Fuel for Thought- 13 July 2011

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Weekly Newsletter - 13 July 2011 FUEL FOR THOUGHT Wood Group for Big Foot commissioning Wood Group won a three-year, multi-million dollar contract from Chevron to commission the Big Foot extended TLP in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Malaysian find cheers Lundin Lundin Petroleum found gas at the Tarap-1 well drilled offshore Sabah, East Malaysia. Aker wins Mariner field FEED Statoil awarded Aker Solutions a NKr125 million contract to conduct the topside FEED for the Mariner heavy oil field on the UK continental shelf in the North Sea. AOD orders 3rd jackup Asia Offshore Drilling has exercised its first fixed priced option with Keppel FELS for a high-specification jackup. Linde, SBM ink PTT FLNG deal SBM Offshore and the Linde Group have signed a partnership agreement with PTT FLNG and PTTEP Australasia to develop a FLNG facility in the Timor Sea. Skalle delivers for Lundin A wildcat well in the Lundin Petroleum-operated Skalle prospect offshore Norway has discovered gas. Lula producing on commercial basis Petrobras said a well in the Lula field connected to the FPSO Cidade de Angra dos Reis is the first well to produce on a commercial basis in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. Aussie gas shale well flows for Beach Beach Energy's Holdfast-1 exploratory well produced up to 2mmcf/d in the Cooper Basin onshore Australia. Energize your career! The OilOnline Energy Career Center is committed to providing you with the best online employment experience within the world of energy. Latest Job Postings: Senior Subsea Mechanical Engineer Develop and design products and derivatives for similar or extended applications in the APP-Controls portfolio... Senior Designer (Mechanical) Determine feasibility of designing new equipment or modifying existing equipment, considering costs, time limitations, company planning and other technical and economic factors ... Sales Representative Selling of electronic (internet) job board solutions to HR managers within the energy and renewable sector... Offshore Engineer EVENTS Deepwater Intervention Forum "The Next Steps, the New Reality" 16-18 August 2011 - Galveston, Texas www.deepwaterintervention.com With just four weeks to go before the Deepwater Intervention Forum, the final program is taking shape. Expro will offer sea trial data for AX-S. Major operators will discuss vertical vs. horizontal subsea trees. Special regulatory session with critical API 17G updates. Apache Deepwater Key Note and Pat Campbell, Wild Well will delve deep into the importance of intervention systems. Chevron is hosting a subsea well intervention workshop. Come to Galveston to learn, network, share and participate with deepwater intervention experts. Read more Emerging FPSO Forum 20-22 September 2011 - Galveston, Texas www.emergingfpso.com The new Emerging FPSO Forum, Sept 20-22, Galveston is now accepting delegate registrations. With industry leaders from around the globe participating for the first time in the US, seating is limited. The purpose of the event is to openly discuss the economics of FPSO vessels in the Gulf of Mexico. Experts from many of the world's leaders in the FPSO field will offer their experiences, new technologies and case histories to an informed, engaged and actively participating expert audience. Don't miss this opportunity to share, learn, participate and network right in your backyard. Galveston is the right place, and the right time for important FPSO discussions now. No Press, No Problem... Read more Drilling & Completing Trouble Zones - "Challenging Problems, Collaborative Solutions" 25-27 October 2011- Galveston, Texas www.drillingtroublezones.com The choice is yours… Business or pleasure? Take part in the Drilling & Completing Trouble Zones Forum to develop your business plan for 2012. Network with the leading experts in D&C. Critical updates for new technologies, regulatory session, case histories, drilling focused presentations, executive key notes, and much more. Why go to a party when you can learn, share, network and participate in a relaxing business environment with experts on all aspects of well construction. Read more Online Registration is now Open. Online Registration is now Open. Online Registration is now Open. DIRECTORIES 2011 Gulf Coast Oil Directory -Only $80.00 The 2011 Gulf Coast Oil Directory, commonly known as the "bible" to the oilpatch, is your companion to the petroleum industry in the Gulf Coast region. Through various research techniques, this directory is the most complete, up-to-date, and most accurate directory available of companies in this region . . . 2010/11 Houston/Texas Oil Directory -Only $80.00 The 2010/11 Houston/Texas Oil Directory is your definitive guide to the petroleum industry for the states of Texas and Oklahoma. An up-to-date contact resource of all companies involved in the "Texlahoma" oilpatch. Listings include over 8,000 companies, over 25,000 personnel with titles, and almost 15,000 email addresses.

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