Gulf Island scores Iraq oil defense gig Louisiana-based Gulf Island Fabrication said a subsidiary had received a letter of intent to work as a sub-contractor in the construction of two 60-metre offshore support vessels for the Iraqi Navy. Read more: UpstreamOnline

US rigs up by 20 The number of oil and gas rigs drilling in the US increased by 20 this week bringing the total to 1427. Read more: UpstreamOnline

Hyperdynamics awaits Guinea deal Texas-based explorer Hyperdynamics has given the government of the Republic of Guinea a second five-day extension of a memorandum of understanding to sign a new production sharing contract on an offshore block. Read more: UpstreamOnline

Primeline, CNOOC Ink Lishui Gas Development Agreements Primeline and CNOOC have signed various agreements setting out the basis on which CNOOC and Primeline will proceed with the development of the Lishui 36-1 gas field.Read more: Rigzone.com: Production News

TNK-BP Ramps Up Production in Orenburg TNK-BP's crude oil production in the Orenburg Region exceeded 3.1MM tonnes from January to February, representing a year-on-year growth of 11.4%.Read more: Rigzone.com: Production News

Edirne JV Completes Gas System in Turkey Otto Energy reported that the construction of the Edirne Gas Plant System has been completed with gas sales soon to commence.Read more: Rigzone.com: Production News

HP/HT simulator ready at SwRI March 19,2010 --A new test chamber capable of 30,000 psig and 500 ºF is in operation at the Southwest Research Institute. ....Read more: RSS for Articles and Whitepapers

Well Tie released by Ikon Science March 19,2010 --Ikon Science Ltd. has released RokDok-Well Tie 1.0 designed to simplify the job of tying wells and seismic data. ....Read more: RSS for Articles and Whitepapers

Pipeline flow optimization program available March 19,2010 --Software that optimizes pipeline flow chemistry and energy requirements is available from GL Noble Denton. ....Read more: RSS for Articles and Whitepapers

Port Dolphin Energy, Port Manatee $30M Deal The Manatee County Port Authority approved a long-term $30m agreement with Port Dolphin Energy LLC, providing Fla. with a second major source of natural gas. PortRead more: Maritime News - Offshore News

Central GOM Lease Sale 213 Results Central Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 213, held on March 17 in New Orleans, attracted $949,265,959 in high bids.  The sale was conducted by Interior’sRead more: Maritime News - Offshore News

Sembcorp awarded Ekofisk topsides March 18,2010 --Sembcorp subsidiary SMOE has won a $550 million contract to build ConocoPhillips Skandinavia’s new Ekofisk accommodation platform topsides. ....Read more: RSS for Articles and Whitepapers

Jurong Shipyard to convert Roncador floater March 18,2010 --Jurong Shipyard has won a S$130 million ($93 million) order from Petrobras Netherlands for pre-conversion of a VLCC to the FPSO P62. ....Read more: RSS for Articles and Whitepapers

Subsea intervention brings technical challenges It is hard to get an accurate tally but globally today there appear to be about 10 vessels capable of subsea intervention, among the latest recruits being Helix’s appropriately named Well Enhanc...Read more: Riviera Martime Media

Suncor Gets Green Light for Oil-Sands Expansion The Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board approved Suncor Energy's application to develop three additional stages of its Firebag in situ oil sands project.Read more: Rigzone.com: Production News