Offshore articles from July 2008

Offshore archives from July 2008

Brazil successes just keep getting better.(COMMENT)
July 1, 2008... This month's special report focuses on Brazil, that poster-child of deepwater drilling success. Deep under the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras has made what could prove to be the largest oil discovery in 30 years, and one...

Active rig fleet, June 2008.(GLOBAL DATA)
July 1, 2008... Active rig fleet, June 2008 Floaters Jackups US GoM 30 (0) 76 (-1) Mex GoM 4 (0) 34 (0) East Atlantic 1 (0) 0 (0) North Sea 39 (0) 32 (0) L. America 42 (0)...

GoM drilling permits issued.(GLOBAL DATA)
July 1, 2008... GoM drilling permits issued Nov. 56 Dec. 31 Jan. 53 Feb. 56 Mar. 49 Apr. 47 May 62 Source: US Minerals Management Service ...

Brazil offshore day rates.(GLOBAL DATA)(Statistical table)
July 1, 2008... Brazil offshore day rates Month/Year Minimum Average Maximum Drillship July 07 $115,000 $144,667 $190,000 August 07 $115,000 $144,667 $190,000 September 07 ...

Production has begun from the Oooguruk Unit on the North Slope in Alaska.(US)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Production has begun from the Oooguruk Unit on the North Slope in Alaska, according to Pioneer Natural Resources Co. The company anticipates peak gross production in 2010 of 15,000 to 20,000 b/d of oil from...

Petroleo Brasileiro SA's recent discovery in block BM-S-40 is confirmed to be light oil at 36[degrees] API.(Latin America)
July 1, 2008... Petroleo Brasileiro SA's recent discovery in block BM-S-40 is confirmed to be light oil at 36 [degrees] API. Petrobras confirmed this by formation testing at 2,080 m (6,824 ft) with potential flow exceeding 12,000 b/d. Petrobras says...

Afren has achieved first oil from the Okoro Setu project in OML 112, offshore Nigeria.(Africa)
July 1, 2008... Afren has achieved first oil from the Okoro Setu project in OML 112, offshore Nigeria. Initial production from the first of two wells drilled to date is flowing in excess of 3,000 b/d of 27 [degrees] API gravity oil, which is in line with...

The Mahogany-2 well that is being drilled to appraise the Jubilee field offshore Ghana, flowed at a test rate of 5,200 b/d of 36[degrees] API gravity crude oil and approximately 5.3 MMcf/d of associated natural gas, according to Tullow Oil.
July 1, 2008... The Mahogany-2 well that is being drilled to appraise the Jubilee field offshore Ghana, flowed at a test rate of 5,200 b/d of 36 [degrees] API gravity crude oil and approximately 5.3 MMcf/d of associated natural gas, according to Tullow Oil....

Noble Energy's Benita oil appraisal well I-5 has encountered approximately 42 ft (13 m) of net oil pay, defined the water-oil contact, and moved the lowest known oil down structure approximately 28 ft (9 m), according to Noble.(Africa)
July 1, 2008... Noble Energy's Benita oil appraisal well I-5 has encountered approximately 42 ft (13 m) of net oil pay, defined the water-oil contact, and moved the lowest known oil down structure approximately 28 ft (9 m), according to Noble. Test...

The Alvheim development offshore Norway has achieved first production, according to Marathon Oil.(North Sea/Europe)
July 1, 2008... The Alvheim development offshore Norway has achieved first production, according to Marathon Oil. The company expects the combined Alvheim and Vilje projects to reach peak net production of approximately 75,000 boe/d by early 2009. ...

The UK Department for Business, Enterprise, and Regulatory Reform has approved plans for new field developments at West Don and Don South West in the North Sea. (North Sea/Europe).
July 1, 2008... The UK Department for Business, Enterprise, and Regulatory Reform has approved plans for new field developments at West Don and Don South West in the North Sea. The fields are expected to peak at 50,000 b/d of oil in the first half of next...

First gas from the Shell UK-operated Shamrock field in the North Sea has been delivered to market.(North Sea/Europe)
July 1, 2008... First gas from the Shell UK-operated Shamrock field in the North Sea has been delivered to market. The field is being developed with the Monotower platform design, which is being powered by wind and solar energy. Production throughput will...

