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Personnel removed from offshore Newfoundland rigs in advance of Igor

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Max Ruelokke

As a precaution in advance of Hurricane Igor, all personnel were removed from two Transocean rigs operating offshore Newfoundland.  The rigs are the GSF Grand Banks and the Henry Goodrich.  Igor headed for Newfoundland after battering Bermuda yesterday.

Max Ruelokke, Chairman and CEO of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, told BOE that this is the first time he can recall a Grand Bank’s rig being down-manned to zero in advance of a storm.  Personnel are expected to return to both rigs tomorrow.

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Parliamentary Hearings in Canada

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on May 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Max Ruelokke

BOE friends Max Ruelokke, Chairman of the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board and Stuart Pinks, CEO of the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources on Tuesday, May 25th.  The meeting is at 9:00 am ET and will be broadcast live on the web.  Click on Meeting No. 17.

Among the topics certain to be discussed is Chevron’s Lona 0-55 well, which is currently being drilled in 2600m of water in the Orphan Basin offshore Newfoundland.  Max and Stuart are very bright and capable engineers and regulators; I’m sure you will appreciate their insights.

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