Not fully up to speed on ACHM but Schlumberger might be? I think the key to the elephant is the GULF and CUBA.
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Eastern Gulf of Mexico Sale 181 Information
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On January 29, 2002, MMS announced the completion of the bid evaluation process for Lease Sale 181. The MMS awarded 95 lease totaling $340,474,113 in high bids. All 95 blocks were located in water depths greater than 1,600 meters (5,249 feet). The highest bid ($26 million) was submitted by Anadarko Petroleum for Lloyd Ridge Block 91.
Eastern Sale 181 was held on December 5, 2001. The area of Lease Sale 181 is in deepwater off Alabama and Louisiana. The area lies 100+ miles from any portion of the Florida coast; for example, its northern border is more than 100 miles from Pensacola, Florida, and the eastern edge is 285 miles from the shores of Tampa Bay.
The preleasing process for OCS Lease Sale 181 commenced on January 15, 1999, with the publication of a Call for Information/Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS in the Federal Register. The Area Identification for OCS Lease Sale 181 (i.e., what area was to be considered in the environmental impact statement) was announced on July 7, 1999. Scoping meetings were held in July 1999 at select sites located in Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida. The draft EIS was distributed to the general public on December 1, 2000 and public hearings were held at select Gulf Coast sites the week of January 8, 2001. The final EIS was made available to the public on July 3, 2001. The Coastal Zone Consistency Determination and Proposed Notice of Sale were released on July 12, 2001.
Preliminary Sale Statistics (Released December 4, 2001)
Lease Sale Map - Bid Distribution (Released December 5, 2001)
Blocks Receiving Bids (Released December 5, 2001)
News Releases and Fact Sheets
Final Notice of Sale Package (released October 26, 2001)
NOTE: The Final Notice of Sale contains incorrect dates for the last revision of the two Official Protraction Diagrams involved in the Sale. The correct dates, on page 2 of the final Notice, should read:
NG16-02 Lloyd Ridge (revised September 1, 1999)
NH16-11 De Soto Canyon (revised September 1, 1999)
MMS regrets any inconvenience this error may have caused.
Notification of EFT 1/5 Bonus Liability (Released December 5, 2001)
Sale Statistics (Released December 5, 2001)
Bid Evaluation Results (Updated January 24, 2002)
Final Bid Recap (Released February 15, 2002)
Final Sale Summary by Bid System (Released February 15, 2002)
Map of Area in Proposed Sale 181
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Schlumberger Acquires Reslink
Wednesday November 29, 12:55 pm ET
Extends Advanced Completions Technology Offering
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schlumberger announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Reslink, the Norwegian-based leading supplier of advanced completion solutions which offers a broad spectrum of engineering applications and products for sand management, zonal isolation, and intelligent well completions.
With engineering and manufacturing centers in Algard, Norway and Houston, Texas, Reslink A.S. specializes in the development of wire-wrapped sand screens for sandface completions and in-flow control devices. Since its formation 10 years ago, Reslink has focused on designing and building robust and reliable smart-well solutions for advanced well completion and production optimization challenges for the global oil and gas industry.
"I am excited about the synergies between the two companies," said Ole Sveinung Kvernstuen, founder and CEO of Reslink. "Our customers and employees can look forward to benefiting from the broad geographic footprint as well as first class operational support worldwide that comes from being part of Schlumberger."
"We have enjoyed a long-standing partnership with Reslink since 2000," said Patrick Schorn, president and general manager of Schlumberger Completion Systems. "Their track record for reliability and field performance is a real advantage. The addition of Reslink's product portfolio, product development team and production capabilities will strengthen our ability to offer advanced open-hole completion solutions and enhance our services in the sand management business."
The acquisition is expected to close before year-end 2006.
About Schlumberger
Schlumberger is the world's leading oilfield services company supplying technology, information solutions and integrated project management that optimize reservoir performance for customers working in the oil and gas industry. The company employs more than 66,000 people of over 140 nationalities working in more than 80 countries. Schlumberger supplies a wide range of products and services from seismic acquisition and processing; formation evaluation; well testing and directional drilling to well cementing and stimulation; artificial lift and well completions; and consulting, software and information management. In 2005, Schlumberger operating revenue was $14.31 billion. For more information, visit www.SLB.com.
Contact:
Schlumberger Limited
Jean-Francois Poupeau, +1-713-375-3494
Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations
or
Stephen T. Harris, +1-713-375-3494
Manager of Public Affairs
sharris@slb.com
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