 28, 2014, it has been announced.John has served as CEO of OneSubsea since the Cameron and Schlumberger joint venture was formed on June 30, 2013. Previously…

Sandvik acquires Varel

Jan 07, 2014

Sandvik has reached an agreement to acquire Varel International Energy Services Inc. for approximately US$740 million. The closing of the acquisition is subject to standard regulatory approvals and certain environmental due dilligence. Varel…

HRT board members resign

Dec 31, 2013

At a meeting of the HRT's Board of Directors held on Dec. 20, 2013,  resolutions were passed on the following motions by the majority of the members in attendance: To acknowledge that the election of Messrs. Edmundo Falcão and Marcello Pacheco is null and void…

Shell funds subsea distributed acoustic sensing

Dec 30, 2013

OptaSense, a specialist in distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), is developing the world’s first fully marinised and qualified DAS system in a joint program with Shell. The OptaSense Subsea-DAS system, which will be deployed in water depths of up to 10…

Russia to explore offshore Syria

Dec 27, 2013

Syria's news agency SANA, announced that the Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed the 'Amrit' contract with Russia's Soyuzneftegaz on 25 Dec 2013 for offshore oil drilling, development and production in Block no. 2 of Syria's territorial waters…

Keppel Fels delivers 21 rigs in 2013

Dec 27, 2013

Singapore-based Keppel FELS Ltd. has delivered ARABDRILL 60, a KFELS B Class jackup rig, to Arabian Drilling Co. (ADC), five days ahead of schedule, on budget, and with a perfect safety record. This marks the 21st newbuild offshore rig that Keppel FELS has delivered in 2013…

US enacts Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement

Dec 27, 2013

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the US-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement has been enacted. The agreement establishes a framework for US oil and gas companies and Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) to jointly…

Petrobras P-62 FPSO completed

Dec 23, 2013

The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, and Petrobras CEO, Maria das Graças Silva Foster, attended the work completion ceremony for the P-62 platform on 17 Dec 2013, at the Atlântico Sul Shipyard, in Ipojuca (state of Pernambuco). Before the ceremony…

UK's Trinity spuds El Dorado well off Trinidad

Dec 06, 2013

Trinity Exploration & Production spud the El Dorado exploration prospect today. The well is located off the west coast of Trinidad in the PGB license in 60 ft of water, about 2km from Trinity-operated production infrastructure. Trinity…

IMCA focus on offshore renewables in Germany

Dec 06, 2013

Offshore renewable energy was on the agenda when the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) held its first meeting of its long-established Europe & Africa Section in Germany. The meeting on Thursday, November 28, in Hamburg…

NZ awards five new offshore permits

Dec 06, 2013

On 4 December, New Zealand awarded five permits for offshore oil and gas exploration in Block Offer 2013, across the Reinga-Northland, Taranaki, and Great South-Canterbury basins. Australia's Woodside Energy Holdings and New Zealand Oil…

Saudi Aramco opens research center in Boston

Dec 05, 2013

Saudi Aramco opened a research center in Cambridge (Boston), Massachusetts yesterday, the first of three new US research facilities the global energy giant will set up by the end of next year. The new center is adjacent to the Massachusetts…

Stephen M. Johnson to retire from McDermott International

Dec 05, 2013

Stephen M. Johnson will retire as McDermott International Inc.’s chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer— and as a director of McDermott this month. David Dickson will succeed Johnson as president and CEO. Dickson has…

Ensco's Dan Rabun to retire

Dec 05, 2013

Ensco plc Chairman, President and CEO Daniel W. Rabun will retire after nearly eight years of service. Rabun will continue to serve in his current role as Chairman, President and CEO until the Board of Directors has completed the succession process and a new CEO has been appointed.

Polk picked for RWE’s UK branch

Dec 05, 2013

Hans-Joachim Polk took over as managing director for Hamburg-based RWE Dea AG’s UK subsidiary in August. Polk, a 22-year veteran of the German exploration company, began his career in 1991 as a production operations engineer. He eventually…

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