Castrol Marine Launches Two Double Hull Barges
Castrol Marine, one of the leading global suppliers of marine lubricants, has launched two new barges in advance of the latest ‘double hull’ legislation from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The barges serve several key ports and feature enhanced technology that improves service for BP and Castrol Marine customers. Double …
Pre-treatment instead of filter changes
Marinfloc launches new pre-treatment system for existing oily water separators BILGE WATER TREATMENT: Ever since 2005, when the MEPC 60(33) regulation was replaced by MEPC 107(49), the older gravity-type Oily Water Separators (OWS) often had to be replaced by a centrifugal-type or an emulsion breaking cleaning system or, alternatively, the …
Polarcus Nadia commences production
Polarcus Limited (OAX: PLCS) announced today that after a successful mobilization the seismic vessel Polarcus Nadia has now entered into production on its first project, offshore Liberia. The contract is the previously announced Seismic Charter Agreement that Polarcus entered into with TGS on 10 December 2009. The survey is being …
New, “intentionally unconventional” name suits this industry leader: No one knows nodes like FairfieldNodal
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS After 30 years as Fairfield Industries, this seismic data acquisition and technology leader will today officially change its name to FairfieldNodal, a name that better reflects the company’s expertise across the full spectrum of nodal technology. “Most industry insiders know us for our spec work and processing, …
Castrol Marine invests in dedicated lubricants technology centre in Shanghai
Castrol Marine, one of the leading global suppliers of marine lubricants and part of the BP Group, has announced it will be developing a dedicated lubricant technology centre in China. Located in the Jinqiao Science Park in Shanghai, the new technology centre will focus on the development of lubricant technology …
TNK BP – Orenburg
TNK-BP’s most mature production asset, Orenburgneft, appears to have has played a surprisingly important role in the company’s expected 2.5% crude output increase in 2009. Together with the firm’s new fields – Uvat, Verkhnechonsk and Kamennoye – Orenburgneft output helped offset a production decline of 3-4% in 2008 at the …
TNK BP Growth in Orenburg
Encouraged by Orenburg’s growth, TNK-BP plans to expand its reserves base into the adjacent Samara and Saratov regions, where it holds licences for several new fields. Orenburgneft will receive $70 mln for exploration this year from its parent company — as much as TNK-BP plans to spend exploring Uvat in …
Polarcus partners with Castrol Marine to enhance green credentials
Polarcus, a leading marine geophysical company, has announced that it is using Castrol Marine’s range of environmentally-responsible lubricants. The company has teamed up with Castrol Marine, one of the leading global suppliers of marine lubricants, to further reduce its environmental footprint and protect the world’s oceans. Castrol Marine’s range of …
WFN Strategies Launches Data Services Center
WFN Strategies, a US-based telecoms engineering company, is pleased to announce expanded service offerings from our recently formed Data Services Center in the form of worldwide microwave path analysis, GIS product development, database and server administration, hydrographic survey support, metadata analysis, data discovery, lifecycle data management, and software development. WFN …
Petroleum ETC introduces Advanced Frac School
Petroleum ETC is pleased to announce the newest educational opportunity for the petroleum community. Advanced Frac School is a week-long course on hydraulic fracturing that covers advanced topics. The course is ideal for reservoir, production, and operations engineers that are involved with hydraulic fracturing on a routine basis. Designed as …