Offshore articles from October 2005

Offshore archives from October 2005

Save the wells: superior saves a well and the customer makes a bundle.(Superior Energy Services Inc.)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... Location: Mobile Bay 861 #8 Measured Depth: 22,103 feet Temperature: 425[degrees] F Pressure: 12,000 psl Situation: The customer called on Superior Energy Services to bring a deep, high-pressure, high-temperature, sour service well back to...

New Technology Editor adds to Offshore coverage.(Ted Moon)
October 1, 2005... I'm happy to announce still another addition to the strengthened Offshore editorial staff. Ted Moon has joined the magazine as Technology Editor. Ted comes to us from Nalco Energy Services, where he served most recently as technical...

Active rig fleet, September 2005.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Active rig fleet , September 2005 Floaters Jackups US GoM 36 (+1) 105 (+4) Mex GoM 11 (-1) 30 (0) North Sea 38 (-1) 31 (+1) East Atlantic 2 (0) 2 (0) L. America ...

Gulf of Mexico day rates.(GLOBAL DATA)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Gulf of Mexico day rates Month/Year Minimum Average Maximum Drillship Sep 2004 $135,000 $181,258 $205,000 Oct 2004 $135,000 $175,725 $205,000 Nov 2004 $103,000 $167,841 $205,000 Dec 2004 ...

GoM drilling permits issued.(GLOBAL DATA)
October 1, 2005... GoM drilling permits issued Drilling permits Feb. 66 Mar. 87 April 82 May 94 June 94 July 71 Aug. 80 Note: Table made from bar graph.

The global subsea market is due for a period of sustained growth.(GLOBAL DATA)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The global subsea market is due for a period of sustained growth. An element that hasn't been looked at in these commentaries, until now, is the installation market for manifolds. Looking at announced prospects globally, the market for...

Woodside Energy Ltd., operator of the North West Shelf Venture's Phase V LNG Expansion project in Australia, awarded McDermott International Inc.(Asia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Woodside Energy Ltd., operator of the North West Shelf Venture's Phase V LNG Expansion project in Australia, awarded McDermott International Inc., a subsidiary of J. Ray McDermott S.A. (J. Ray), a $77 million contract. Under the contract,...

The tender rig T-3, of which Smedvig owns 49%, has been awarded a contract extension by the Petroleum Authority of Thailand.(Asia-Pacific)
October 1, 2005... The tender rig T-3, of which Smedvig owns 49%, has been awarded a contract extension by the Petroleum Authority of Thailand. The production drilling assignment has a duration of 14 months, from November 2006 until end 2007, with an option for a...

The start-up of John Brookes follows the March 2005 production start-up of Santos' largest offshore oil project--the Mutineer-Exeter development.(Australia)
October 1, 2005... The start-up of John Brookes follows the March 2005 production start-up of Santos' largest offshore oil project--the Mutineer-Exeter development, also offshore Western Australia. Interests in WA-29-L are Apache Northwest as operator with...

Technip and Subsea 7 signed a memorandum of understanding whereby their respective affiliates, Technip Oceania Pty Ltd. and Subsea 7 Singapore Pte Ltd.(Australia)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Technip and Subsea 7 signed a memorandum of understanding whereby their respective affiliates, Technip Oceania Pty Ltd. and Subsea 7 Singapore Pte Ltd., agree to enter into a joint venture (JV) for subsea offshore activities in the Asia-Pacific...

Total E & P Indonesie, a fully owned subsidiary of the Paris-based Total Group, awarded PT Nippon Steel Construction Indonesia.(Australia)
October 1, 2005... Total E & P Indonesie, a fully owned subsidiary of the Paris-based Total Group, awarded PT Nippon Steel Construction Indonesia, a subsidiary of Nippon Steel Corp., an EPC contract to construct three offshore platforms for Sisi and Nubi gas...

A fasttrack development is now being planned for a 1990 Gulf of Thailand discovery after NuCoastal conducted successful appraisal drilling in the G05/43 concession in the Songkla Sub-basin.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... A fasttrack development is now being planned for a 1990 Gulf of Thailand discovery after NuCoastal conducted successful appraisal drilling in the G05/43 concession in the Songkla Sub-basin. Bua Ban 2 was drilled by the Ensco 57 jackup to a...

