Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Although investor-owned oil companies are often thought of as those most responsible for world oil production, government-controlled companies actually control the majority of both current production (more than 52% in ...
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
E-Octopus VIII and IX Multiclient Surveys Bring Latest-Generation Processing to Library
WesternGeco announced today it began acquisition of the E-Octopus VIII and E-Octopus IX surveys in September. Located in the highly ...
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
CGGVeritas (ISIN: 0000120164 – NYSE: CGV) announced today that its subsidiary Sercel has been awarded a contract by Compania Mexicana de Exploraciones S.A de C.V. (Comesa) for the purchase of ...
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Hampson-Russell Software & Services, a CGGVeritas Company, announced today the opening of a new technical support office in Villahermosa, Mexico.
A resident team of experienced geophysicists will provide onsite support for ...
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
))))) The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has warned that the current crude oil price, which hovers around $50 per barrel is too low for continued investment.
The 12 member ...
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
)))))Oil prices fell below $49 on Tuesday, extending Monday's losses as declines on global stock markets heightened expectations of a further drop in demand for oil products.
US oil futures fell ...
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Oceanteam ASA and its subsidiaries (''Oceanteam'' or ''the Company'') have on 14 April 2009 entered into a contract transfer agreement with ABB High Voltage AB (''ABB'') on the offshore power ...
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Venezuela will propose a new oil output cut at the upcoming OPEC's meeting in Vienna, an official source said Wednesday.
President of the Permanent Energy Commission of the Venezuelan National Assembly, ...
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Oceanteam ASA announced today that it has received approval from the Mexican Foreign Investments Commission to complete the purchase of 90% of the shares within Compania Naviera de Transporte Maritimo, ...
Friday, March 21st, 2008
San Donato Milanese (Milan), March 21, 2008 - Eni has been awarded 32 new exploration licenses in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) at Lease Sales 206 and 224, held ...
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
(Rio de Janeiro, March 19, 2008). – PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S/A - PETROBRAS, [Bovespa: PETR3/PETR4, NYSE: PBR/PBRA, Latibex: XPBR/XPBRA, BCBA: APBR/APBRA], a Brazilian international energy company was the highest bidder for ...
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Prosafe has been awarded a Letter of Intent by Interpetroleum Services Limited in association with Ocean Oil Construction and Services Ltd for the five accommodation/ service rigs Safe Britannia, Safe ...
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) announced today that it has entered into a multi-well contract with McMoRan Oil & Gas Corporation LLC that includes re-entering the Blackbeard Prospect.
The Gorilla IV ...