Dana Petroleum has made a gas discovery with its first exploration well offshore Egypt.(Middle East)
July 1, 2008... Dana Petroleum has made a gas discovery with its first exploration well offshore Egypt. The WEB-IX well is the first drilled by the Dana Petroleum and Gaz de France partnership at the West El Burullus production sharing contract area...

Coastal Energy Co. has received government approval of the Production Area Application (PAA) for development of its Songkhla field in the Gulf of Thailand.(Asia)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Coastal Energy Co. has received government approval of the Production Area Application (PAA) for development of its Songkhla field in the Gulf of Thailand. The PAA was approved by the Department of Mineral Fuels, and covers an extended...

Following an International Licensing Round, Indonesia has awarded a new exploration block to Eni.(Asia)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Following an International Licensing Round, Indonesia has awarded a new exploration block to Eni. The West Timor block is offshore and onshore southwest Timor Island and encompasses some 4,075 sq km (1,573 sq mi), of which 2,725 sq km...

Total announced a significant discovery of gas and condensates on block B, offshore Brunei, in a water depth of 62 m (203 ft), approximately 50 km (31 mi) from the coast.(Asia)
July 1, 2008... Total announced a significant discovery of gas and condensates on block B, offshore Brunei, in a water depth of 62 m (203 ft), approximately 50 km (31 mi) from the coast. With a final depth of 5,850 m (19,193 ft), the MLJ2-06 well is the...

All three production wells in the Kambuna field, offshore North Sumatra, Indonesia, have now been tested and production has stabilized, according to field operator Serica Energy plc.(Asia)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... All three production wells in the Kambuna field, offshore North Sumatra, Indonesia, have now been tested and production has stabilized, according to field operator Serica Energy plc. The final well, the Kambuna-4 production well, tested the...

The Glencoe-1 exploration well on Australia's Northwest Shelf discovered natural gas in Upper Jurassic sandstones, operator Hess Corp. said.(Australia)
July 1, 2008... The Glencoe-1 exploration well on Australia's Northwest Shelf discovered natural gas in Upper Jurassic sandstones, operator Hess Corp. said. The well encountered 92 ft (28 m) of net gas pay, in line with pre-drill estimates and nearby Jurassic...

The Garfish-1 exploration well in production license VIC/L29, in the Gippsland basin offshore Victoria, has reached 2,410 m (7,907 ft) true vertical depth subsea, according to Nexus Energy Ltd.(Australia)
July 1, 2008... The Garfish-1 exploration well in production license VIC/L29, in the Gippsland basin offshore Victoria, has reached 2,410 m (7,907 ft) true vertical depth subsea, according to Nexus Energy Ltd. The well has penetrated the primary...

Total adds Alwyn satellites.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Total has discovered a new field in its Alwyn Area production stronghold in the UK northern North Sea. An exploration well on the Islay prospect tested gas and condensate from the Brent reservoir at a rate of 8,800 boe/d. Islay is in a...

Thistle to host Don developments.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Lundin Petroleum's Thistle platform in the far north of the UK sector will receive and transport oil from the Southwest Don and West Don fields, both due onstream next spring. Operator Petrofac recently secured UK government sanction for its...

StatoilHydro finds gas in Galtvort.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
July 1, 2008... StatoilHydro has proven gas in a previously undrilled area of the Norwegian Sea. Exploration well 6407/84 S encountered hydrocarbons in the Jurassic Garn formation while drilling the southern segment of the Galtvort prospect in 266 m (873 ft)...

Ithaca Energy has contracted Bluewater Energy Services to develop its Athena oilfield in the UK central North Sea with the Uisge Corm FPSO.(London)
July 1, 2008... London: Ithaca Energy has contracted Bluewater Energy Services to develop its Athena oilfield in the UK central North Sea with the Uisge Corm FPSO. Using a floater will cut capital outlay by around $200 million, and accelerate first oil by up...