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp. has awarded to Compagnie Generale de Geophysique a major 3D seismic offshore acquisition contract.(Southeast Asia)
October 1, 2005... India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp. has awarded to Compagnie Generale de Geophysique a major 3D seismic offshore acquisition contract with a value of $112 million for the third consecutive year in India. The seismic program is located in...

Gazprom endorsed a short list of companies--Statoil, Total, Chevron, Hydro.(OAO Gazprom)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Gazprom endorsed a short list of companies--Statoil, Total, Chevron, Hydro and ConocoPhillips--as potential partners in its execution of the first phase of the Shtokman gas condensate field development project, including the construction of a...

Keppel FELS, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd., delivered a KFELS B Class jackup rig, Al-Hail.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Keppel FELS, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd., delivered a KFELS B Class jackup rig, Al-Hail, to the National Drilling Co. of Abu Dhabi (NDC) 18 days ahead of schedule. The rig is NDC's first newbuild jackup in 20 years and is...

Gaz de France signed a production-sharing concession agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Gaz de France signed a production-sharing concession agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and the state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. for the attribution of the entire West El Burullus exploration block covering an area of...

Two of SembCorp Industries' business units, SMOE and Sembawang Shipyard.(jointly completed floating production storage and off-loading vessels)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Two of SembCorp Industries' business units, SMOE and Sembawang Shipyard, jointly completed their portion of the fabrication and integration of the topside facilities on one of the world's largest FPSO vessels, ERHA, which will be located in the...

Global contractor Subsea 7 has received a letter of intent from the Petroleum Oil and Gas Corp. of South Africa (PetroSA) for a contract for the design.(Africa)
October 1, 2005... Global contractor Subsea 7 has received a letter of intent from the Petroleum Oil and Gas Corp. of South Africa (PetroSA) for a contract for the design, supply and installation of umbilicals, protection structures, and spool pieces as part of...

Cirrus Energy has entered into an agreement with an independent oil company to acquire 100% of the issued capital of its wholly owned subsidiary in the Netherlands.(Europe)
October 1, 2005... Cirrus Energy has entered into an agreement with an independent oil company to acquire 100% of the issued capital of its wholly owned subsidiary in the Netherlands. The agreement is expected to close in October. The subsidiary's sole asset...

International Frontier has acquired a 50% interest in UK North Sea block 12/17, and its partner, Palace Exploration Co. (UK) Ltd., has accepted the UK Department of Trade and Industry's offer for a promote license covering North Sea block 12/17.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... International Frontier has acquired a 50% interest in UK North Sea block 12/17, and its partner, Palace Exploration Co. (UK) Ltd., has accepted the UK Department of Trade and Industry's offer for a promote license covering North Sea block...

Aker Kvaerner Subsea, formerly known as KOP Ltd.(contracted to provide equipment for Goosande development project)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Aker Kvaerner Subsea, formerly known as KOP Ltd, has secured two North Sea contracts with a combined value of approximately $8 million. In the first, Aker Kvaerner Subsea will provide equipment that will comprise a full subsea production...

Hydro triumphs in unexplored plays.(discovered three new oil wells in the North Sea)
October 1, 2005... Exploration drilling in Norway looks to have turned the corner, following a long barren period with few discoveries. Hydro recently announced three new finds in the North Sea, two of which could be commercial standouts. First up was well...

ConocoPhillips committed to North Sea.
October 1, 2005... Output from ConocoPhillips' North Sea assets yielded the company 470,000 boe/d last year, according to North Sea/West Africa Regional President Henry McGee. The North Sea also accounts for 20% of the company's net proven reserves, and 30% of...

UK licensing draws more newcomers.(petroleum industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Britain's 23rd Oil and Gas Licensing Round led to 99 companies securing a total of 152 production licenses--the highest since the 4th Round of 1972. If all offers are accepted, there will be 24 new oil companies participating in E&P. At the...

Rig executive cautions industry.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Daniel McNease, chairman & CEO of Rowan, presented his company's perspective on jackup migration out of the GoM at the Lehman Brothers CEO/Energy Power Conference in New York. "The Gulf has a real problem," he said. "We think the migration of...

New legislation may boost GoM production.(Gulf Of Mexico)
October 1, 2005... On Aug. 8, 2005, President Bush signed into law the first national energy plan in more than a decade. According to White House officials, 'The President's national energy plan will encourage energy efficiency and conservation, promote...

