Offshore articles from November 2008

Offshore archives from November 2008

Active rig fleet, October 2008.(GLOBAL DATA)
November 1, 2008... Floaters Jackups US GoM 34 (+1) 72 (-5) Mex GoM 5 (0) 32 (-1) North Sea 39 (0) 33 (0) East Atlantic 2 (0) 0 (0) L. America 43...

GoM drilling permits issued.(GLOBAL DATA)
November 1, 2008... Mar. 49 Apr. 47 May 68 June 47 July 70 Aug. 49 Sept. 25 Source: US Minerals Management Service Note: Table made from bar graph.

Worldwide day rates.(GLOBAL DATA)
November 1, 2008... Worldwide day rates Year/Month Minimum Average Maximum Drillship 2007 Oct $43,000 $251,187 $489,000 2007 Nov $43,000 $251,354 $489,000 2007 Dec $43,000 $251,067 $500,000 2008 Jan $43,000...

Well SL10320 No. 4 (well No. 3) on the Pompano field in the Gulf of Mexico has been spudded, according to Elixir Petroleum.(Gulf of Mexico)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Well SL10320 No. 4 (well No. 3) on the Pompano field in the Gulf of Mexico has been spudded, according to Elixir Petroleum. The 36-in. (91-cm) caisson has been driven to depth successfully and the 20-in. (51-cm)...

The FPSO Sevan Piranema has been producing oil for Petrobras for its first full year.(Latin America)
November 1, 2008... The FPSO Sevan Piranema has been producing oil for Petrobras for its first full year. The unit is moored on the Petrobras-operated Piranema field, off the coast of Aracaju, in the state of Sergipe, Brazil. During the first year of...

Anadarko Petroleum has made a pre-salt discovery at the Wahoo prospect offshore Brazil in the Campos basin.(Latin America)
November 1, 2008... Anadarko Petroleum has made a pre-salt discovery at the Wahoo prospect offshore Brazil in the Campos basin. The 1-APL-1-ESS well is on block BM-C-30 in approximately 4,650 ft (1,417 m) of water 25 mi (40 km) southeast and syncline separated...

Petrobras has made a second light oil discovery in the Santos basin.(Latin America)
November 1, 2008... Petrobras has made a second light oil discovery in the Santos basin. The company confirmed the presence of oil in sandstone reservoirs following the drilling of well 1-BRSA-658-SPS (1-SPS-57) in the south of the Santos basin. The company...

Production is under way from the Curlew C development in the North Sea, according to Shell UK.(North Sea/Europe)
November 1, 2008... Production is under way from the Curlew C development in the North Sea, according to Shell UK. The Curlew C development marks the first time that Shell has produced hydrocarbons from a chalk formation in the North Sea. Curlew C lies in...

Flow rates from the Topaz appraisal well in the UK southern North Sea have exceeded commercial thresholds, according to RWE Dea (UK).(North Sea/Europe)
November 1, 2008... Flow rates from the Topaz appraisal well in the UK southern North Sea have exceeded commercial thresholds, according to RWE Dea (UK). Noble A1 White drilled and tested the well. The planned development will be a single well tieback to the...

Afren has received the requisite approvals for the development of the Ebok field offshore Nigeria.(Africa)
November 1, 2008... Afren has received the requisite approvals for the development of the Ebok field offshore Nigeria. The company's forward drilling program has also been confirmed. Afren and Oriental (the Ebok partners) have secured a contract for the...

Lundin Petroleum's preliminary estimates indicate gross recoverable resources between 110 and 450 MMbbl of oil in the Lagansky part of the Morskaya structure in the Caspian Sea.(Caspian Sea)
November 1, 2008... Lundin Petroleum's preliminary estimates indicate gross recoverable resources between 110 and 450 MMbbl of oil in the Lagansky part of the Morskaya structure in the Caspian Sea. Lundin Petroleum's mid-case estimate is 230 MMbbl of oil....

KazMunayGas (KMG), ConocoPhillips, and Mubadala Development Co. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to negotiate terms for the exploration and development of the N block, offshore Kazakhstan, under a new subsoil use contract.(Caspian Sea)
November 1, 2008... KazMunayGas (KMG), ConocoPhillips, and Mubadala Development Co. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to negotiate terms for the exploration and development of the N block, offshore Kazakhstan, under a new subsoil use contract. The...

