Norwegian-based subsea contractor Ocean Installer has opened an office in Perth, Australia to meet client demand for subsea construction services. “This is the beginning of our presence in another promising region in line with Ocean Installer’s growth strategy…
N. Foster Mellen analyzes West African transactional activity and drilling rig data, which indicates a promising future for the region. Continuing strong upstream transaction activity in West Africa bodes well for the oil and gas industry…
Oil and gas exploration and production programs in West African states are under increasing risk due to the failure to contain the Ebola virus, potentially depriving the region’s economy of millions of dollars a day, according to an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData…
TGS announced it will conduct three new multi-client surveys; a 3D survey offshore Australia, a 2D survey offshore New Zealand and a 3D survey in the West of Shetland region. Nerites Season 2 is the largest 3D survey TGS has acquired to date in the Asia Pacific region and will cover 13…
DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts, worth NOK 475 million (c.US$80 million) in total, across Asia Pacific, the Atlantic region and North America. In the Asia Pacific region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts, including IMR services and subsea installation work…
BMT Group subsidiary BMT ARGOSS has formed a joint initiative with the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, and Oceanweather Inc, to help support oil and gas majors with offshore engineering design and operational planning in the mid-Atlantic region…
The Middle East has long been associated with “easy oil” and “low tech, low cost” production models. But the volume, scale and complexity of energy projects across the region are creating increasing demand for advanced technology and expertise…
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., is opening its regional head office for the Middle East and Africa in Abu Dhabi. The opening of the office, an important milestone in SNC-Lavalin's development, coincides with a contract the company recently signed with Ma'aden in Saudi Arabia…
Since the turn of the millennium, global pipeline investment has undergone sustained and, in recent years, robust growth as a result of favorable market conditions and industry trends, including: the continued high levels of investment in offshore development…
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has received a Letter of Intent to award a contract for a minimum US $8 million for 3D EM data acquisition in West Africa. It is expected that the 3D EM survey program will be performed using the vessel EM leader…
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has highlighted the exploraton prospectivity of northern Kara Sea, after completing research and 2D seismic in the region. PGS says, according to its research, the area, known as the Kara Plate, is a “highly promising proliferous region”…
Natural gas production will begin this year from the Kirinskoye gas and condensate field under the Sakhalin III project, Gazprom announced.Kholmsk, Sakhalin Region (Image: Gazprom)The announcement followed a meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom's management committee…
Richard Williams has been named president of Baker Hughes’ US Region. Previously the company’s Gulf of Mexico region president, Williams’ responsibilities in his new role include overseeing the US land region and the Gulf of Mexico geomarket.
Remi Volpe has been named VP-GM for Honeywell Sensing & Control's Europe, Middle East and Africa region, based in Rolle, Switzerland.
Chris Peeters has been appointed EMEA region director of Schlumberger Business Consulting, based in Paris. Previously with McKinsey, he will manage SBC’s utilities practice.
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