DONG Energy has contracted Bladt Industries in Aalborg to build a production platform for its 17 MMbbl Nini East oil field in the Danish North Sea.(Copenhagen)
July 1, 2008... Copenhagen: DONG Energy has contracted Bladt Industries in Aalborg to build a production platform for its 17 MMbbl Nini East oil field in the Danish North Sea. Like existing installations on the Nini/Cecilie fields, this will be an unmanned...

The Irish Marine Institute is acquiring 2D seismic for Island Oil & Gas over the Old Head and Schull gas discoveries in the Celtic Sea.(Dublin)
July 1, 2008... Dublin: The Irish Marine Institute is acquiring 2D seismic for Island Oil & Gas over the Old Head and Schull gas discoveries in the Celtic Sea. The vessel Celtic Explorer is conducting the surveys, designed to target a south-easterly extension...

MMS tags platforms high-consequence.(GULF OF MEXICO)
July 1, 2008... The US government has collected mitigation plans from the operators of existing platforms categorized by MMS as "high-consequence" that do not meet the latest metocean criteria in the MMS-defined Central Region and adjacent transition regions....

Platform assessment.(GULF OF MEXICO)
July 1, 2008... MMS has determined that existing platforms in the Central Region area, defined as from the State-Federal boundary seaward between 90.5 [degrees] W and 85.5 [degrees] W, are subject to the highest level of increased environmental loading (i.e....

Mitigation plans.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... By June 1, 2008, operators of all 92 platforms identified as high-consequence in the Central Region were required to submit results of the platform assessments to MMS. Operators of the platforms that were deemed not in compliance with the...

Hurricane season 2008.(GULF OF MEXICO)
July 1, 2008... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts above normal hurricane activity in its Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook. The NOAA projects 12 to 16 names storms will form in the Atlantic basin, including six to nine...

Mariner makes deepwater discovery.(GULF OF MEXICO)
July 1, 2008... Mariner Energy has made a discovery on its Geauxpher prospect in Garden Banks block 462 in 2,700 ft (823 m) of water. The well was drilled to 23,156 ft (7,058 m) TD. Mariner estimates the field's gross proved and probable reserves to be...

Daniel Boone development sanctioned.(GULF OF MEXICO)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... W&T Offshore has sanctioned the development of its Daniel Boone field in Green Canyon block 646. The development plan calls for a subsea tieback to the Front Runner spar. The discovery, drilled in 2004 to a total measured depth of 12,365 ft...

Noble rig upgraded.(GULF OF MEXICO)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Noble Amos Runner is drilling in the Gulf of Mexico following Signal International's delivery of the upgraded semisubmersible drilling rig seven days early. The shipyard work, done at Signal's Pascagoula East...

StatoilHydro conducts first ever full-scale subsea compression test.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The world's first full-scale subsea compression test was held recently at StatoilHydro's Karsto Laboratory. The facility can analyze, test, and qualify several types of full-size gas processing equipment, including subsea compressors and...

Contracts awarded.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2008... VetcoGray, a GE Oil & Gas business, has won a five-year frame agreement to supply subsea equipment and support services for the Gorgon Project. The scope of VetcoGray's contract includes the supply of manifolds, pipeline termination...

Songa buys EVO BOP.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Songa Offshore ASA has awarded Cameron a contract for an EVO subsea BOP stack, subsea controls, drilling riser, and choke manifold. Songa has a contract with Odjfell Rig Ltd. to acquire the semisubmersible Deepsea Trym in 2009. Among the...

Angel gets topsides.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Working for Clough Aker on behalf of Woodside Energy Ltd., the Dockwise Black Marlin heavy-lift vessel has installed the 7,300-metric ton (8,047-ton) Angel platform topsides off the North West Shelf of Australia. The...

Floating production systems forecasted for strong growth.(VESSELS & SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Over the next five years, $43 billion is likely to be spent on floating production systems (FPS) as a total of 123 FPSs are installed worldwide, says a new report by Douglas-Westwood Ltd. "The potential for strong growth in the floating...

Sevan secures drilling contracts in India and China.(VESSELS & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2008... Sevan Marine ASA has won an Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC) bid for deepwater drilling rigs. Subject to a letter of intent between the parties, the drilling contract will have a fixed term of three years. Revenues are expected to...