Production has begun from the Galoc 3 well on the Galoc field off the Philippines, according to Otto Energy.(Asia)
November 1, 2008... Production has begun from the Galoc 3 well on the Galoc field off the Philippines, according to Otto Energy. Once production has stabilized following flow testing, which will begin over the coming weeks, production is expected to reach...

CNOOC has made a new discovery at Bozhong (BZ) 35-2 in the Yellow River Mouth Sag offshore China.(Asia)
November 1, 2008... CNOOC has made a new discovery at Bozhong (BZ) 35-2 in the Yellow River Mouth Sag offshore China. The well was drilled to 3,235 m (10,614 ft) TD in 20 m (66 ft) of water and penetrated oil pay zones with total thickness of 31.2 m (102 ft). ...

The government of Eritrea has signed two agreements with Defba Oil Share Co. for oil exploration activities in two blocks of the Eritrean northern territorial waters in the Red Sea.(Red Sea)
November 1, 2008... The government of Eritrea has signed two agreements with Defba Oil Share Co. for oil exploration activities in two blocks of the Eritrean northern territorial waters in the Red Sea. Defba Oil Share Co. has been set up through the...

The Angel project, a newly installed addition to the North West Shelf Joint Venture (NWS), is operational now and is producing natural gas and condensate, according to BHP Billiton.(Australia)
November 1, 2008... The Angel project, a newly installed addition to the North West Shelf Joint Venture (NWS), is operational now and is producing natural gas and condensate, according to BHP Billiton. Angel will add capacity to the NWS of up to 800 MMcf/d of gas...

APA bidders sustain exploration momentum.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
November 1, 2008... Exploration spending on the Norwegian shelf could surge to NOK 31.4 billion ($4.76 billion) in 2009, according to Statistics Norway. This is more than NOK 6 billion ($910 million) up on the analysts' estimated figure for 2008, and also their...

Snohvit faces further overhaul.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
November 1, 2008... Development costs for the first phase of the Snohvit project have risen to NOK 48.1 billion ($7.3 billion), up by NOK 3 billion ($455 million) from the previous estimate issued in September 2005. Snohvit field, in the Barents Sea, provides gas...

Gas cluster emerges in Norwegian Sea.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
November 1, 2008... There is better news for StatoilHydro in exploration. It has confirmed a third gas accumulation, Haklang, on the edges of the undeveloped Luva and Snefrid South fields in production license PL 218 in the Norwegian Sea. The location is 280 km...

Shell prepares for Inde removal.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
November 1, 2008... Shell UK has contracted Seaway Heavy Lifting for preparatory work related to decommissioning of six platforms on the Indefatigable field in the southern gas basin. Subject to contract negotiations and a final investment decision, Seaway's new...

NAM, ProNed in asset swap.(OFFSHORE EUROPE)
November 1, 2008... Shell's Dutch E&P subsidiary NAM has agreed to sell exploration and production interests along the route of the Nogat gas trunkline in the southern North Sea to GDF Suez for 1.075 billion [euro] ($1.444 billion). The package includes 30-60%...

Plenty of spare capacity.(GULF OF MEXICO)
November 1, 2008... There is plenty of existing infrastructure and spare capacity in many areas of Gulf of Mexico deepwater to accommodate new subsea tiebacks, according to Wood Mackenzie's Upstream Insight, North America edition, published earlier this year. The...

Mustang lands Pony topsides contract.(GULF OF MEXICO)
November 1, 2008... Hess Corp. has awarded Mustang Engineering a contract for the front-end engineering design (FEED) of the topsides facilities for the Pony deepwater development. The FEED study is expected to be completed by year-end. The Pony development...

BP strikes oil in deepwater.(GULF OF MEXICO)
November 1, 2008... BP has made an oil discovery at the Freedom/Gunflint prospect on Mississippi Canyon block 948, approximately 70 mi (113 kin) southeast of the Louisiana coast, in 6,100 ft (1,860 m) of water. Transocean's semisubmersible rig Deepwater...

