Australian mining industry tax flop after iron ore prices dive Australian mining industry tax flop after iron ore prices dive February 15, 2013 Interesting news from Australia’s mining industry… The Australian federal government said its Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT), designed to tax the so-called ‘super profits’ generated by iron ore…
Australian oil and gas industry sector offers high-paying jobs Australian oil and gas industry sector offers high-paying jobs February 13, 2013 Let’s all move to Australia! Workers in the Australian oil and gas industry are the highest paid in the world, according to a recent survey by a recruitment…
January 2013 rig counts announced by Baker Hughes January 2013 rig counts announced by Baker Hughes February 14, 2013 Need Subsea Cutting? According to the Baker Hughes 2013 international and North American rig counts, the count has grown by 2.1% in the past year. Baker Hughes announced the…
Shallow Water Rig Removals Rise in the Gulf Of Mexico Shallow Water Rig Removals Rise in the Gulf Of Mexico August 16, 2013 The movement of hulking, deepwater rigs draws most attention in the Gulf of Mexico, but the decommissioning of smaller, shallower rigs is a busy, less noted sector. The…
Where Will The War On Coal Take Us? Where Will The War On Coal Take Us? July 11, 2013 Very interesting article on how the United States is aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17% before 2020. To do this energy producers will almost be forced…
Mactech Europe May See Increased Workload According To Deloitte Mactech Europe May See Increased Workload According To Deloitte July 24, 2013 A report released Friday by business consultancy firm Deloitte predicts a positive second half to 2013 for drilling activity in the North Sea after steady performance during the…
Space Age Technology to be Used in the Offshore Industry Space Age Technology to be Used in the Offshore Industry June 26, 2013 That’s one small step for man… one giant leap for Mactech. I’m personally still a believer that one day Mactech and Mactech Offshore’s equipment will be used to…
Safe and Effective Decommissioning Safe and Effective Decommissioning June 19, 2013 The best decommissioning strategy is the one that is safe, effective and efficient. Agility in the field has proven to be a catalyst for safe and effective decommissioning…
Review of World Energy 2012 Review of World Energy 2012 June 14, 2013 Great video from BP showing the changes in energy trends from around the world. Energy has always fascinated me and it’s great to be part of a company…