Busy week

Apologies for the delay in posting, a few trips abroad and a few new jobs mean I haven't quite been able to get the time.

It definitely looks like things are getting a bit better. Oil is up, unemployment is down, and there's a few more Rigs going out on the land side.

A grim reminder of how dangerous rigs can be: link here This rig off Australia looks like it'll be leaking oil for the next few months. Luckily no-one was hurt, but I don't think it'll have helped cases for more offshore drilling.

This article is yet another example of China spending more money. Those foreign reserves they built up over the last 60 odd years have definitely paid off with these energyinvestments.

It's not often that I talk about America, but here is an interesting comment on the problems in California. I'm inclined to agree that E&P is probably a good thing for the State itself, as well as for me...

A few new jobs have come in, so please get in touch if you can do them. Email mb.oilblog@googlemail.com if you are interested:

Production Supervisor - Norway - Residential position. Must have experience with FPSO production projects.

Driller - Modular Workover Rig - India. Yes this job is back. Client are quite flexible on Nationality, but must have worked on these modular workover rigs offshore.

Technical Safety - Norway - Residential position. Must have experience with Process Engineering and Production Engineering experience.