SAIC to conduct loop current study.(GULF OF MEXICO)
November 1, 2008... MMS has awarded a $5.5-million contract to Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to conduct a study of the Gulf of Mexico loop current. The loop current, which forms the upstream portion of the Gulf Stream, is the Gulf's principal...

Nanotechnology coming to E&P.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)
November 1, 2008... Shell Global Solution International recently held its first Nanotechnology Forum in Houston. Shell invited 30 of the individuals it identified as the top academic nanotechnologists in the world to meet with 30 of Shell's staff to talk about how...

Sat diving offshore India. Swiber Holdings Ltd., through its 70% owned Kreuz Subsea Pte. Ltd., has its first Letter of Intent to provide subsea services for $7 million on a project offshore India.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Sat diving offshore India. Swiber Holdings Ltd., through its 70% owned Kreuz Subsea Pte. Ltd., has its first Letter of Intent to provide subsea services for $7 million on a project offshore India. As part of...

Riserless mud recovery tested at 1,500 m.(SUBSEA SYSTEMS)
November 1, 2008... Joint industry project partners Shell, BP, the Norwegian Research Council, and AGR Drilling Services have tested successfully a Deepwater Riserless Mud Recovery (RMR) system in 1,500 m (4,921 ft) of water using the semisubmersible Atwood Falcon...

Wilpioneer semisub load out complete.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
November 1, 2008... Yantai Raffles Shipyard has loaded out successfully the first of Awilco Offshore's three semisubmersible drilling rigs under construction at YRS in Yantai, Shandong Province. The lower hull of the Wilpioneer was loaded out onto a floating...

Bergen Group to upgrade three Transocean semisub rigs.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
November 1, 2008... Transocean Offshore (North Sea) has signed a frame agreement with Bergen Group Hanoytangen AS to upgrade three rigs. The agreement is for upgrade and classification work on the Transocean Searcher, Polar Pioneer, and Transocean Arctic, as...

Dolphin Drilling receives letter of award for semisub Byford Dolphin.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Dolphin Drilling has received a letter of award for a three-year contract for the semisubmersible drilling rig Byford Dolphin to operate in the UK North Sea. The agreement, which remains subject to finalization of contract terms, will begin the...

Aban Offshore's jackup Deep Driller 3 contracted.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
November 1, 2008... Aban Offshore has received a letter of award for the continued deployment of the rig Deep Driller 3 offshore Malaysia for a four-year period in direct continuation of its present contract. The estimated revenue from the contract is $241...

Shell Egypt contracts jackup J. P. Bussell.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
November 1, 2008... Rowan Cos. Inc. has received a letter of intent from Shell Egypt for the new Tarzan class jackup J. P. Bussell. The commitment is for two wells that are estimated to require 20 months to drill, and contains options for three additional...

MIS wins jackup construction contracts.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
November 1, 2008... MENAdrill has awarded Maritime Industrial Services (MIS) a $364-million contract for the detail design and construction of two offshore jackup drilling rigs to be built in Sharjah, UAE. The two rigs, hulls 109 and 110, which will be...

FloaTEC's T-Semi breezes through Phase-2 model test.(VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS)
November 1, 2008... FloaTEC LLC conducted Phase-2 of its Truss Semi (T-Semi) model test program in October with a group of invited guests at the Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC) at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. "We are very pleased...

Just how far will they go?(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
November 1, 2008... As BP prepares to inaugurate its Liberty ultra extended reach drilling (ERD) program in the Beaufort Sea, expected to shatter all global ERD records, Dr. Jerome J. Schubert, for one, suggests it may not be a long-standing milestone. "I...

MPD gains steam in HP/HT wells.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
November 1, 2008... Employing managed pressure drilling (MPD) to mitigate the inherent risks of high-pressure, high-temperature (HP/HT) wells is gaining popularity worldwide, says At Balance with Smith, which recently completed its third such project in the North...

BOT sets gravel pack milestone.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
November 1, 2008... Baker Oil Tools advanced sand control technology, in tandem with the new generation Baker Hughes Inteq PERFFLOW reservoir drill-in fluid (RDF) system, established a world water depth record for a horizontal gravel pack from a floating drilling...

