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HOUSTON, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been granted two contracts by Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), the not-for-profit, independent company committed to improving capabilities for containing a deepwater well control incident in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Wood Group companies Wood Group PSN and Mustang will provide technical support services for MWCC's containment system to be used in the event of a deepwater well...
CAPTIVA ISLAND, Fla., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark the 2011 holiday season by enjoying weekend festivities on memorable Captiva Island during its four-week-long Captiva Holiday Village event, beginning Thanksgiving weekend and running through Dec. 17.Each event weekend on this popular southwest Florida barrier island will be a themed, fun-filled extravaganza, set against a Gulf of Mexico backdrop. Captiva Holiday Village weekends will include street dancers, fireworks,...
GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship, the 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic, arrived at its year-round homeport of Galveston, Texas, after completing its transatlantic voyage. An expected crowd of more than 4,000 will celebrate the ship's U.S. debut with a concert by three-time GRAMMY Award-winning band Maroon 5, internationally known for hits like "Moves Like Jagger," "This Love," "She Will Be Loved," "Wake Up Call" and "Makes Me Wonder."...
As part of a five year proposal unveiled Wednesday, the White House announced plans to open new areas in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska for offshore oil drilling, but will continue to prohibit development on the East and West Coasts, according to John M. Broder of the New York Times. Broder said that the Obama administration's proposals, which will cover the five-year period from 2012 through 2017, "disappointed environmentalists but fell far short of what the oil industry and its...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Democracy in the Americas (CDA) releases today a comprehensive study -Cuba's New Resolve: Economic Reform and its Implications for U.S. Policy-- reporting on the extraordinary steps being taken by Cuba's government to address its economic crisis and offering a realistic assessment of its prospects for success. "What Cuba is doing to update its model is real, irreversible, evolving, and providing new opportunities...
The 2nd State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit brings together experts and leaders with an interest in the Gulf of Mexico. A unique feature of the SGM SUMMIT2011 is an emphasis on developing an effective “report card†that can be used by resource managers and decision makers in science and business to understand the impacts of our activity. Unprecedented cooperation has preceeded this important event. Corpus Christi, TX (PRWEB) November 04, 2011 During December 4 – 8, 2011,...
Not enough ships able to flush out invasive species before they reach port Invasive species have hitchhiked to the U.S. on cargo ships for centuries, but the method U.S. regulators most rely on to keep them out is not equally effective across coasts. Ecologists from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center have found that ports on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico are significantly less protected than ports on the West Coast. Invaders are frequently introduced across oceans and...
HOUSTON, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Drilling (NYSE-PKD), a drilling contractor and service provider, today reported results for the period ended September 30, 2011. The Company's results for the 2011 third quarter included net income of $20.7 million or $0.18 per diluted share on revenues of $176.6 million, compared with net income of $0.5 million or $0.00 per diluted share on revenues of $172.0 million for the 2010 third quarter. (Net income represents net income attributable to...
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101231/NALCOLOGO) Third Quarter 2011 Highlights Reported diluted EPS of 55 cents, +31%; Record third quarter adjusted diluted EPS of 53 cents, +15% Record reported sales +15%, double-digit growth in all segments; organic sales +13%Double-digit profit growth in Water and Energy businesses, excluding one-time sales from the Gulf of Mexico emergency response in 2010Increased sequential Adjusted EBITDA...
HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) today announced adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) for the third quarter 2011 of $518 million, or $1.18 per diluted share. This excludes a $214 million tax benefit associated with the reorganization of certain foreign subsidiaries and a $26 million after-tax loss related to the early extinguishment of debt. This compares to $255 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2010, and adjusted...
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The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin that is largely surrounded by the continent North America and the island of Cuba. It’s bordered on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, towards the southwest and south by Mexico, and towards the southeast by Cuba. It’s often referred to as the “Third Coast” in Texas and Louisiana, in comparison with the U.S. Pacific and Atlantic Coasts. The shape of its basin is more or less, an oval and is about 1,500...
The American Mediterranean Sea is the combined waterbody of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The American Mediterranean’s surface area is 4.319 million square kilometers and an average depth of 7,270 feet. The basins of the sea include those of the southern Caribbean: The Venezuelan, the Magdalena River, the two Colombians and the Gulf of Darien; and the Yucatan Basin. It also consists of the Mexican and the Mississippi basin, both of the Gulf of Mexico. The sea is considered...
The above graph highlights how the ENSO has an impact on water temps. Northern Gulf of Mexico during EL-Nino: The first part of March during this EL-Nino cycle saw water temps in the 56-60F range, while the 8-14th saw water temps warm to the 60-64F range. By the third week of March temps had maintained 60-64F. The last week of March the temps dropped back to around 56-60F. Northern Gulf of Mexico during LA-Nina: The first week of March saw water temps approach the 70-72F range, by the...
As of 2:30pm Friday afternoon an area of disturbed weather has intensified in coverage over the Northeast Gulf of Mexico. At this time the NHC has given the area a 0% of development. As it continues to track westward across the Gulf of Mexico it will bring increased winds/seas and heavy precipitation to the area. Severe weather also can’t be ruled out with this system as it continues westward over the next couple of days. Places that are going to be impacted with increased seas will be any...
When it comes to learning about the weather it is very important to understand about the oceans. The reason for this is that ocean currents can play a major role on not only weather but also the climate of a region. The current that we are looking at is called the Loop Current. If you look at the image above you can see that it’s situated just off the west coast of Florida and extends into the Gulf of Mexico. The Loop current is a warm current and this creates a warmer surrounding in...
