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Bibby Line to Host Supply Chain and Logistics Events

May 06, 2014

Liverpool headquartered global company Bibby Line Group is hosting a series of events at this year’s International Festival For Business during the Maritime, Logistics and Energy thematic of the four-week program. Being held at the Museum of Liverpool on June 12…

MARAD to Host National Maritime Strategy Symposium

May 05, 2014

On Tuesday, May 6, at 9 a.m. EDT, the Maritime Administration and the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council will host the second National Maritime Strategy Symposium in Washington, D.C. Building upon the first Symposium held in January…

Petrobras: 12% Staff to Take Early-Retirement Plan

May 05, 2014

Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Monday it expects to save about 10 billion reais ($4.51 billion) by 2018 after one in eight employees agreed to quit under an early retirement plan.Petrobras, as the company is known…

Roosevelt Nmaed DPV Technical Sales Rep

May 05, 2014

Diamond Petroleum Ventures LLC (DPV), a thermal unit provider based in Lafayette, Louisiana, has appointed Em Roosevelt as technical sales representative. Roosevelt is responsible for direct sales and account management and will work toward…

Veteran Energy Consultant Besland Joins AlixPartners

May 04, 2014

Business advisory firm, AlixPartners say that Louis Besland has joined the firm’s global Energy Practice as a managing director and will be based in the consultancy's Dubai office.AlixPartners add that Besland has deep experience in the worldwide oil…

US Bill Introduced to Establish Arctic Ambassador

May 02, 2014

Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) introduced a bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs. Currently, 20 government agencies are handling Arctic policy…

BP to Cut 30% of its Upstream IT Staff

May 02, 2014

British oil and gas explorer BP will cut around 30 percent of IT jobs in its international upstream division following a review of its support services, a source familiar with the situation said. BP confirmed its support service review may result in IT job losses…

LR Senergy Calls to Tackle Drilling Skills Crisis

May 02, 2014

Major operators and innovators gather in Abu Dhabi for ITF members’ meeting.The CEO of global leading energy services company LR Senergy, James McCallum has issued a stark warning that oil and gas productivity will drop if the drilling sector…

Powermaq Launches Field Service Company

May 02, 2014

Powermaq USA Staff Boasts Expert Machinists Experienced in Offshore, Subsea, Power Plant, Oil & Gas and Industrial Equipment Repairs.Brazil-based Powermaq  has launched its first global field services company. From its U.S. headquarters in Portland…

CWind Announces New Chairman of the Board

May 01, 2014

CWind, a provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, announced that Chris Randle, formerly of Siemens Wind Power, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.Andy White, Non-Executive Director of…

Adams Strengthens AGR Expert Evaluations Team

Apr 30, 2014

AGR’s Reservoir Management UK division (RM UK) is gearing up for a busy year ahead and has grown its sub-surface department with the addition of Steve Adams, Principal Geologist. Steve, who will be based in AGR’s Aberdeen office, has over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry…

Shell Boosts Dividend After Beating Q1 Estimates

Apr 30, 2014

Royal Dutch Shell capped a strong first quarter reporting season for oil majors with better-than-expected results which were boosted by gas earnings, while shareholders were rewarded with a higher dividend.Shares in the company were up…

The History of Offshore Energy

Apr 29, 2014

Offshore exploration is a history of man v. nature, with ever bigger technology and investment  Prospecting for oil is a dynamic art. The greatest single element in all prospecting, past, present and future, is the man willing to take a chance…

China Secures Abu Dhabi Oil Field Deal

Apr 29, 2014

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has secured the rights to produce and export oil from Abu Dhabi, helping China secure more fuel for its rapid economic growth. State-run CNPC has expanded over the past decade to over 30 countries…

Statoil Reports Robust Q1

Apr 29, 2014

Norway's Statoil defied gloom in the oil sector by reporting first-quarter earnings above expectations on Tuesday due to higher prices and good results from shale gas activities in the United States, lifting its shares. Regarding new sanctions on Russia…

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