Seadrill orders newbuild semi-tender and four jackups.(VESSELS & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2008... Seadrill has contracted with Keppel O&M in Singapore to build a new $210-million self-erecting semisubmersible tender fig. The rig is scheduled for delivery in 1Q 2011 and will be based on a similar design and specification as the...

Keppel FELS delivers SeaDrill jackup early.(VESSELS & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2008... Keppel FELS Ltd. has completed its fourth KFELS B class jackup rig for SeaDrill Ltd. within budget and three days ahead of schedule. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The rig has been christened with the name of a celestial body, West Ariel. This...

Scorpion to build deepwater semisubmersible for Petrobras.(VESSELS & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
July 1, 2008... Petrobras has awarded Scorpion Offshore Ltd. a letter of commitment for a newbuild deepwater semisubmersible for operations offshore Brazil prior to June 2012. The contract has a six-year duration with potential revenue of approximately $1.1...

Bisso Marine adds dive support vessel to fleet.(VESSELS & SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Bisso Marine has added the dive support vessel Joseph Bisso to its fleet. The vessel is 180 ft (55 m) x 44 ft (13 m) x 15 ft (5 m) and is powered by two EMD 12-645-E2 main engines generating 3,000 bhp with a cruising speed of 12 knots. The...

Longest well in the world.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
July 1, 2008... Maersk Oil Qatar has finished drilling the longest hole in the world on the BD-04A well at a length of 40,320 ft (12.3 km) with Trans-ocean jackup GSF Rig 127, the smallest and one of the oldest jackup rigs of the six currently operating, says...

Developments for wireline in coiled tubing.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
July 1, 2008... AnTech says it has developed two systems to log and perforate while running with wireline in coiled tubing. The systems are the collector bulkhead and a 2 7/8-in. (7.3-cm) logging head that features seven conductors. The collector bulkhead...

Live annulus camera inspection.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... EV Offshore Ltd. says it has completed a downhole inspection operation for Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd. in the North Sea. The customized camera inspection operation was carried out on behalf of Nexen on its Buzzard project, located in the Outer...

OBS surveys set.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Two ocean bottom seismic survey projects are on tap for Reservoir Exploration Technology. In Norway, RXT has a $21-million letter of intent for a three-month survey to begin in 3Q 2008. RXT says Vestland Marine's Vikland is being modified as a...

Busy off Australia.(GEOSCIENCES)
July 1, 2008... A great deal of seismic activity is reported for offshore Australia. Bass Strait Oil Co. Ltd. has started a 25t0-km (155-mi) 2D seismic survey in east Gippsland basin permit VIC/P41. One specific target of the survey is Lead A in the...

Norway work.(GEOSCIENCES)
July 1, 2008... Bergen Oilfield Services AS has won a contract from Aker Exploration for 3D work in the Norwegian Sea. Scheduled to begin in 3Q 2008, the 300-sq km (116-sq mi) project will use the six-streamer BOS Arctic. Gene Kliewer * Houston

PGS sets record.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Petroleum Geo-Services reports a new record during a project in the Norwegian North Sea. The Ramform Sovereign deployed 17 streamers towed 50 m (164 ft) apart as part of a high-density 4D project. Another such record looms. "We are...

New technology.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Landmark has added Panasas parallel storage clusters to its technological portfolio because "conventional storage can't keep pace with the parallel processing functions required for most seismic processing jobs." The Panasas product is...

Mergers and acquisitions.(GEOSCIENCES)
July 1, 2008... TGS-Nopec Geophyscial Co. has acquired "substantially all" of the assets of Center Line Data Corp. for $5 million. Center Line provides well log digitizing software and services. "The Center Line transaction represents a strategic...

Sierra Leone seismic processing under way.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Elixir Petroleum Ltd. is processing data acquired in a 3D seismic program offshore Sierra Leone. The program covered 1,222 sq km (472 sq mi) on block SL-4. Processing is expected to be complete by year end. Elixir...