SLB unveils fracture treatment service.(DRILLING & PRODUCTION)
November 1, 2008... Schlumberger has released its new StimMORE fluid diversion service for diverting fracture treatments along a wellbore in cemented or openhole completions. StimMORE is suited to shale formations and horizontal wellbores, both cased hole and...

OBS to monitor Ekofisk reservoir.(GEOSCIENCES)
November 1, 2008... ConocoPhillips has contracted Wavefield Inseis subsidiary Optoplan to supply an ocean bottom seismic sensor system to monitor the reservoir at Ekofisk in the North Sea. Installation is scheduled for 2010 and is not contracted. Gene Kliewer...

Elsewhere in the North Sea.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Elsewhere in the North Sea: The Norwegian government has proposed spending of NOK 200 million ($30.2 million) in 2009 on the continuing geological mapping in Nordland VII and Troms II. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) began mapping...

Africa seismic schedules.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Africa seismic schedules: Chariot Off & Gas Ltd. has contracted Seabird Geophysical AS and Wavefield Inseis as its external seismic data providers. Seabird is scheduled to kick-off a six-week, 3,000-km (1,864-mi) 2D survey off Namibia over...

Caspian 3D under way.(GEOSCIENCES)(Caspi Meruerty Operating Co. BV has contracted Caspian Services Group)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Caspian 3D under way: Caspi Meruerty Operating Co. BV has contracted Caspian Services Group for a 3D seismic survey in the Caspian Sea for CMOC. CMOC is a joint venture among JSC Offshore Oil Co. KaxMunayTeniz, Shell EP Offshore Ventures Ltd.,...

3D survey started off Vietnam.(GEOSCIENCES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... 3D survey started off Vietnam: Mitra Energy Ltd. says it is using the PGS M/V Nordic Explorer to conduct a 3D seismic survey offshore Vietnam on blocks 28 and 29/30. The first phase is expected to be complete this month. The 1,500 sq km (579 sq...

Artumas Group has completed 3D seismic data processing on the Area One Offshore Block, Mozambique.(GEOSCIENCES)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Artumas Group has completed 3D seismic data processing on the Area One Offshore Block, Mozambique. According to the company, the data shows attractive structures and amplitude anomalies which indicate...

Strengthening Asia-Pacific demand increases Australian E&P investments: offshore capex forecasted to escalate.(ASIA-PACIFIC)
November 1, 2008... Looking at the profile of investment in Australia over the next five years, Infield Systems forecasts total offshore infrastructure capex to rise steeply to a peak in 2010, then settle with annual average offshore capex solidifying in the...

Rigless well intervention proves value on Vincent subsea installations.(ASIA-PACIFIC)
November 1, 2008... In 2007, Woodside Energy contracted TSMarine to perform the first fully integrated rigless subsea well intervention project in the Asia-Pacific region, on the Vincent field development off Western Australia. Phase 1 of the project,...

Three more FPSOs to be deployed in Northern Territory.(ASIA-PACIFIC)
November 1, 2008... Three FPSOs are being added to the four already operating off Northern Territory, says Moshtak Othman, petroleum resource manager at the Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines (DPIFM), Northern Territory, Australia. Coogee...

High returns of light sweet Tui crude.(ASIA-PACIFIC)
November 1, 2008... New Zealand's Tui field is one of the best bets ever found by exploration groups in the Asia-Pacific. The light sweet crude is exported to international markets. The field's reserves have been upgraded several times and further appraisal...

Promising Galoc to support next wave of Philippine exploration: development to reduce oil imports.(ASIA-PACIFIC)
November 1, 2008... Australia's Nido Petroleum Ltd. is staying focused on the Palawan Sea, where its first field, Galoc, commenced production on Oct. 9 after a challenging development phase. The Galoc development by Nido and partners has gone through two...

Extended HPC can optimize E&P: cluster processing of reservoir data takes supercomputing mainstream.(E-TECHNOLOGY)
November 1, 2008... High-performance computing (HPC) is becoming more affordable and easier to use. Combined with today's volume interpretation, modeling, and simulation software, cluster-based HPC is entering the oil and gas mainstream. Exploration and production...

