Archive for June, 2008

MicroSeismic opens Calgary office

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Offshore Staff HOUSTON — MicroSeismic has opened a Calgary office and appointed Cameron Crook as country manager and executive VP of MicroSeismic (Canada). “As we build the business in Canada, we w…

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Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB) to Host Analyst Meeting June 15

Friday, June 6th, 2008

The company’s activities are primarily operated through business segments, which include Exploration & Production, Gas Pipeline, Midstream Gas & Liquids, …WPZ

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Aker Solutions inks deal to replace cement on Gullfaks A, B

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Offshore Staff OSLO — StatoilHydro has awarded an EPCIC contract to Aker Solutions for replacement of cement units on the Gullfaks A and Gullfaks B platforms in the North Sea. Project completion is …

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Sevan secures drilling contract in India

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Offshore staff ARENDAL, Norway — Sevan Marine ASA has won the Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC) bid for deepwater drilling rigs, following a detailed technical clarification process in order to …

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Oil leaps $6 as dollar weakens

Friday, June 6th, 2008

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil soared by more than $6 a barrel to over $134 on Friday, bringing gains in the last two days to $12 as the dollar weakened further on a jump in the

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Oil rises near $132 on price spike prediction

Friday, June 6th, 2008

. Earlier, the contract rose as high as $134.68. Friday’s surge builds on a $5.49 gain Thursday, which was the biggest single-day price increase in the history of the Nymex crude contract. That spike…

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ARISE Technologies Officially Opens PV Cell Plant in Germany

Friday, June 6th, 2008

< - Presents ceremonial PV cells to first two major customers, SOLON AG and aleo solar AG - SOLON and aleo conducting trials of production cells towards approving volume shipments - ARISE determines t...

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Nigeria Signs Gas Exploration Deal With Indian, Bahraini Cos

Friday, June 6th, 2008

has signed a deal with two foreign firms to explore its huge gas resources and shore up its foreign earnings, the gas minister was quoted as saying Friday.

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Oil prices near $130 on rate chatter

Friday, June 6th, 2008

. On Thursday, the contract rose $5.49 — its biggest single-day price increase in Nymex history — to settle at $127.79 a barrel. Larger one-day percentage jumps have taken place in the past…

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Oil above $130 on weak dollar, Israel comments

Friday, June 6th, 2008

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose by more than $2 a barrel to above $130 on Friday, bringing gains in the last two days to $8 as the U.S. dollar weakened on signals the

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