published Thu, October 14, 2010

Rigzone

News from Rigzone

• Afren Strikes Oil at Ebok Well

  Afren plc announced that the Ebok North Fault Block exploration well has encountered net oil pay in excellent quality reservoir sands.

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• Fairmount Alpine Tows Semisub to Gulf

  Fairmount Marine's tug Fairmount Alpine has towed the rig Ocean Whittington from offshore Brazil to Galveston.

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• Ocean Installer Pens Frame Contract with Oceaneering

  Ocean Installer awards a frame contract for the delivery of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) services to Oceaneering.

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• Peritus Strengthens Management Team

  Peritus International has further strengthened its Management Team with the announcement of the appointment of Robert (Bob) Terrell as President of Peritus Americas.

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• ABB Scores Order for Subsea Pipeline Construction Vessels

  ABB recently won an order from Daewoo to supply energy efficient propulsion and electrical power systems for two new deep sea pipeline installation vessels off the coast of Brazil.

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• Hurricane CFO Quits

  Hurricane Exploration Plc announced that Nicholas Briggs has left the company as Chief Financial Officer.

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• Oil Benchmarks Move Closer Together, Even As They Fall

  The Midwest refinery move will reduce a vast glut of oil that has pooled in the middle of the country and narrowed the difference between the oil market's two benchmark contracts.

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• Drilling Continues at Cooper's Riley Well

  Cooper Energy Limited announced drilling has commenced at the Riley-1 exploration well in PEL92.

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• RWE Dea Spuds Breagh Well in N. Sea

  RWE Dea UK has commenced development drilling at the Breagh field using the Ensco 70 jackup.

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• Husky Opens New Lloydminster Facility

  Husky announced a new building for its heavy oil operations that will act as a regional data center for Husky's facilities in the Lloydminster area.

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