Outsourcing is the trend ..do not cry wolf
September 8, 2009
Defense industry pleads for investment | www.ft.com
To my best of my knowledge the UK defense spending in 2010 is projected to be up by a few percentage points and so as the EU and Nato..so what is the fuss all about..outsourcing? then they have to cry endlessly as this has been the trend for a long time in the world of the defense industry,but perhaps a novelty in Britain.
Konecranes actions are a must rather than a strategy
September 6, 2009
Konecranes Starts Statutory Negotiations in Headquarter Functions in Hyvinkää | www.konecranes.com
KoneCranes has experienced a 40-50% decline in orders year over year and a restructuring plans in not only warranted but a must. The demand for cranes both in the industrial as well as construction and on/off-shore has declined so rapidly that unless drastic actions are taken companies as Kone and others including Demag and Terex are at risk for survival.
No Moral Comparison / EU handouts to Airbus and Boeing business with Uncle Sam
August 31, 2009
WTO to rule next week on Airbus funding dispute | www.google.com
To state that a hand to Airbus from Germany , France and Britain is the moral equivalent to legitimate services rendered by Boeing to the US government is none sense . The Europeans must learn how to do business and compete in the real world and subsidies is immoral and anti-competitive. The European and EU Government complain about China and other Asian dumping laws yet they practice the same.
August 26, 2009
EADS second-quarter profit up 76%; Airbus targets 300 gross orders | atwonline.com
EADS business which is almost 90% commercial aircraft dependant will experience hard times as it is currently in the eye of the Hurricane without visibility for future orders or cancellation of current orders .
Seismic While Drilling is Emerging as a Practical Tool to Reduce Drilling Cost
August 17, 2009
Seismic-while-drilling technology advance hailed | www.ogj.com
Nick Snow, Washington Editor of the Oil and Gas Journal reports of a breakthrough in practical implementation of the seismic while drilling technology. Technology International Inc. of Kingwood, Tex., has developed a breakthrough borehole imaging system that is nearly commercial, according to the DOE. SeismicPulser system provides more accurate geosteering for oil and gas discoveries, facilitating field development and improving well economics.
Ingersoll Rand CEO Talks the company share prices up
August 4, 2009
Ingersoll-Rand sees signs recession is almost over | www.marketwatch.com
It is surprising for a leader of such a resprected company to talk the stock prices up based on insignificant statistis while the company sales and orders are down by some 20%
Seismic technology contributed to successful sub-salt drilling in the GOM
July 28, 2009
BP Heralds Gulf of Mexico Prospects | online.wsj.com
Oil and Gas Journal reported a successful appraisal well drilling by BP PLC. This well was drilled in a previously untested southern segment of Mad Dog field in the Gulf of Mexico. The 826-5 well was drilled on Green Canyon Block 826 about 100 miles south of Grand Isle, La. The well found 280 net ft of hydrocarbons in the objective Miocene hydrocarbon-bearing sands. In 2008, BP drilled the A-7 well in the western part of the field, with 275 ft of net pay.
Largest discovery in California in 34 years
July 24, 2009
Oxy adds California gas-condensate giant | www.pennenergy.com
HOUSTON, July 23 -- Occidental Petroleum Corp. has drilled six wells in an apparent giant gas-condensate field in California’s San Joaquin basin that has an estimated 150-250 million boe recoverable. The discovery identified a new play concept that Oxy officials compared with an offshore deepwater structure. They said the concept is prospective underneath Oxy’s giant Elk Hills field southwest of Bakersfield and indicated it may be exploitable by other operators in the basin.
A Birthday Still Worth Celebrating
July 5, 2009
Envoy Prepares to Visit Honduras | www.nytimes.com
Recent events in Iran and again in Honduras demonstrate the drift in American foreign policy and contributes to global confusion on what America stands for these days. These are just some private thoughts to share with all. Enjoy the 4th!
Nice "touchy feely" and "green politics" no real meat
July 1, 2009
CSX Announces Commitment to Cut CO2 Emissions by Eight Percent | jacksonville.bizjournals.com
As we proceed along the path of everything green and while these efforts are press worthy and of corporate value these days, perception has to finally one day match science and reality.
Shale gas abundance provides new options for energy companies
February 13, 2012
Chesapeake Energy bites the natural gas bullet
January 25, 2012
Flurry of newbuild drilling rig deliveries in 2012 may dampen rig rates
January 20, 2012
Talisman joins the ranks of cautious E&P companies
January 12, 2012
Early signs of caution begin to cloud frontier exploration and production
January 4, 2012