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	7/26/2010 - WEST ORION SPINS DRILLBIT OFFSHORE BRAZIL FOR PETROBRAS
Seadrill’s WEST ORION commenced drilling operations offshore Brazil for Petrobras. WEST ORION, which was delivered from Jurong Shipyard in Singapore on April 20 this year, arrived offshore Brazil in early July and has since the been preparing for start-up of operations. WEST ORION is chartered to Petrobras under a six-year contract for operations offshore Brazil. Alf C Thorkildsen, CEO, stated, “In April 2008, we entered into an agreement with Petrobras for operations of three ultra-deepwater rigs offshore Brazil. We are pleased to report that the third rig WEST ORION now has commenced operations in line with the agreed schedule. This strengthens our operational presence in one of the most important and promising regions for ultra-deepwater drilling.”

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	7/28/2010 - SUB-ATLANTIC SNARES CONTRACT FROM CORETECH FOR INSPECTION ROV (Singapore)

	7/28/2010 - GLOBAL INDUSTRIES INKS $40MM PIPELINE CONTRACT WITH PEMEX (Mexico)

	7/26/2010 - TECHNIP POSTS Q2 2010 RESULTS (International)

	7/26/2010 - SUBSEA 7 GRABS $50MM CONTRACT FROM PETROBRAS (Brazil)

	7/26/2010 - MARATHON TURNS TAPS AT DROSHKY DEVELOPMENT (GoM)

	7/26/2010 - OPERATOR GROUP TO CREATE NEW SPILL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM (GoM)

	7/26/2010 - KEPPEL SNARES PAIR OF CONTRACTS FOR SBM & QGOG (Brazil)

	7/26/2010 - OGX HITS PAY IN APTIAN SECTION OF OGX-15 (Brazil)

	7/26/2010 - FUGRO SECURES LONG-TERM DIVING CONTRACT FROM OTTO CANDIES (Brazil)

	7/26/2010 - NEXEN HIGHLIGHTS APPOMATTOX POTENTIAL (GoM)

	7/26/2010 - ROCKHOPPER SPUDS ERNEST PROSPECT WITH OCEAN GUARDIAN (Falkland Islands)

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	7/26/2010 - WOOD GROUP LAUNCHES NEW HYDRATE TOOL (Houston)

	7/26/2010 - BISSO COMPLETES PAIR OF HEAVY LIFT JOBS (GoM)

	7/26/2010 - NORMAND FORTRESS AVAILABLE MID-AUGUST (GoM)

	7/26/2010 - PEOPLE ON THE MOVE (Houston)

	7/26/2010 - PEOPLE ON THE MOVE (Houston)

	7/26/2010 - WOOD GROUP & DOVER ENGINEERING COMPLETE EGINA FEED (Nigeria)

	7/26/2010 - ENI TURNS TAPS AT TUNA FIELD OFFSHORE EGYPT (Egypt)

	7/26/2010 - DANA PETROLEUM EXPANDS HOLDINGS OFFSHORE EGYPT (Egypt)

	7/26/2010 - CGGVERITAS OPENS NEW G&G CENTER IN LUANDA (Angola)

	7/26/2010 - AKER SOLUTIONS TO SUPPLY GOLIAT MOORING SYSTEM (Norway)

	7/26/2010 - WINTERSHALL STRIKES OIL OFFSHORE NORWAY (Norway)

	7/26/2010 - STATOIL TAPS AIBEL TO BUILD GUDRUN TOPSIDES (Norway)

	7/26/2010 - CONCEDO TAPS PETROMARKER FOR EM SURVEY OFFSHORE NORWAY (Norway)

	7/26/2010 - OCEAN NOMAD MOBILIZES TO BLAKENEY PROSPECT (United Kingdom)

	7/26/2010 - LUNDIN PETROLEUM SPUDS AVALDSNES PROSPECT (Norway)

	7/26/2010 - STERLING PREPARES TO SIDETRACK CLADHAN DISCOVERY WELL (United Kingdom)

	7/26/2010 - STERLING DRILLS AHEAD AT MACANTA PROSPECT (United Kingdom)

	7/26/2010 - NORWAY’S PSA APPROVES USE OF MAERSK GALLANT ON EKOFISK (Norway)

	7/26/2010 - POLAR PIONEER TO DRILL ON STATFJORD FOR STATOIL (Norway)

	7/26/2010 - MAERSK GIANT TO DRILL FOR DONG E&P (Norway)

	7/26/2010 - CIRRUS DRILLS M07-07 APPRAISAL WELL OFFSHORE THE NETHERLANDS (The Netherlands)

	7/26/2010 - PEOPLE ON THE MOVE (Paris)

	7/26/2010 - HEEREMA TAPS DAEWOO FOR NEWBUILD DEEPWATER CONSTRUCTION VESSEL (Korea)

	7/26/2010 - SALAMANDER P&As WELL 31-THX-1X OFFSHORE VIETNAM (Vietnam)

	7/26/2010 - HOANG LONG JV SECURED JACKUP FOR TGT DRILLING CAMPAIGN (Vietnam)

	7/26/2010 - SEATRAX AWARDS SUB-ATLANTIC WITH ROV CONTRACT (Singapore)

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	7/26/2010 - CNOOC COMMENCES PRODUCTION FROM BZ 29-4 (China)

	7/26/2010 - ATWOOD SECURES CONTRACT FOR VICKSBURG (Thailand)

	7/26/2010 - SONGA SECURES ORDER FOR FIRST OF THREE OPTIONAL WELLS (Australia)