3D multiple attenuation compensates for irregular Black Sea bed: complex topography gets new algorithm for complex multiples.(GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS)
November 1, 2008... Complex seabed topography is common in many deepwater fields around the world and gives rise to complex multiple regimes that are poorly attenuated by 2D multiple attenuation algorithms. A new approach to 3D multiple attenuation was used to...

New technology integrates prestack seismic insight into mainstream interpretation workflows: power, storage, analysis tools overcome barriers.(GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS)
November 1, 2008... Prestack seismic data can provide unmatched insight into a reservoir's potential. In today's landscape of highrisk and complex assets, such insight can be key to avoid nonproductive time and to successfully overcome geoscience challenges like...

Two-million lb slip, based landing string extends drilling limits: GoM application shows value of systems approach.(DRILLING & COMPLETION)
November 1, 2008... The challenge of setting of larger diameter and heavier casing strings with total setting hook loads approaching 2 million lb has been met by implementing a systems approach. The landing string system (LSS) provides engineered and matched...

Synchronizing the offshore supply chain creates new value: limit to contingencies cuts cost.(FIELD DEVELOPMENT)
November 1, 2008... Offshore oil and gas companies wrote the book on how to handle massive risk and how to manage both the human and financial sides of big projects. Today those companies face unprecedented problems in optimizing huge, multiple-business-group...

Through-life integrity management of deepwater subsea systems.(FIELD DEVELOPMENT)
November 1, 2008... Deepwater subsea systems operate in relatively inaccessible locations. This makes them difficult to inspect, repair, and maintain. As a result, operators increasingly see the benefits of integrity management systems to optimize inspection and...

Cost-effective removal of subsea exploration wellheads: Wellhead Picker, DP MSV proven in field.(PRODUCTION OPERATIONS)
November 1, 2008... One alternative to exploration wellhead recovery operations normally carried out by a drill rig is Norse Cutting & Abandonment's Subsea Wellhead Picker. Global Industries' newly delivered Olympic Challenger DP MSV, and NCA's rigless subsea...

Carbon fiber rods increase umbilical strength without adding weight: ultra deepwater is target.(SUBSEA)
November 1, 2008... With an increasing percentage of subsea production expected to occur in ultra deepwater, suppliers continue to push the development of technology to make ultra deepwater production more economically viable with less risk. One solution is carbon...

Multi-purpose barges provide critical support for remote deepwater projects: latest Sea Trucks vessel to make SURF debut on Pyrenees.(TRANSPORTATION & PIPELINE)
November 1, 2008... Subsea installations should start in February on BHP's Pyrenees project off Western Australia. This will be the second collaboration for the Seastream partnership of Sea Trucks and Wellstream, following their work earlier this year on the Polvo...

Bassoe Technology.(Sweden technology)
November 1, 2008... Bassoe Technology, a specialist in the design of mobile offshore units, provides design, engineering support, and site supervision to the industry. The company's current projects concern the BT-7000 drilling semisubmersible and two tender...

GVA.(Sweden technology)
November 1, 2008... With experience gained from over 100 projects in more than 20 countries, GVA is a leading offshore and marine design company for semisubmersibles and other offshore vessels. The company employs over 100 engineers in conceptual design, naval...

Hagglunds Drives.(Sweden technology)
November 1, 2008... Hagglunds Drives is a leader in hydraulic drive systems, specializing in heavy duty applications that demand high torque, low speed, and variable rpm. Production is based in Mellansel, Sweden, and the company also has a global sales...

Kohlswa Gjuteri.(Sweden technology)
November 1, 2008... Kohlswa has been manufacturing steel for 460 years. The company works to the requirements of numerous classification societies, including DNV, LRS, ABS, Bureau Veritas, GL, and RMS. It also is approved by the Achilles Joint Qualification System...

Outokumpu.(Sweden technology)
November 1, 2008... Outokumpu is a leading manufacturer of stainless steel products, used by companies in a wide range of industries worldwide. Stainless steel, it points out, is fully recyclable, maintenance flee, strong, and durable. www.outokumpu.com

Ramnas Bruk.(Sweden technology)
November 1, 2008... Ramnas Bruk, recently acquired by a Norwegian consortium, provides offshore safety through high quality anchor chain for demanding mooring systems to customers in the offshore industry. It has over 40 years experience in this sector. Its...

