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Levingston Launches Jackup Rig For Argentine Owners
Levingston Shipbuilding Company recently christened the jackup drill rig Rio Colorado I and launched the $30-million vessel into the Sabine River at its Orange, Texas, shipyard. The rig will be owned and operated by Rio Colorado S.A., a joint venture between Bridas S.
Christen Jackup J. Storm XVII At Bethlehem Steel's Beaumont Yard
Southern Drilling Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marine Drilling Company, and Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont, Texas, shipyard recently commissioned a 200-foot water depth mobile offshore drilling rig. The rig was christened J Storm XVII by its sponsor, Mrs.
Petro-Marine Names Easley Project Manager
Don E. Easley has been named manager-project engineering for Petro-Marine Engineering, Inc., John W. Owensby, president, announced. Mr. Easley was formerly a supervising engineer in the company's structural engineering department. In his new capacity,
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.
Brown & Root, Inc. Names Three Executives
W.B. Pieper has been named group vice president of Brown & Root's Petroleum and Chemical Group, according to president and chief executive officer Thomas J. Feehan. Mr. Pieper, formerly senior vice president and chief engineer of the Houston,
Bethlehem's Beaumont Yard Completes Jackup For Temple Drilling
Temple Drilling Company and Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont shipyard recently commissioned a 150-foot water depth mobile offshore drilling rig for Tidelands Limited II. The rig was christened the Comanche by its sponsor, Mrs. Janis Huitt, wife of Dr.
Houlder Orders Jackup For Morecambe Bay Gas Field For $37-Million
Houlder Drilling Co. has placed a $37-million order for the construction of a self-elevating offshore drilling unit with UIE Shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland. The rig will be used in the development of the Morecambe Bay gas field off the Lancashire coast, England.
Dearborn-Storm To Concentrate On Offshore Drilling Industry —Computer Leasing To Be Sold
Dearborn-Storm Corporation has announced that an agreement in principle has been reached with a group of private investors in Chicago for the sale of Dearborn's portfolio of IBM System 360 computers for $17 million in cash payable at the closing.
Skagit Corporation Announces European Dealership Agreement
Skagit Corporation of Sedro-Woolley, Wash., and Rigging International Offshore Limited of the United Kingdom, have entered into a dealership agreement on Skagit's standard line of marine and construction hoists, according to a joint announcement by Ralph A.
Canadian Survey Shows 400 New Vessels Needed During Next Ten Years
A survey conducted by the Canadian Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Association points to a need for over 400 new vessels and floating equipment at a total cost (in 1981 dollars) of over $33 billion over the next 10 years. Expenditures, says the association,