Pre-salt discoveries continue in Brazil: potential for super-giant fields remains to be confirmed in ultra deepwater.(BRAZIL / LATIN AMERICA)
July 1, 2008... Deep under the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras has made what could prove to be the largest oil discovery in 30 years, and one that would propel the already prospering country into the major league of oil exporters. The...

Jubarte field production enhanced with wellbore ESP: 1,200-hp subsea system installed.(BRAZIL / LATIN AMERICA)
July 1, 2008... Through technological advances in ultra deepwater production, the highest horsepower-equipped electric submersible pump (ESP) to date was installed in the 1,400-m (4,593-ft) JUB-6 subsea well in the Jubarte field, offshore Brazil. The system is...

Drilling zero discharge offshore Brazil in an environmentally sensitive area.(BRAZIL / LATIN AMERICA)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One key element of the E1 Paso Oil & Gas exploration program offshore Brazil during the recent drilling and completion of the Acai and Cacau exploration wells in the Camamu basin was to ensure compliance with a zero...

New mapping platforms speed geophysical data access: internet makes 3D views available.(E-TECHNOLOGY)
July 1, 2008... TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. is releasing internally a new company-wide mapping framework incorporating two platforms developed by the company's information technology (IT) staff working in Houston and the corporate headquarters in Asker, Norway....

Imaging gas reservoirs of Pinghu field, East China Sea: first application of Q-Marine technology offshore China.(GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS)
July 1, 2008... Shanghai Petroleum Corp. (SPC), deployed the Geco Searcher to image the Pinghu formations, offshore Shanghai. This was the first use of Q-Marine technology in Chinese waters and for a Chinese oil company. Acquisition started in August 2007, but...

Upstream E&Ps leverage data centers for increased visualization.(GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS)(Exploration and Production )
July 1, 2008... For upstream E&P companies that use 3D seismic data to view and assess geological conditions, the ability to generate and configure large data sets constantly outpaces the ability to visualize that data using 3D models. This can lead to...

Deepwater drilling rigs doing great in 2008: record number newbuilds hitting the market.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)
July 1, 2008... The semisubmersible and drilling rig count is growing. A record number of newbuilds are expected to flood the market from 2007 to 2010. The survey Offshore conducted highlights 28 of these rigs, some of which are under construction. The...

Rig construction boom continues.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)
July 1, 2008... The construction boom for mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) continues in 2008 as record oil and natural gas prices and rising energy demand give operators ample incentive to drill for more oil and gas reserves. As of late June of this...

Designing an improving asset management system for offshore drilling operations.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)
July 1, 2008... Effective management of drilling assets in the offshore environment is a critical operational function with enormous cost implications globally. Offshore figs, particularly floaters, have many more assets than a typical land or onshore drilling...

New technologies aid in exploration, production success.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)
July 1, 2008... A s the offshore oil and gas industry continues to explore for new reserves in deeper waters and drill and complete new horizons in mature and depleted fields, various technologies continue to be introduced to aid in their success. In some...

Subsea contractor strengthens deepwater flexible/rigid lay capability: investing more than $1.2 billion.(TRANSPORTATION & PIPELINE)
July 1, 2008... Subsea 7 is investing more than $1.2 billion in its vessel fleet and equipment with eight new vessels scheduled to join the fleet between 2007 and 2010. These will increase the company's overall capacity and are strategically targeted with new...

Swedish operator sets growth path through Africa and North Sea.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Small oil companies often find their niche in the tail-end phase of production, but PA Resources has expanded its horizons to embrace exploration and new field development. While many larger companies struggle to increase production and...

Stabilized antennae help speed data transfer offshore.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Economic transmission of large volumes of data between two floating installations is now possible using C2SAT's Radio Link Point-to-Point service. The maritime communications specialist has developed this service with Trac Networks in...

Downhole survey equipment adapted for HP/HT needs.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Downhole survey tools for the oil and gas industry are now available from Flexit. The company, part of the Australia-based Imdex group and well-known in the mining and geo-thermal drilling sectors, is expanding its operations to include the oil...

Hovercraft service may be extended to Amazon swamp region.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Hoverline's first operation transporting crew to and from offshore platforms by hovercraft is up and running offshore Brazil. The customer, Petrobras, is now looking into further applications of this mode of transport, and other oil companies...