Qserv.(People)
November 1, 2008... Qserv has appointed David Bowman to the new role of international operations director. Bowman will be responsible for all aspects of Qserv's international business outside the North Sea including the company's strategic growth plans,...

Deepwater Specialists Inc.(People)
November 1, 2008... Deepwater Specialists Inc. has appointed Trey Lambert as president. Lambert will be responsible for overseeing the company's day-to-day operations and developing its business development strategy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

BJ Services.(People)
November 1, 2008... BJ Services has appointed John Anderson as region VP-Europe and West Africa for well services. In his new role, he will be working closely with country managers throughout the region to oversee all well services operations, marketing...

Fugro Gravity & Magnetic Services.(People)
November 1, 2008... Fugro Gravity & Magnetic Services has appointed Mark Weber as president and Dr. Luiz Braga as VP of global business development. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED]

Petsec Energy.(People)
November 1, 2008... Petsec Energy has appointed Michael L. Harvey as a non-executive director on the company's board of directors. He also is a non-executive director of the listed Norwegian company Scorpion Offshore.

ABS.(People)
November 1, 2008... ABS has appointed Rear Admiral Craig E. Bone to the newly created position of VP of corporate programs. He will be located in the society's satellite executive office in Paramus, New Jersey.

Jim A. Leonard.(People)
November 1, 2008... Occidental Petroleum VP and controller Jim A. Leonard has retired after more than 30 years of service.

Cudd Well Control.(People)
November 1, 2008... Cudd Well Control has appointed Alex Korzenewski as a senior well control engineer.

Caesar Systems.(People)
November 1, 2008... Caesar Systems has named Alan Jaschke as client services manager to enhance the company's strategy formulation, asset modeling, and business planning advisory services to the upstream oil and gas industry.

BIS Salamis.(People)
November 1, 2008... BIS Salamis has appointed Maureen Lawrence as training and competency coordinator for inspection. Lawrence previously worked within BIS Salamis' environmental and decommissioning department. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Broadpoint.(People)
November 1, 2008... Broadpoint has appointed Jerome DeCuir as VP of engineering.

StatoilHydro.(People)
November 1, 2008... StatoilHydro's executive VP for exploration and production Norway, Tore Torvund, and executive VP for projects, Morten Ruud, have resigned from their present posts and the company's corporate executive committee. Oystein Michelsen and Heiga Nes...

Dominion Gas.(People)
November 1, 2008... Dominion Gas has appointed Doug Crighton as MD, effective Nov. 3. He will be based in the company's Aberdeen office, but with a remit to look after the needs of Dominion's operations in the UK, Norway, West Africa, and the Caspian. The company...

Triton Group.(People)
November 1, 2008... Triton Group has announced a major operations restructure. The restructure includes the appointment of a new group COO and the creation of three regional director posts to oversee the performance of each business. Dave Sturrock will have full...

FMC Technologies.(People)
November 1, 2008... FMC Technologies has named president and CEO Peter D. Kinnear as chairman of the company's board of directors. He succeeds Joseph H. Netherland who served as chairman since March 2007. Netherland will continue to serve as a non-independent...

ConocoPhillips.(People)
November 1, 2008... ConocoPhillips has appointed John Carrig as COO; Jim Gallogly as executive VP of exploration and production; Willie Chiang as senior VP of refining, marketing, and transportation; Greg Goff as senior VE commercial; Sig Cornelius as senior VP of...

ODIM ASA.(People)
November 1, 2008... ODIM ASA has appointed Idar Hatloy as senior VP of global sales and marketing. He is responsible for development of the company's international sales network.

Noble Denton.(People)
November 1, 2008... Noble Denton has appointed John Wishart as group MD designate effective Jan. 1, 2009. He succeeds David Sutton who will assume the role of director of strategy, mergers, and acquisitions after a three-month handover period. [ILLUSTRATION...

Afren Cote d'Ivoire.(People)
November 1, 2008... Afren Cote d'Ivoire has appointed Jack M. McFarland as director of operations. McFarland is responsible for the company's oil and gas operational activities in C6te d'Ivoire, including optimizing day-to-day production levels, controlling field...