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World Offshore Drilling Activity: A 5-Year Outlook
The following is an outline of some of the key conclusions of the "The World Offshore Drilling Report 2003- 2007" recently published by energy analysts Douglas- Westwood. — By Dr. Michael R. Smith, Douglas-Westwood Offshore drilling has, for the last 30 years,
Jackup Griffin-Alexander VII Outfitted, Starts Drilling In Gulf Of Mexico
The mobile offshore drilling unit Griffin- Alexander VII departed from its final outfitting location at Sabine Pass, Texas, recently and went to its first drilling site off the Louisiana coast in Vermillion Block Number 292 to drill for Shell Oil Company.
Marathon Introduces New Super 300 Jackup For Harsh Environments
Marathon's new Super 300 selfelevating offshore drilling platform, introduced during the 1981 Offshore Technology Conference, is designed to meet an offshore industry need for a jackup compatible with harsh environments too severe for standard 300-foot water depth rigs,
Hitachi Completes Jackup Drilling Rig For India
The jackup offshore drilling rig Sagar Vikas (shown above), ordered by the Oil and Natural Gas Commission of India, was delivered recently by the Osaka Works of Hitachi Zosen, Japan. Scheduled for operation in the oil field of Bombay High, it is the first rig built for India by Hitachi,
Joy Manufacturing Has Literature Available On New Clutch Assembly
An air-applied and spring-released clutch assembly for its line of large and medium size air winches and hoists has been announced by the Joy Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh. The clutch allows controlled free spooling of wire cable off the drum.
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.
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.
2nd International Symposium On Ship Operation Automation Set For Washington In August
Washington, D.C. has been selected as the world site for the 2nd International Symposium on Ship Operation Automation. It is expected that representatives of over 30 nations will attend the meeting to discuss advanced marine technology. Scheduled for August 30 through September 2,
Five Companies Form Technology Group To Build Canadian Ships
Three high-technology marine systems design companies and two major shipyards have agreed to work exclusively as a group to address the forthcoming Canadian Department of National Defence requirement for new patrol frigates and the associated export potential which will follow.
Lincoln Warren Named ODECO Vice President Oil & Gas Exploration
Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company, 1600 Canal Street, New Orleans, La. 70160, has announced the appointment of Lincoln E. Warren as vice president-oil and gas exploration to spearhead its effort to uncover new oil and gas reserves. "Lincoln