Offshore Drilling
Bay Shipbuilding Delivers Bulk Carrier M / V Buffalo To American Steamship Company
The M/V Buffalo, newest addition to the American Steamship Company's (ASC) Great Lakes fleet, was christened on August 2 in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The $25- million, 635-foot carrier was named in honor of Buffalo, N.Y., ASC's home port city. ASC is a subsidiary of GATX Corporation, Chicago, 111.
SNAME Philadelphia Section Discusses The Why And How Of Offshore Oil/Gas Drilling
The Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its February meeting at the Engineers' Club located in downtown Philadelphia. The meeting was attended by 65 members and guests. Following a social hour and dinner, S.
Higbee And Marchiando Get New Responsibilities At National Supply Company
National Supply Company, Houston-based oilfield equipment firm, has named David A. Higbee and John C. Marchiando to new managerial responsibilities in the National Drilling Equipment Division. Mr. Higbee is promoted to general manager-manufacturing.
New Lifting Technique Lowers Costs In Construction Of Drilling Rigs
A new technique, which utilizes a multipurpose hydraulic system for constructing the main deck structures of offshore drilling rigs, has been announced by Hydranautics, Inc. The technique has been applied successfully by Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CBI) at Pascagoula, Miss.
Sea Recovery Provides Custom- Or Pre-Designed Reverse Osmosis Units
Reliability has always been of the utmost importance in all commercial applications of reverse osmosis desalination, whether on a commercial commercial fishing vessel, offshore drilling platform or cruise ship. And there are times when the special
OSL, Philadelphia Gear Form Alliance
OSL Offshore Systems & Deck Machinery, LLC has formed a business alliance to manufacture and supply turnkey Rack and Pinion Electric driven Jacking Systems for offshore drilling and production rigs. The alliance of OSL Offshore Systems & Deck Machin- ery,
Centrico Forms New Mineral Oil Group Headed By Lohmeyer
Rising demand for Westfalia oil purifying centrifuges has spurred the formation of a "Mineral Oil Group" at Centrico, Inc., it was recently announced. According to Wend Wendenburg, executive vice-president of Centrico: "With oil prices high and slated to go higher,
Imperial Oil Planning Semisub Drilling Rig With 6,000-Foot Capability
Plans for a semisubmersible offshore drilling unit capable of drilling in waters up to 6,000 feet deep are being finalized by Imperial Oil Ltd., a subsidiary of Esso Resources, Canada, Ltd. The rig will be used for a multiwell d r i l l i n g
N a t i o n a l Supply Promotes Three In Sales—Petersen Named VP-Marketing
National Supply Company, Houston- based p r o d u c e r of oilfield e q u i p m e n t , has named A.J.R. Petersen, Phillip P. Musmeci, and John L. Lajoie to top offices in a reorganization of sales responsibilities for its National Drilling Equipment Division.
Offshore Drilling: 5-Year Projection is $189B
"Over the next five years it is expected that 15,000 offshore wells will be drilled worldwide, at a total cost of some $ 189 billion. Of these wells nearly 4,500 will be exploratory costing $75 billion, and around 10,500 will be development, costing $114bn.