Business Breifs

Venari Resources receives $1-billion investment from private equity firms

Venari Resources LLC has announced that Warburg Pincus, Kelso & Co., Temasek, and The Jordan Co. have agreed to make an investment of up to $1.125 billion in the company.

Maritime Training and Competence Solutions acquires facility in Singapore

Maritime Training and Competence Solutions (MTCS Ltd.) has acquired a facility in Loyang, Singapore, to provide ROV training courses.

Aker targets Middle East well engineering growth

Aker Solutions (Oslo Børs:AKSO) has agreed to acquire NPS Energy, part of oilfield services company National Petroleum Services.

EnQuest lifts stakes in offshore UK fields

EnQuest has increased its interest in two UK offshore discoveries and one field under development.

Wärtsilä Hamworthy lands Petrobras flare gas recovery contract

Wärtsilä Hamworthy has won a contract to supply its flare gas recovery packages to four FPSO units under construction for Petrobras.

RWE Dea contracts AGR for reservoir assistance

RWE Dea has awarded AGR a frame agreement to provide reservoir services.

Cairn completes Agora acquisition

Cairn Energy has completed the acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS.

GE to open new training facility in Houston

GE Energy (NYSE: GE) has invested $10 million for the development of a new oil and gas training facility in Houston.

SapuraClough acquires Helix shares in Sapura Helix joint venture

SapuraClough Offshore has acquired the shares of Helix in the Sapura Helix JV (formerly known as Clough Helix JV).

Chevron deploys Pacific Santa Ana for GoM deepwater drilling campaign

Chevron Corp. has announced that the deepwater drillship Pacific Santa Ana has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico to work for Chevron under a five-year contract with a subsidiary of Pacific Drilling S.A...

People on the Move

Rosneft appoints president

Rosneft (MICEX:ROSN) has appointed Igor Sechin as president.

People

Alasdair Buchanan has been appointed COO of Senergy and managing director of the group's Energy Services division.

NOIA Membership

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NOIA Officers, Board of Directors and Executive Committee

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ABS Group elects president, CEO

The board of directors of the ABS Group has elected David Weinstein as president and CEO.

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