US independent appeal.(foreign companies planning to grow their business in Gulf of Mexico)
October 1, 2005... Australia-based Woodside Petroleum, US-based Forest Oil Corp., and Norway-based Hydro unveiled plans to grow their presence in the GoM through asset transactions with US-based independent oil and gas companies. Woodside Energy (USA) Inc.,...

Chevron issues Tahiti contracts.(GULF OF MEXICO)
October 1, 2005... Chevron has issued contracts associated with its Tahiti project, located in Green Canyon blocks 596, 597, 640 and 641 in 4,200 ft of water, approximately 190 mi southwest of New Orleans. Technip won the EPC contract to supply a spar hull...

Oceaneering increases spending.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)
October 1, 2005... Oceaneering International, Inc. says it plans to expand its capital spending by an additional $18 million to build six work class ROVs at an estimated total cost of $13 million, and a Saturation (SAT) Diving System for approximately $5 million....

Petrofac gets Oudna contract.(SUBSEA/SURFACE SYSTEMS)
October 1, 2005... Lundin Netherlands BV has awarded Petrofac two further contracts for the development of the Oudna field, discovered by Shell Tunirex in 1978, located approximately 80 km off the coast of northeastern Tunisia in the eastern part of the Gulf of...

Aker Kvaerner gets umbilical contract.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Technip Offshore Norge has awarded Aker Kvaerner Subsea the contract for supply and manufacturing of steel tube umbilicals for the Fram Ost and Vilje subsea project in the Norwegian Sea. Technip Offshore Norge is the operator for Hydro's...

Subsea demand requires capable assets.
October 1, 2005... Construction contractors are adding capable assets to their portfolios to keep pace with increasing demand in the subsea sector. Emas Offshore Construction Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Ezra Holdings Ltd., has awarded a contract to Labroy...

Deepwater rigs secured.(Friede & Goldman Ltd.'s licensing agreements for three ExD semisumbersible designs, Stena Drilling placed on order with Samsung Heavy Industries for fabrication of drillships, Fred Olsen Energy AS awarded contract to Grenland Group)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Friede & Goldman, Ltd. (F&G) says that it has completed licensing contracts for the construction of four JU-2000E jackup rigs and for three ExD semisumbersible designs. The licensing agreements to build the four JU-2000E jackups include...

Asset transactions revealed.(Aker Marine Contractors' agreement with Taubatkompaniet AS, Stolt Offshore S.A.'s agreement with SapuraCrest Petroleum, Cal Dive International Inc.'s asset purchase agreement with Torch Offshore Inc.)
October 1, 2005... Some companies are executing asset and services transactions to maintain a competitive edge in today's volatile, construction market segment. Aker Marine Contractors has entered into an agreement with Taubatkompaniet AS securing full...

Gas reinjection at Caspian Sea field.(Kashagan oil field )
October 1, 2005... The Kashagan oil field in the North Caspian Sea off the coast of Kazakhstan is reported as one of the largest fields discovered in the past 30 years, with recoverable reserves of up to 13 Bbbl and offers a tremendous opportunity for the...

Injection technology.
October 1, 2005... "The compressor manufacturer with the most experience in the re-injection of sour gas at the pressures required by the Caspian Sea fields is GE Energy's oil and gas business, based in Florence, Italy," Finardi says. In the past six years, the...

Limiting emissions.(gas turbines at Kazakh projects to be equipped with Dry Low NOx systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... "As in the previous Kazakh projects, driving the compressor lines will be the GE Frame 5D heavy-duty gas turbines, 30-MW-class machines for high-pressure applications. In order to limit exhaust emissions, the gas turbines will be equipped with...

Operators begin cleanup, repair from Katrina, Rita: cost set at twice that of Sept. 11, attack.
October 1, 2005... In less than 30 days, two of the strongest hurricanes to sweep through the Gulf of Mexico reached landfall and dramatically changed the GoM offshore operations scene. Offshore production facilities and refinery shut-ins were extensive enough to...

West Africa offshore activity continues to grow: Nigeria to add 0.5 MMb/d by 1Q/2006.(WEST AFRICA)
October 1, 2005... West Africa is poised for more growth offshore, and Nigeria is leading the way. Forecasting growth in oil production from 2.5 to 4.0 MMbbl/ d by 2010, Nigeria is looking to a string of deepwater developments. Nigeria's Minister of State...

Rosa sensors to monitor riser temperature and pressure.
October 1, 2005... In 2001, Marseille-based Cybernetix and 01DB Metravib contributed to the design, procurement, and installation of the Girassol field instrumentation and monitoring system. At the time this project, operated by Total, represented many technical...

