Petrobras receives OTC’s highest award and stresses importance of partnerships in pre-salt
May 5, 2015
On May 3, Petrobras’ Exploration and Production Director, Solange Guedes, received the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies, Organizations and Institutions, the highest recognition that an oil company can be given as an offshore operator. The awards ceremony took place during a dinner in Houston, USA, at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), the world’s largest event dedicated to the area of offshore oil exploration and production.

Expro secures contract with Statoil in Eastern Canada
May 5, 2015
Expro has secured a key contract offshore Canada with Statoil in the Flemish Pass Basin. The initial 4-year contract is valued at $45m with options for two 1-year extensions.

$150M investment to build global business focused on subsea integrity
May 5, 2015
A new subsea company is being launched at OTC in Houston (4/05/15). Underwater Integrity Solutions (UIS), headquartered in Houston, is an independent

Sandvik presents advanced steels at OTC 2015
May 5, 2015
Sandvik Materials Technology, a division within Sandvik Group, which develops and produces advanced stainless steels, special alloys, titanium and other high-performance

Nighthawk Energy reports average gross production YTD of 2,002
May 4, 2015
Nighthawk, the US focused oil development and production company, announces an update at its project in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, Colorado.

Corridor Resources shuts in certain producing natural gas wells
May 4, 2015
Corridor Resources Inc. announced an update to its 2015 operations. Corridor has decided to shut-in certain of its producing natural gas wells for the period from May 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015.

Enterprise to build new crude oil and condensate pipeline from Midland to Houston
May 4, 2015
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has executed long-term agreements that support development of a new 416-mile, 24-inch diameter pipeline to

Sintana Energy spuds Manati Blanco-1 well, Colombia
May 4, 2015
Sintana Energy Inc. says that Patriot Energy Sucursal Colombia, wholly owned by the Company, has received notice that ExxonMobil Exploration

Bayport International acquires the two-well Cook lease, Oklahoma
May 4, 2015
Bayport International Holdings, Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire the two well, 160 acre, Cook lease in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

Red Sky Energy provides Cache Oilfield acquisition update
May 4, 2015
Red Sky Energy Limited is undertaking in association with its purchase of a 50% interest in the US based Cache Oilfield, Colorado. The acquisition of Cache is

Brazil Government announces 13th petroleum auction
May 4, 2015
Brazil Mines and Energy Minister Eduardo Braga announced that Brazil will seek to raise as much as USD850 million with its 13th-round auction of oil and natural gas exploration rights in October. The auction will be under the concession regime, which is much more attractive to investors than the production sharing regime used in pre-salt where Petrobras is always operator by law and has a mandatory 30% stake of all blocks that are being explored, said government sources told the local press.
By Peter Howard Wertheim & Dayse Abrantes

Liquefied Natural Gas : US patent granted for OSMR Technology
May 4, 2015
The Directors of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited says that the Company has been granted a patent in the United States for its OSMR® Process technology.

United Hunter announces the impairment of its interest in Alamo Creek, LLC
May 4, 2015
United Hunter Oil & Gas Corp. has impaired the Corporations 25% interest holding in Alamo Creek, LLC. Alamo Creek holds a 100% interest in an oil and natural gas

LGO Energy reaches total depth at GY-672, Goudron field
May 1, 2015
LGO says that well GY-672, spudded on 15 April 2014, has reached total depth and that Well Services Petroleum Company Limited's Rig-70 is in

Synergy closes acquisition of leasehold within the DJ Basin Greenhorn AMI
May 1, 2015
Synergy Resources Corporation has closed on the Amendment dated February 12, 2015 to its Exploration Agreement with Vecta Oil & Gas, Ltd.

Connacher Oil and Gas mourns death of Chairman
May 1, 2015
Connacher Oil and Gas Limited has lost a great friend and leader. Colin Evans, Connacher's Board Chairman, passed away yesterday. Colin was

Savanna Energy Services makes changes to the executive management team
May 1, 2015
The Board of Directors of Savanna Energy Services Corp. has determined to make the following changes to Savanna's management team:

Flowrox will showcase its deposition watch at OTC 2015 in Houston
May 1, 2015
Flowrox will be exhibiting its products at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas on May 4-7, 2015, focusing on creating

Opal Energy makes changes to the board of directors
May 1, 2015
Opal Energy Corp. says that, subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, Mr. Wayne Tisdale has been appointed to the Board of Directors

The EIC showcases UK expertise at OTC 2015
May 1, 2015
The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is bringing the ‘Best of British’ to the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) by hosting the UK Pavilion, located at stands 2241-2641, together with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the UK government’s international investment arm. Taking place on 4-7 May at NRG Park in Houston, OTC is where energy professionals meet

Amerisur Resources reactivates Pad 3N in the Platanillo field
Apr 30, 2015
Amerisur Resources Plc provide an update on operations in the Platanillo field, Colombia. The Company has reactivated a limited production volume from Pad 3N in the Platanillo field.

Anadarko names Darrell E. Hollek as Executive Vice President
Apr 30, 2015
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced its Board of Directors has named Darrell E. Hollek as Executive Vice President, U.S. Onshore Exploration

Mexco Energy announces production results of two new wells in Texas
Apr 30, 2015
Mexco Energy Corporation announced production results of two new wells in the Two Georges (Bone Spring) formation in Loving County, Texas.

Lankhorst completes delivery of mooring ropes for FPSO Cidade de Itaguaí
Apr 30, 2015
Lankhorst Euronete Brazil (LEB) has completed delivery of polyester mooring lines and thimbles for the FPSO Cidade de Itaguai MV26 in the