Fuel For Thought - 17 March 2011

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Weekly Newsletter - 17 March 2011 FUEL FOR THOUGHT Alstom and Converteam are collaborating on the world's largest direct drive permanent magnet generator... Read more Breitling Oil and Gas has spud the Breitling-Magnolia #1 in Oklahoma ... Read more TAG Oil reported that the Sidewinder-2 well is confirmed as a multi-zone, light oil and gas discover ... Read more Oil & Gas UK confirms the start of manufacturing of a well capping device ... Read more Energy News, Careers, Analysis & Technology - 24 / 7 / 365 Statoil picks Songa Delta for fast-track portfolio Statoil will use Songa Offshore's Songa Delta for drilling and completing wells on the operator's fast-track portfolio on the Norwegian continental shelf. Woodside logs Pluto find A well near several existing gas discoveries at Woodside's Pluto LNG project offshore Western Australia has encountered gas, the company said. MWCC hands out contracts Weatherford and Technip have received contracts to build key elements of a Gulf of Mexico spill response and containment system. UK survey: growth to fuel labor shortage More than 80% of some 110 UK North Sea oil & gas companies expect business to grow over the next five years, according to a new survey. Muscular ten pack powers new ROV into top spot The new Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus has quickly become a top seller with four systems sold for delivery. Samsung wins Shaybah work Samsung Engineering will perform the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work for all four packages of Saudi Aramco's Shaybah natural gas liquids program. OilOnline CAREER CENTER OilOnline's Energy Career Center will power up on March 28th. Fuel your career and submit your resume today! Employers and recruiters may post their current vacancies and career opportunities free of charge. 30 day free trial! Feds clear way for Cascade-Chinook startup The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement granted final approval for Petrobras to begin production at the Cascade-Chinook development, BOEMRE said. McDermott to aid Browse FEED McDermott International has teamed with Fluor Offshore Solutions to perform FEED work for offshore platforms at the Woodside-operated Browse LNG project. Keppel gets JDC jackup job Japan Drilling Company awarded Keppel FELS a US$210 million contract to build a KFELS Super B Class jackup rig. Geronggong pays off Brunei Shell Petroleum, owned 50% by Shell, reported finding oil at the Geronggong prospect in Brunei's deep waters. APA 2011 offering unveiled The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has set out blocks in the North, Norwegian and Barents seas for the Awards in Pre-defined Areas (APA) 2011 offering. Offshore Engineer EVENTS Deepwater Intervention Forum - "The Next Steps, the New Reality" www.deepwaterintervention.com - Share your knowledge, experiences and ideas with technical and strategic decision-makers. The 2011 advisory board announce that the call for presentations is now open. Deadline is June 10th. Read more - Owen Kratz, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Helix, ESG announced as the keynote speaker. - Russell McKinnon, Drilling & Completions, BHP Billiton joins the technical advisory board. - Boots & Coots sponsors the 2011 events. Read more Drilling & Completing Trouble Zones - "Challenging Problems, Collaborative Solutions" www.drillingtroublezones.com - The Drilling & Completing Trouble Zones Forum advisory board invites you to submit an abstract for the October 25-27 event held in Galveston, Texas. Deadline is July 24th. Read more - Baker Hughes has the golden touch. We welcome BHI as the 2011 Gold Sponsor. - Horizontal Drilling is the technical focus for the exclusive DCTZ workshop. Seating is limited. Read more

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