DOT: improving cycle time for production in deepwater: Deep Offshore Technology Conference to focus on cutting costs, increasing profits.(Deep Offshore Technology)
October 1, 2005... The Deep Offshore Technology conference scheduled for Nov. 8-10 in Vitoria, Brazil continues the tradition of this event by offering attendees a wide selection of enabling technology for deepwater operations. The conference, entering its 17th...

High-pressure, ultra-long subsea tieback design: overcoming challenges in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
October 1, 2005... In a joint effort, Kerr-McGee and FMC Technologies Inc., conceived a subsea architecture that would effectively address technical, economical, and operational challenges typical of a high-pressure, ultra-long subsea oil tieback in the deepwater...

Integrated production bundle deals with riser flow assurance problems.
October 1, 2005... Flow assurance is among the main design issues for the development of deepwater fields. The hydrocarbon product must be transported from a remote subsea well to the topsides without undergoing significant heat losses to the environment. ...

Longer subsea tiebacks: the challenges ahead.
October 1, 2005... Deepwater fields are characterized by very low minimum ambient temperatures. To limit heat losses, subsea lines are normally insulated. One purpose of the insulation is to ensure a high steady-state temperature in the system to avoid wax...

High resolution brings new insight into connectivity, reservoir size, sand quality: Marco Polo field comes into sharp focus.(GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS)
October 1, 2005... By using a novel approach that ties pre-stack seismic and well log data, our team has built a uniquely detailed 3D model of Anadarko's Marco Polo field, leading to a better understanding of the vertical and lateral extent as well as the quality...

Northeast deepwater GoM may hold vast exploration potential: Callovian salt mass gets new appraisal.(GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS)(Gulf of Mexico)
October 1, 2005... There is evidence, in the form of deepwater seismic and recorded gravity data, that the Jurassic (Callovian) salt layer extends under the deepwater portion of the Gulf of Mexico basin between the Sigsbee Knoll salt mass and the Exterior Basin...

Exploration picks up in Eastern Canada's deepwater basins seismic signals probe a new frontier.(GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS)
October 1, 2005... Seismic activity off Atlantic Canada hit an all-time high this summer, with WesternGeco alone putting three high-capacity vessels to work in the region. Investment off Newfoundland and Labrador is on a noticeable upswing. And the recent survey...

Deepwater reservoirs push frac design and equipment capabilities: changing tool design and hardware.
October 1, 2005... The offshore industry's pursuit of deepwater reservoirs with increasing zone lengths and permeability has accelerated aggressive frac-pack design and the need for downhole fracpac equipment to meet the design requirements of the aggressive...

Electro-hydraulic system improves well control response times.
October 1, 2005... Control system reliability is critical for safety valve operation when companies conduct deepwater interventions. Consequently, the emerging operational demand for subsea safety systems to operate at critical stages while on high-cost deepwater...

Skipper promoted as showcase for drilling FPSO.(floating production storage and off-loading)
October 1, 2005... The world's first FDPSO-floating, drilling, production, storage, and offloading vessel--is on course for a new field development in the UK sector. Oslo-based Multi Operational Service Tankers (MOST) designed the concept. The field is...

Innovative riser solutions for problematic well fluids: viscosity reduction and pressure boosting.
October 1, 2005... As deepwater exploration expands to new provinces, operators are finding increasing numbers of heavy oil reservoirs. Flow assurance challenges can be tough for conventional deepwater fields, but with heavy and waxy oils this issue becomes more...

Deep-draft semi provides economic solution for marginal fields.
October 1, 2005... Exmar has developed a new deep-draft production semi for deepwater fields in mild environments. Among the concept's stronger selling points are hull stability and topsides versatility, in relation to risers and moorings. The platform would also...

Interface management for subsea sand control completions; eliminating scope creep.(SUBSEA)
October 1, 2005... Poor interface management can lead to time overruns and negatively impact the relationship between time, cost, scope, quality, and resources. The trend of streamlined organizations with reduced staffing often requires companies to rely on...

JIP tackles interaction of deepwater moorings, risers, offloading.
October 1, 2005... Predicting the motions and interactions of remote production and offloading systems demands an analytical approach that incorporates coupling effects. This is particularly the case for complex scenarios involving a dedicated dry-tree...