Chain maker steps up output as sales soar.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... It is all change at anchor chain manufacturer Ramnas Bruk, with a new president installed in January and a new owner taking over last month. The new president, Magnus Westher, who has a background in international business particularly in...

Alloy extends performance of deepwater steel tube umbilicals.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Sandvik Materials Technology has launched a hyper-duplex stainless steel tube material which is designed to improve umbilical performance in increasingly demanding subsea environments. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sandvik SAF 3207 HI) is...

Turbine washing technique brings efficiency, fuel savings.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Compressor and turbine washing specialist Gas Turbine Efficiency (GTE) has undergone expansion over the last couple of years, broadening its product range and strengthening its presence around the world. The company, based in Stockholm but...

Floatel outs for second accommodation semi.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Floatel International has exercised its option to build a second new semisubmersible accommodation rig to support offshore operations. With the oil price now well over $100/bbl, demand for such services should remain strong for a long time to...

Low-energy task light has longer service life.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Swedish fighting manufacturer Sunnex has introduced a new LED task fight for use in offshore environments. The Sunnex LS is a 3 W lighting system with the same Lux rating (light strength)--as a 20 W halogen bulb. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Patented clutch improves tank-cleaning performance.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Alfa Laval has developed a dual-nozzle cleaning machine for chemical and product tanks onboard ships. The Gunclean Toftejorg i65 D incorporates the same basic features as the single-nozzle Gunclean Toftejorg i65 S, introduced in 2006, but with...

Hagglunds, Lebus resume partnership for pipelay ROVs.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Hagglunds Drives has supplied power/ control equipment to two of Subsea 7's newbuild construction vessels. The Seven Seas and Seven Oceans are both equipped with two permanently installed side-launching work-class ROVs rated for 3,000 m...

Rubber devices integral to cargo transfer security.(SWEDEN)
July 1, 2008... Rubber components from Trelleborg Bakker have been designed to safeguard the performance of Remora ASPA's HiLoad offshore loading system. During cargo transfers from FPSOs, the components damp the impact between the HiLoad and tanker,...

Scorpion Offshore Ltd.(People)
July 1, 2008... Scorpion Offshore Ltd. has appointed Mark L. Mey to its board of directors.

Rigdon Marine Corp.(People)
July 1, 2008... Rigdon Marine Corp. has appointed Matthew Rigdon as manager of sales and marketing. He will be responsible for domestic sales and brokerage, business development, and special projects for the company's fleet of platform support vessels, fast...

Hallin Marine.(People)
July 1, 2008... Hallin Marine has appointed Mike Cornish as its Western division's business development manager. Cornish will head up the Aberdeen-based sales team for the subsea service company.

InterAct PMTI.(People)
July 1, 2008... InterAct PMTI has appointed Wes J. Spincic as VP of well operations and intervention. The company has also named Andrew Wainright as project manager. He will handle the company's offshore and subsea construction, installation, and...

Wood Group Production Testing.(People)
July 1, 2008... Wood Group Production Testing (WGPT) has appointed Phil Lomax as GM. He will be responsible for the management and expansion of WGPT's operations.

Marathon Oil Corp.(People)
July 1, 2008... Marathon Oil Corp. has appointed Linda A. Capuano as VP of emerging technology. According to Marathon, its emerging technology organization will provide an increased focus on renewable and alternative fuels, energy efficiency, carbon intensity,...

Medco Energi US.(People)
July 1, 2008... Medco Energi US has promoted John Young to the newly-created position of senior VP of exploration and development. Young previously served as manager of business development for the company.

Lloyd's Register EMEA.(People)
July 1, 2008... Lloyd's Register EMEA has named Nick Jackson as the company's new consultancy services manager. He has been appointed to support the growth of the organization's consultancy services in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Amy Annand, Andrew Blue,...

BioBlend Renewable Resources.(People)
July 1, 2008... BioBlend Renewable Resources has promoted Sam Burkett to company president. Burkett joined BioBlend in April 2007 and oversees developing the company's distributor network for renewable, biodegradable products.