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Upcoming Round 1 critical to Mexico's future

Sep 25, 2014

The results of Mexico’s upcoming bidding round for 109 exploration blocks and 60 producing fields could be crucial in determining the country’s future position as an oil and gas powerhouse, according to an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData…

MacGregor wins Xiamen contract

Sep 25, 2014

China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry awarded MacGregor, part of Cargotec, a series of deck equipment orders for six vessels under construction at the yard. MacGregor will provides winch and deck machinery packages that will be fitted to these six vessels…

Forum begins construction on new European center

Sep 25, 2014

Forum Energy Technologies is beginning the construction of its new European operations center. Forum’s multimillion-dollar investment in its new Westhill facility will bring together five Forum businesses that are currently spread throughout Aberdeenshire…

Semco Maritime secures UK rig projects

Sep 24, 2014

Semco Martime received their first orders for their rig projects at Invergordon, UK, which include equipment, upgrading two Prospector Drilling jackup rigs and the Songa Offshore semisubmersible rig Songa Dee.  Songa…

Intertek appoints director for E&P business

Sep 24, 2014

Intertek appointed Neil Cousland as business development director for its exploration and production (E&P) business line. Neil Cousland, Business Development Director, E&P, Intertek Image…

Cortez Subsea appoints operations director

Sep 24, 2014

Technology products company Cortez Subsea appointed a new operations director as the company looks to expand its scope internationally. Tony McKay, Cortez Subsea Operations Director Image…

Kongsberg Maritime Embient recognized by Marine Technology Society

Sep 24, 2014

Kongsberg Maritime Embient last week received the 2014 Compass International Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of marine science and technology from the Marine Technology Society (MTS). The German subsea technology specialist and systems integrator…

Tangiers Petroleum to exit Morocco

Sep 24, 2014

Australia's Tangiers Petroleum says it intends to exit the Tarfaya Block off Morocco after the Tao-1 well showed dry and exceeded budget. The Tarfaya block is the company's only holding in Africa. The company is now faced with either…

Bordelon Marine is in the pink with second Stingray

Sep 24, 2014

Louisiana-based Bordelon Marine announces that its second Stingray vessel, MV Shelia Bordelon, under construction at Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders, will feature a familiar, eye-catching pink stripe, along with the Susan G. Komen New Orleans logo…

Spectrum tapped for Peruvian seismic

Sep 24, 2014

Perupetro has contracted Spectrum for 2D seismic work prior to the country's international bid round on 12 December. Spectrum will reprocess approximately 13,000km of 2D multiclient regional seismic data covering the lease sale blocks for the Peruvian state-owned and regulatory body…

Soma spends $37mn on exploration

Sep 24, 2014

Soma Oil & Gas Exploration, a Somalia-focused exploration company, today issued its audited annual report and financial statements for 2013. On 6 August 2013, Soma signed a Seismic Option Agreement (SOA) with the Ministry of National Resources of the Federal Government of Somalia…

DSM inks mooring contract with Repsol

Sep 24, 2014

Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) has secured a contract to provide a range of mooring services for Repsol's drilling operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Under the contract, DSM will provide marine engineering services and deliver the mooring equipment…

Mirage Machines opens North American subsidiary

Sep 24, 2014

Mirage Machines, an Acteon Company, has invested in the launch of a subsea-focused engineering research and development subsidiary for North America in Houston. Mirage Subsea has been established with an initial staff of five operating…

Polarcus Adira begins TGS charter

Sep 24, 2014

Polarcus Adira is in transit from Las Palmas to the Gulf of Mexico to begin a 6-month charter for TGS. It will be Polarcus' first project in the US. The survey for TGS will cover an area of 11,500sq km. It will entail the towing of a…

2015 SPE Offshore Europe chairmen named

Sep 24, 2014

The Offshore Europe Partnership has announced the appointment of two co-chairmen for SPE Offshore Europe 2015, one of whom will lead the keynote program with the other leading the technical program. Michael Engell-Jensen (pictured below)…

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