Oil & Gas UK appoints new CEOMay 4, 2015Deirdre Michie takes up the position of chief executive at Oil & Gas UK, replacing Malcolm Webb who, following a brief handover period, formally
Brazil Government announces 13th petroleum auctionMay 4, 2015Brazil 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
Mosman Oil and Gas announces variations to MEO takeover bidMay 4, 2015The Directors of Mosman Oil and Gas Limited says that the Company has resolved to lodge a Notice of Variation in respect of the takeover
Liquefied Natural Gas : US patent granted for OSMR TechnologyMay 4, 2015The 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, LLCMay 4, 2015United 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
Kina Petroleum spuds Raintree-1 wellMay 4, 2015Kina Petroleum Limited is pleased to announce the spud of the Raintree-1 exploration well in PPL 337. The well spudded at 5.00 p.m. local time on 30 April 2015.
Energen Corporation appoints two industry veterans to its board of directorsMay 4, 2015Energen Corporation says that its shareholders have elected two oil and gas industry veterans -- William G. Hargett and Alan A. Kleier -- to the company's Board of Directors.
Cooper Basin drilling campaign with success at Callawonga-10May 4, 2015Cooper Energy Limited reports that Callawonga-10, an oil development well in PPL 220 on the western flank of the Cooper Basin, South Australia, is to be cased and
‘Severn Provider’ successfully starts work in German Offshore Wind SectorMay 1, 2015Severn Offshore Services is pleased to announce that their new vessel ‘Severn Provider’ has commenced operations in the German sector of the North Sea.
Lundin Petroleum secures NOK 4.5 billion financingMay 1, 2015Lundin Petroleum says that its subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) has secured a NOK 4.5 billion Exploration Refund Facility (ERF) from
LGO Energy reaches total depth at GY-672, Goudron fieldMay 1, 2015LGO 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
Statoil completes sale of 15.5% share in Shah Deniz to PETRONASMay 1, 2015On Thursday 30 April 2015, Statoil and the Malaysian oil and gas company PETRONAS completed their transaction, announced previously on 13 October 2014.
TAQA appoints Grant Gillon as acting CFOMay 1, 2015TAQA has appointed Grant Gillon as acting Chief Financial Officer following the retirement of Ryan Wong. Mr Gillon, currently Executive Vice President Portfolio,
Africa Oil provides Kenya operations updateMay 1, 2015Africa Oil Corp. provides the following update on the appraisal program in the South Lokichar Basin. In Kenya, the extensive appraisal program in the South Lokichar Basin continues.
Synergy closes acquisition of leasehold within the DJ Basin Greenhorn AMIMay 1, 2015Synergy Resources Corporation has closed on the Amendment dated February 12, 2015 to its Exploration Agreement with Vecta Oil & Gas, Ltd.
Saipem receives notice of legal proceedings before the Court of MilanMay 1, 2015Saipem has received notice of legal proceedings before the Court of Milan by 64 investors claiming compensation for damages of approximately
Statoil ASA declares 2015 first quarter resultsMay 1, 2015Despite challenging oil and gas prices in the quarter, Statoil delivered Adjusted earnings of NOK 22.9 billion and NOK 7.0 billion after tax. Statoil reports
Connacher Oil and Gas mourns death of ChairmanMay 1, 2015Connacher Oil and Gas Limited has lost a great friend and leader. Colin Evans, Connacher's Board Chairman, passed away yesterday. Colin was
DNV GL issues industry led guidance document for Walk to Work approachMay 1, 2015An industry guideline, which is issued today, is the culmination of a joint industry project (JIP), led by DNV GL to facilitate in helping those involved develop Walk to Work (W2W)
ExxonMobil commences oil production at Kizomba Satellites Phase 2May 1, 2015Exxon Mobil Corporation says that its subsidiary, Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited (Esso Angola), has started oil production ahead of schedule
Magnolia LNG - FERC notice of schedule for environmental review receivedMay 1, 2015The Directors of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited advises that the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued the
BP Shipping celebrates 100 years of maritime successMay 1, 2015BP Shipping celebrates its 100-year anniversary, making it the longest continually operating company in the BP group. Formed on April 30, 1915 as the British Tanker Company,
Savanna Energy Services makes changes to the executive management teamMay 1, 2015The Board of Directors of Savanna Energy Services Corp. has determined to make the following changes to Savanna's management team:
Statoil supporting earthquake victims in NepalMay 1, 2015Statoil has decided to donate NOK 1 million to the Red Cross to support their disaster relief work in Nepal after the earthquake.
