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Preemptive, tailored planning key to well control risk management
Posted on 09 April 2014 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, News
“Prevention is better than cure” is an ancient saying, but it still applies as well today as it ever did, especially when it comes to well control. “It’s in everyone’s interest…
PTTEP makes its first investment in Brazil deepwater
Posted on 09 April 2014 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
A subsidiary of Thailand’s PTTEP has signed a farm-in agreement with BG E&P Brasil for four predominantly deepwater blocks, marking PTTEP’s initial foray into South American…
Trend analysis, cross-audits part of safety management system under Keppel’s WSH 2018 vision
Posted on 09 April 2014 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, News
Four key strategic thrusts – framework, system, ownership and partnerships – are driving sustained safety improvements under Keppel Corp’s “Workplace Safety and Health 2018”…
Companies must look beyond traditional recruiting strategies in global, high-tech world
Posted on 09 April 2014 in Global and Regional Markets, News
Attracting workers in an increasingly complicated world means companies have to look beyond traditional recruitment strategies, Dr Karlene Roberts, a professor with the…
People, companies and products
Posted on 09 April 2014 in 2014, Departments, May/June
GlobalData report: Falkland Islands to retain favorable fiscal regime through medium term
Posted on 08 April 2014 in Global and Regional Markets, News
Falkland Islands’ attractive fiscal regime with a low government intake is expected to remain stable through the short and medium term, according to a new report from research…
Miller: Vibrant MINT economies likely to support industry growth
Posted on 07 April 2014 in Global and Regional Markets, News
With the unexpected underperformance of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), perhaps the industry should look beyond toward other emerging economies – including Mexico…
Croatia’s first offshore license round opens
Posted on 03 April 2014 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Croatia’s Minister of Economy Ivan Vrdoljak has opened Croatia’s first offshore license round in Zagreb, Croatia, in the presence of representatives from more than 30…
Seadrill secures contracts for multiple jackups
Posted on 02 April 2014 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Seadrill has secured new contracts for the jackups West Tucana, West Telesto, West Ariel and West Prospero. Additionally, the contract for the West Mischief has been extended…
Maersk Drilling takes delivery of Maersk Intrepid jackup
Posted on 01 April 2014 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Maersk Drilling has taken delivery of its first ultra-harsh environment jackup, Maersk Intrepid, from the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore. Maersk Intrepid will start its…
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22 April 2014
Noble names Steven Manz as Senior VP And CFO of Paragon Offshore
Steven A. Manz will serve as Senior VP and CFO of Noble Corp’s spinoff company Paragon Offshore, a standard specification offshore drilling company, Noble announced today...
17 April 2014
Shell makes deepwater gas discovery offshore Malaysia
Shell has made an exploration discovery offshore Malaysia in the Rosmari-1 well located 135 km offshore Malaysia in Block SK318. The well was drilled to a total depth of 2,123...
16 April 2014
Maersk Drilling takes delivery of ultra-deepwater drillship
Maersk Drilling has taken the delivery of its second drillship, Maersk Valiant from the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South-Korea. Maersk Valiant has begun its voyage toward the...
16 April 2014
Ensco orders new jackups from Lamprell
Ensco has ordered two high-specification jackups, ENSCO 140 and ENSCO 141, for delivery in mid-2016 from Lamprell’s shipyard in the United Arab Emirates. The rigs will also...
16 April 2014
MPD/UBD successfully drills sidetrack after 6 failed conventional drilling attempts
In the Brookeland Field in East Texas, conventional drilling methods failed in six attempts to drill a “straightforward” horizontal wellbore. The original well had surface casing installed...