Suncor Energy completes dry well west of the Balder field in the North Sea
Jun 25, 2015
Suncor Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 571, has completed the drilling of exploration well 25/10-13 S. The well is dry. The well was drilled in the central part of the North Sea about

eDrilling adds Geosteering to wellSIM
Jun 25, 2015
eDrilling is pleased to announce Geosteering capabilities have been added to their wellSIM. Responding to a need from energy companies globally with a significant number of

Woodside Petroleum offered Browse retention lease renewals
Jun 25, 2015
Woodside has received retention lease renewal offers for petroleum retention leases WA-28-R, WA-29-R, WA-30-R, WA-31-R, WA-32-R, TR/5 and R2, from

Unique Group to double global subsea and offshore business
Jun 25, 2015
Unique Group has set in place measures to double its size and global infrastructure by 2019 through capital investment, acquisitions and expansion into key markets.

PetroQuest Energy initiates production from Thunder Bayou
Jun 25, 2015
PetroQuest Energy, Inc. has initiated production from its Thunder Bayou discovery well (NRI - 37%) in Vermilion Parish, LA. The Company plans to monitor the production facility's performance

TOTAL E&P UK invest in MeteoGroup MetObserver Training
Jun 25, 2015
TOTAL E&P UK has invested in meteorological awareness training with MeteoGroup, the largest independent weather services consultancy in Europe.

Lansdowne's Midleton exploration well to spud in August
Jun 25, 2015
On 22 June, Lansdowne (LOGP) announced that Kinsale Energy (a subsidiary of Petronas) has contracted a rig to drill a well on the Midleton gas prospect.

MSIS boosts team to drive growth
Jun 25, 2015
MSIS has increased its business development team in Aberdeenshire with a number of key managerial appointments as it gears up for significant overseas expansion

More than just a battery solution - the #Refulution in balancing energy
Jun 25, 2015
REFUenergy is revolutionizing the balancing energy market with the innovative REFUrack 100 kVA inverter – a modification of the REFUrack series.

DONG Energy to build Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm in the UK
Jun 25, 2015
DONG Energy has decided to construct Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Greater Wash area, approximately 27 km off the east coast of Britain.

Tethys Petroleum updates funding development and exploration
Jun 25, 2015
In May, Tethys Petroleum (TPL) announced that the proposed 50% farmdown of its Kazakhstan assets to SinoHan for $75m would no longer proceed.

PetroShale estimates current production volumes
Jun 25, 2015
PetroShale Inc. is pleased to provide an estimate of our current production volumes. Production has commenced from 5 gross (1.3 net) wells recently completed and tied-in to gas

Nostra Terra Oil and Gas makes directorate changes
Jun 25, 2015
Nostra Terra has appointed Mr Kristian Ewen Ainsworth, 53, as its new Non-executive Chairman with immediate effect, replacing Sir Adrian Blennerhassett, who has resigned in order to focus

Speakers announced as registrations open for 6th Global Oil & Gas Safety Conference
Jun 25, 2015
A government adviser, an explorer, an HSE executive and a process engineer are the keynote speakers for this year’s OPITO Safety and Competence Conference – OSCC 2015.

Wison Engineering’s technology reaches Advanced International Standards
Jun 25, 2015
Wison Engineering Services Co. Ltd. says that the development and industrial applications of methanol-to-olefins (“MTO”) separation technology undertaken by its indirect

Expro secures $100 million Tullow Oil contract win
Jun 25, 2015
Expro has been awarded new contracts from Tullow Oil plc, Africa’s leading independent oil company. Worth in excess of $100 million over three years, the contracts will see Expro work across Tullow Oil’s assets in Ghana, including the Jubilee Field and the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) field project. Following on from Expro’s phase one contract for Jubilee, involving more than 10 completions, the company has been awarded continued services for phase 1a. This covers completions on new wells for Jubilee, as well as interventions and remedial work.

Kina Petroleum spud Kwila-1 well in PPL 337, PNG
Jun 24, 2015
Kina Petroleum Limited ('KPL') is pleased to announce the spud of the Kwila-1 exploration well in PPL 337. Kwila-1 is operated by Heritage Oil Limited under a farmout agreement

Tullow abandons Zumba exploration well
Jun 24, 2015
Tullow Oil plc says that the Zumba exploration well (6507/11-11) in licence area PL 591 in the Norwegian Sea has not encountered hydrocarbons and

Petrofac issue pre-close trading update
Jun 24, 2015
Petrofac issues the following pre-close trading update ahead of the announcement of its interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2015 on 25 August 2015.

Relatchable bend stiffener connector for Gina Krog FPSO
Jun 24, 2015
First Subsea is supplying a relatchable bend stiffener connector to NOV Completion & Production Solutions for a flexible production riser for Statoil’s new Gina Krog,

RigNet names Keith Stewart Vice President – Global Operations, TSI
Jun 24, 2015
RigNet, Inc. says that Keith Stewart has been promoted to the new position of Vice President – Global Operations, RigNet TSI, based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

PMI Industries increases Southern US presence
Jun 24, 2015
PMI Industries, Inc. has opened a new location to serve customers in the southern, eastern, southwestern and coastal regions of the United States.

Safety first as Optimus Seventh Generation breaks into decommissioning
Jun 24, 2015
Optimus Seventh Generation has strengthened its safety portfolio by securing its first decommissioning contract in a six figure agreement with a major North Sea operator.

Ripple effect flowing through oilfield services sector
Jun 24, 2015
The full impact of cost reduction measures and the deferral or cancellation of capital projects in the UKCS is yet to be fully felt, according to professional services firm KPMG.