The approved contracts are expected to be executed by subsidiaries of Petrobras and Transocean in the next 30 to 60 days.

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Up to 5.5 million cubic yards to stabilize and protect barrier island and wetlands.

Enterra Energy Trust has completed a five well drilling program in Canada.

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Transocean Inc. announced that its deepwater drillship Deepwater Pathfinder, a single-activity rig capable of drilling in water depths up to 10,000 ft, has been awarded a five-year contract by a subsidiary of Eni for drilling operations primarily in the Gulf of Mexico.

Aker Solutions has acquired the shares in Qserv Ltd., a leading provider of well, process and pipeline services in the North Sea and International markets.

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The contract is a framework agreement with call-off services in support of a major development program in offshore west Africa.

The total contract value for Aker Solutions is approximately US $210 million.