Anchor offers improved penetration, holding power.
October 1, 2005... Moorsafe's new anchor design offers a stable anchor with high holding power and ease of handling, the company says. Following marine testing this summer, the company expects an imminent launch in the offshore sector. The Moorsafe anchor,...

High-strength connector undergoes final tests.
October 1, 2005... Mooting component specialist MoorLink has introduced a new design of subsea connector for mooring offshore floaters that has already been bid for numerous projects, according to managing director Bjorn Palmquist. The connector provides the...

Designed buckling for HP/HT pipelines.(high pressure and high temperature )
October 1, 2005... The industry's traditional method of controlling thermal buckling is to trench and bury the line, effectively fixing the pipeline configuration. However, as pipelines are operating under increasingly higher temperatures and pressures, the...

Temporary on-site power system allows full-scale testing of pump packages for deepwater platform.(Total E&P USA)(Integrated Flow Solutions )
October 1, 2005... When Total E&P USA, Houston, contracted with Integrated Flow Solutions (IFS) to design and install two key pumping systems for the $195 million Matterhorn deepwater production facility in the Gulf of Mexico, it was critical that all offshore...

Brazed brass fins, cooling tubes, Mesabi flexible rubber seals make BOSS radiator ideal for salt-corrosive service.(L&M Radiator Inc)
October 1, 2005... Engine cooling reliability in a salt-corrosive environment is a vital issue to the offshore petroleum industry, particularly since radiators on most offshore drilling/production structures are located inside tightly enclosed engine spaces and...

Ingersoll-Rand productivity solutions' flew heavy-duty impact tools, grinders designed for hefty applications, including offshore tasks.(Offshore Power Report)
October 1, 2005... The Ingersoll-Rand Productivity Solutions business unit of Ingersoll-Rand Co. is helping its parent corporation celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2005 with the debut of two new series of power tools for heavy-duty industrial applications,...

Middle East gas project matches Dresser-Rand centrifugal compressor and the Rolls-Royce industrial TRENT 60 gas turbine for the first time.
October 1, 2005... An industry first occurred recently at Dresser-Rand's manufacturing and test facility in Olean, N.Y., involving both Rolls-Royce and Dresser-Rand. To prepare for installation on the Dolphin Export Pipeline between Qatar and the United Arab...

Emtunga at forefront of global offshore accommodation boom.
October 1, 2005... Swedish fabricator Emtunga has strengthened its worldwide reference list with contracts for living quarter modules for projects in Thailand and the GoM. The Thai contract, for state oil company PTTEP's Arthit project, calls for a...

High-power CBP motors can improve vessel layout and stability.(HYDRAULIC DRIVES)
October 1, 2005... Designers of vessels in the mid-power range have traditionally connected propulsion drives directly to the engine. This can limit flexibility with regard to the ship's general lay-out, and the disadvantages are well known. However, Hagglunds...

Counter-rotating propeller system improves fuel use and crew comfort.(PROPULSION)
October 1, 2005... A new propulsion system from Volvo Penta offers small offshore vessels higher speed, enhanced maneuverability and lower fuel consumption, the company says. IPS (Inboard Performance System) offers improved performance compared with a traditional...

Reverse osmosis desalinated water also cuts out Legionella.(POTABLE WATER PRODUCTION)
October 1, 2005... Water treatment specialist Enwa is supplying two large water treatment plants to Consafe's accommodation rig Safe Astoria. The units, with combined capacity of 75 tons per day, are due for delivery next month. Another offshore customer is...

Shah Deniz derrick elevator designed to withstand harsh Caspian storms.(ELEVATORS)
October 1, 2005... Shah Deniz in the Azeri sector of the Caspian is close to producing first gas. The field's TPG500 production jackup, the first of its kind outside the North Sea, includes a 200-ft high derrick, supplied by National Oilwell. For...

Bilge water cleaning technique gains US Coast Guard approval.(WATER TREATMENT)
October 1, 2005... The offshore shipping sector can benefit from a new bilge water cleaning system, Which ensures that the purity of discharged water more than satisfies the latest maritime regulations. Marinfloc's Emulsion Breaking Bilge Water Cleaning...

Sour service strength benefits.(Sandvik Materials Technology developed Sanicro 36Mo: a new wireline steel grade )
October 1, 2005... Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT) has developed a new wireline steel grade for sour service called Sanicro 36Mo. This follows an extensive period of testing, completed earlier this year. The oil industry is working increasingly in wells...

