TNK-BP and PetroVietnam Sign ESPO Blend Oil Supply Contract
TNK-BP announces that today, as part of its long-term cooperation with Vietnamese state corporation PetroVietnam, it has signed the contract to supply Russian ESPO crude oil blend to Vietnam. This is the first time ESPO crude oil blend will be delivered to Vietnam. The first 100,000 ton shipment under the …
SABIC® Vestolen A RELY Achieves New Standards for Sustainability, Performance, Cost Effectiveness in HDPE Pipe Applications
Sittard, the Netherlands – At the Plastic Pipes XV Conference in Vancouver, Canada (stand 6) SABIC, a global plastics industry leader, today introduced the new SABIC® Vestolen A RELY family of tough, sustainable and cost-effective bimodal high-density polyethylene (HDPE) materials for pressure pipe applications. The SABIC® Vestolen A RELY portfolio …
Lane Energy Poland and Schlumberger Deliver First Shale Gas Well in Baltic Basin
Well Drilled in Record Time and Second Well Underway WARSAW —Lane Energy Poland and Schlumberger today announced an update on the first exploration shale gas well evaluating the shales in the Baltic Basin of Northern Poland. In addition, drilling on a second well in the area is at an advanced …
Baker Hughes Highlights Reservoir-Driven Solutions
HOUSTON, TX – Baker Hughes focuses on its expanding reservoir development services at the SPE Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition (SPE ATCE) 2010 in Florence, Italy, September 20 – 22. The Baker Hughes Reservoir Development Services (RDS) team takes the guesswork out of well planning, drilling, and completions and production …
Baker Hughes Commercializes Reconnect System
Technology restores control to vital safety systems HOUSTON AND FLORENCE – Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) announced today the commercialization of its Reconnect™ technology, which quickly and reliably restores surface control to subsurface safety valves, eliminating the need for more expensive or less reliable options. The Reconnect system was developed by …
Schlumberger Introduces New Multifrequency Dielectric Dispersion Service
Dielectric Scanner Delivers a Direct Measurement of Water Volume for Accurate Reservoir Evaluation and Management Schlumberger announced today at the 2010 SPE Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition the release of the Dielectric Scanner* multlifrequency dielectric dispersion service. This service offers new petrophysical measurements for enhanced hydrocarbon saturation computation. “The Dielectric …
Schlumberger release Merak Peep 2010 Software
New Release Builds on Economic Standards to Connect Operations with Corporate Planning FLORENCE, September 19, 2010—Schlumberger today announced the release of Merak* Peep 2010 software, the cornerstone of the Merak suite of best-in-class economics, planning and reserves management software. The 2010 release delivers a complete refresh of the application allowing …
INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN FORCES TO SHAPE FUTURE OF SHIPPING
Shipping leaders are joining forces to ensure the industry successfully navigates climate change, rising fuel costs, new patterns of global trade and other challenges of the future, it was announced today. Maersk Line, Gearbulk, BP Shipping, Lloyd’s Register and ABN Amro are working with Forum for the Future and WWF …
LUKOIL STARTS MINE REMOVAL OPERATIONS AT THE WESTERN QURNA-2 FIELD IN IRAQ
LUKOIL Mid-East Ltd. (an operating company of ОАО LUKOIL overseeing the Western Qurna-2 project) started work aimed at deactivating mines and unexploded ordinance within the territory intended for the production and infrastructure facilities of the Western Qurna-2 field in the Republic of Iraq. This territory had not been deliberately mined; …
FURUNO announces the launch of its new VSAT antenna on SpeedCast and Eutelsat’s Maritime Broadband Network – with special promotional pricing
Nishinomiya City, Japan, Sept 7, 2010 – FURUNO, the world’s leading provider of maritime communication and navigation systems, in partnership with SpeedCast Limited and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), today announced the launch of their new VSAT antenna, the VSAT KU-100. FURUNO will launch the antenna on SpeedCast and Eutelsat’s …