Hydro secures three-year deal for Bourbon support Jan 19, 2007
Norsk Hydro has secured the use of the bow-hulled, anchor handling and supply vessel, Bourbon Orca in a three-year deal worth NOK250 million.

Aker sells Yard shares in Day 2 of fund-raising Jan 19, 2007
Norwegian industrial group Aker has sold shares in subsidiary Aker Yards to raiseNOK1.1 billion, or NOK460 per share, the Group announced Friday.

Venture Production up ahead of Chestnut and "round rig" Jan 18, 2007
Scotland-based independent Venture Production has posted daily production rates for 2006 which are up 50 percent over a year ago, as 44,706 barrels per day were made ready for market.

Pride installs Latin rig leadership Jan 18, 2007
International drilling contractor Pride International Inc. is staking its claim to Latin American opportunity and has installed a executive team for “Land and E&P Services”, a statement Wednesday said.

ENSCO rigs to carry Tesco casing Jan 17, 2007
Houston-based equipment maker Tesco Corp. (NASDAQ TESOF) has penned a deal that’ll put its gear on ENSCO offshore rigs, it was heralded Wednesday.