Low noise doors in demand for Gulf of Mexico semis.(FIRE/NOISE-PROOF DOORS)
October 1, 2005... High demand for rig refurbishment is benefiting Momec, the specialist supplier of doors and windows for offshore and marine use. In July it completed the delivery of 137 door leaves, hinges and locks for Pemex's Chemule accommodation rig, which...

GE alliance brings breakthrough in Brazil.(Camfil Industrifilter to supply gas turbine filtration equipment to Alvheim FPSO project )
October 1, 2005... Camfil Industrifilter is supplying gas turbine filtration equipment for Marathon's Alvheim FPSO project in the Norwegian sector. The company is due to deliver inlet systems for two Nuovo Pignone PGT25+ turbines by the end of the year. The...

Sakhalin mist elimination system fully functional at -36[degrees]C.
October 1, 2005... Oil and gas operations in arctic climates can benefit from Munters' new DFH mist eliminator system for protecting sensitive machinery from snow, ice and rain. According to market communication manager Olga Krejci Halkovova, Munters has at...

Shaft coupling's high friction coefficient doubles torque transmission capability.
October 1, 2005... A new generation of shaft couplings from SKI: offers significant benefits for marine propulsion systems, including those in offshore vessels. The first delivery has been made to Rolls-Royce for a newbuilding in a Norwegian shipyard. SKF,...

Real-time hazardous area tool speeds shaft alignment process.(MACHINE ALIGNMENT)
October 1, 2005... Fixturlaser has launched a shaft alignment tool which is certified for use in hazardous areas, including offshore installations and gas and petrochemical plants. The Exigo tool has the intrinsically safe classification EEx ib IIC T4, and ATEX...

BJ Services.(James Curtis appointed)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... BJ Services announced that James Curtis has been appointed technical manager with the Well Services Division--Europe and Africa region. Curtis, who brings 16 years experience in the oil industry, is responsible for providing technically sound...

Wood Group.(People)
October 1, 2005... Wood Group has appointed Brad Dibble to CIO for its engineering activities. The new position will involve direct functional accountability for all WG Engineering IT and information management operations and infrastructure worldwide.

Offshore Consultants Inc.(People)
October 1, 2005... Doug Catchot has joined Offshore Consultants Inc. as pipeline manager in their Houston office.

AnTech Ltd.(People)
October 1, 2005... AnTech Ltd. has appointed Nigel Rowcliffe to the position of development engineer.

JDR Cable Systems.(People)
October 1, 2005... JDR Cable Systems has appointed Paul T. Gahm as executive vice president, sales and marketing, worldwide.

V&M Tubes.(People)
October 1, 2005... Brett Mendenhall, John Slaughter, and Allen Williams are newly appointed sales managers for the new North America oil country tubular goods (OCTG) division of V&M Tubes.

American Innovations Integrity Management Division.(People)
October 1, 2005... American Innovations' Integrity Management Division announced the addition of Dan Barry as director of software development.

PSL Energy Services Ltd.(People)
October 1, 2005... PSL Energy Services Ltd. has appointed Tim Ingram as corporate QHSE director, taking responsibility for UK and international QHSE functions. Ingrain joins the Aberdeen-based oil and gas services specialists from the Health & Safety Executive...

PolyOil, the designer and developer of polymer oilfield well products.(Companies)
October 1, 2005... PolyOil, the designer and developer of polymer oilfield well products, has been awarded a contract by Statoil to supply a Poly-Tector control line protector for use in the Gulltopp production well, 5 mi west of the Gullfaks field in the...

CCSI has a polyurethane foam (PUF) field joint infill order from Global Industries Offshore's wholly owned subsidiary, GIL Mauritius Holdings Ltd.(Companies)
October 1, 2005... CCSI has a polyurethane foam (PUF) field joint infill order from Global Industries Offshore's wholly owned subsidiary, GIL Mauritius Holdings Ltd. The 20-in. offshore pipeline project being constructed by Global is for the China National...

Tenaris and Sandvik Materials Technology have been awarded contracts to supply the majority of the corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) needs for the Qatar Gas 3 & 4, and Qatar Shell GTL Pearl projects in the North Field, offshore Qatar.(Companies)
October 1, 2005... Tenaris and Sandvik Materials Technology have been awarded contracts to supply the majority of the corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) needs for the Qatar Gas 3 & 4, and Qatar Shell GTL Pearl projects in the North Field, offshore Qatar. The orders,...