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HOUSTON, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood Group Mustang is providing engineering and design services for oil & gas production facilities planned for offshore developments in seven locations around the world: the North Sea, West Africa, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Mediterranean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. These services are being provided for shallow water fixed platforms and deepwater floating facilities. The planned facilities provide the potential to add approximately 1.3 million...

ZUG, Switzerland, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today reported first quarter 2013 earnings of $150 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, compared to $128 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012. Earnings for the first quarter of 2012 totaled $120 million, or $0.47 per diluted share. Revenues for the first quarter of 2013 were $971 million compared to $966 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and $798 million in the first...

SHANGHAI, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced today agreement with EDF Trading and Exmar NV to support their collective endeavors to pursue LNG export opportunities in North America using offshore, barge-mounted natural gas liquefaction facilities developed by Exmar, Wison and Black & Veatch. Under the agreement, Wison would be responsible for the turnkey engineering, procurement,...

HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Offshore, Ltd. (Oslo Bors: NOF.OL) reported today that its subsidiary, Northern Offshore U.K. Limited, was awarded a contract with ADTI for the jackup Energy Endeavour. The contract, for operations in the UK Sector of the North Sea, is for a one-well program with an expected duration of sixty days, and is scheduled to commence mid June 2013. The estimated contract value for the expected term is approximately US$9.3 million. Gary W....

ZUG, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today reported fourth quarter 2012 earnings of $128 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $115 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2012. Earnings for the fourth quarter 2011 totaled $127 million, or $0.50 per diluted share. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $966 million compared to $884 million in the third quarter of 2012 and $751 million in the fourth quarter...

HOUSTON, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE: END) (LSE: ENDV) today announced that the Transocean Prospect semi-submersible drilling rig has been mobilized to the Rochelle field to complete the drilling of the East Rochelle development well in the U.K. Central North Sea. After a short mobilization period, anchoring and set up process, the rig will commence final drilling and completion of the development well. Drilling of the East Rochelle...

HOUSTON, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CAMAC Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT: CAK) ("the Company") today announced that Allied Energy PLC ("Allied"), an affiliate of the Company's largest shareholder and the operator of its Nigerian deep water blocks, OML 120 and OML 121, has signed a Deed of Assignment ("Deed") with Transocean Ltd. ("Transocean") and Nigerian Petroleum Development Corporation Limited ("NPDC") for the Sedneth 701 semi-submersible drilling rig to carry out the drilling of the Oyo...

HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Offshore, Ltd. (Oslo Bors: NOF.OL) ("the Company") today announced that the company has received early notification from Maersk Oil and Gas that the Energy Endeavour will be released at the end of the well in progress on May 1, 2013. The rig's accommodation unit does not meet new Danish Energy Authority requirements and its replacement is not commercially viable for either party. Gary W. Casswell, Northern Offshore's president and...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has selected Intergraph(®) SmartMarine(®) 3D for its Offshore division. SHI has been a longtime user of the industry-leading solution, deploying it in full production within its Shipbuilding division, and has now extended the use of SmartMarine 3D for its offshore projects. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081211/DECLOGO) SHI is headquartered in Korea and it is a global leader in the...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intergraph(®) SmartMarine(®) 3D has been chosen by Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), the global leader in the design, construction and repair of mobile offshore rigs, as its 3D modeling and production solution of choice for its new offshore projects, including its next-generation semisubmersible drilling rig for deployment in Brazil. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081211/DECLOGO ) Keppel FELS is a subsidiary of Keppel...