Fuel For Thought - 23 March 2011

Weekly Newsletter - 23 March 2011 FUEL FOR THOUGHT Shell and HP announced a breakthrough in their inertial sensing technology to shoot and record seismic... Read more Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (CBI) has been selected by Yamal LNG ... Read more Global Industries has been awarded a project from LLOG for the installation of a deepwater subsea ... Read more New technology is being developed in Scotland to enable safer and more efficient oil recovery ... Read more Energy News, Careers, Analysis & Technology - 24 / 7 / 365 DNV releases Macondo BOP results Long-awaited results of a forensic examination of the recovered Macondo BOP indicate that a portion of a buckled drill pipe prevented the device's blind shear rams from completely closing BOEMRE approves Shell Auger plan 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. Pearl gas flows The initial flow of offshore gas has begun at the Pearl GTL plant in Qatar, Shell and Qatar Petroleum announced. Technip has Gendalo-Gehem FEED Chevron awarded Technip the front-end engineering design contract for two floating production units for the supermajor's Gendalo and Gehem deepwater fields offshore Indonesia. Woodside logs Pluto find A well near several existing gas discoveries at Woodside's Pluto LNG project offshore Western Australia has encountered gas. KNOC farms into Eagleford Korea National Oil Corp. will acquire one-third of Anadarko's interest in the Maverick Basin of the Eagleford shale play. OilOnline CAREER CENTER OilOnline's Energy Career Center will power up 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! FUEL your career in 4 easy steps: 1. Register for a Member Account 2. Click "My Resume" on left Navigation 3. Complete submission form 4. Upload Resume in Word format 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. Clough AMEC lands PNG LNG contract Clough AMEC has won a contract to provide construction management and execution services for the rejuvenation of Oil Search Limited's Kumul marine terminal. Appraisal backs up Pipeline find OGX's Pipeline appraisal well offshore Brazil in the Campos Basin confirmed hydrocarbons estimated 1 billion to 2 billion barrels of recoverable reserves from five main reservoirs. Encana joins Kitimat LNG Encana Corp will acquire a 30% interest in the proposed Kitimat LNG export terminal and pipeline in British Columbia. Aker wins Eldfisk gig Aker Solutions will deliver the topsides and bridges for ConocoPhillips' Eldfisk 2/7 S production platform in the North Sea. Offshore Engineer EVENTS Deepwater Intervention Forum - "The Next Steps, the New Reality" 16-18 August 2011 - Galveston, Texas 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 - Wrights Well Control, STX Marine, FMC, Wild Well Control recently signed up to Participate and Exhibit at DIF. Read more Drilling & Completing Trouble Zones - "Challenging Problems, Collaborative Solutions" 25-27 October 2011- Galveston, Texas www.drillingtroublezones.com - The Drilling & Completing Trouble Zones Forum advisory board invites you to submit an abstract. Deadline is July 24th. Read more - International Association of Directional Drillers has committed to Supporting Organization at DCTZ. Read more Emerging FPSO Forum - "On the Horizon" 20-22 September 2011 - Galveston, Texas www.emergingfpso.com - BOEMRE Approval for Cascade-Chinook to begin production will open the door to presentations at Emerging FPSO Forum. Read more

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