http://news.rigzone.comThe latest upstream oil and gas news from around the world.Copyright 2012 Rigzone.com Inc. All rights reserved.http://www.rigzone.com/images/logo_rigz_131x20.gifhttp://www.rigzone.com/news/13120http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114958&rss=trueAquaTerra Training Ltd has strengthened its management team with a key appointment to help streamline the company's rapid growth.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114957&rss=trueFugro-Jason announced that Mike Eyre has joined the company as Global Sales Manager.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114935&rss=trueAtwood Oceanics announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a drilling services contract by Shemen for the Atwood Beacon.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114930&rss=trueNoble Corporation announced that Bernie G. Wolford has been named to the position of Senior Vice President - Operations. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114907&rss=trueExpro announced the opening of their new operations base located in Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114901&rss=trueEstaleiro Jurong Aracruz has secured a contract worth approx. $792.5M from Sete Brasil for the design and construction of a drillship based on Jurong Shipyard's proprietary Jurong Espadon drillship design.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114895&rss=trueOcean Rig UDW Inc. has signed a new drilling contract for its drilling rig Leiv Eiriksson with a consortium coordinated by Rig Management Norway for drilling on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114894&rss=trueThe firm warned that its liquidity is set to "become strained" during the next few months.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114891&rss=trueSeadrill has secured new contracts for the three jackup rigs Offshore Mischief, Offshore Defender, and West Leda. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114888&rss=trueOEG Offshore has appointed a new group finance director to lead the company's finances in the UK and overseas.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114883&rss=trueXodus Group has appointed its first executive chairman to drive its strategy of aggressive international growth.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114881&rss=trueNorth Star Shipping has been awarded a major new contract with Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114879&rss=trueMurphy Oil Corporation announced executive promotions, effective February 1, 2012.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114878&rss=trueXcite has negotiated an amendment to its rig contract with British American Offshore Limited, a subsidiary of Rowan Companies Inc. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114850&rss=trueNKT Flexibles made operating profit of $ million last year, contributing $29 million to Subsea 7's own profits.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114847&rss=trueThe Aker-Tullow contract is for a period of up to five years.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114822&rss=trueAker Solutions acquires Norwegian engineering company Sandnessjoen Engineering. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114817&rss=truePacific Drilling has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend until February 17, 2012 an option to construct a seventh ultra-deepwater drillship.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114809&rss=trueTaas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha holds production licenses for the Srednebotuobinsk oil and gas condensate field.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114804&rss=trueThe work will commence immediately and final delivery shall take place in May 2013.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT