Statoil awarding contracts for two Johan Sverdrup jacketsOct 9, 2015On behalf of the Johan Sverdrup licence, Statoil is awarding contracts for two Johan Sverdrup jackets to Kvaerner Verdal and Dragados Offshore S.A. The contract awarded to Kvaerner Verdal has a value of approximately NOK 1 billion and covers engineering, fabrication and construction of the steel jacket for the Johan Sverdrup processing platform. Weighing 17,700 tonnes, the jacket will be constructed at the yard in Verdal and installed on the Johan Sverdrup field in the summer of 2018.
Maersk Oil completes Tvillingen exploration well in NorwayOct 8, 2015Maersk Oil Norway AS has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6406/6-4S. The well investigated the hydrocarbon potential of the Tvillingen Sør prospect
Lukoil commissions second catalytic cracking complex of Vacuum gas oilOct 8, 2015The second Catalytic Cracking Complex of vacuum gas oil (CCC-2) has been commissioned at the LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery (a fully owned
Liberian Registry appoints new investigations vice-presidentOct 8, 2015The Liberian Registry has appointed Dodge Kenyon as Vice-President of its Investigations Division. Dodge joins from Holland America Group, where he was
International Petroleum Technology Conference in DohaOct 8, 2015This year’s IPTC will include two CEO Plenary Sessions and five Panel Sessions, addressing the most significant trends, challenges and opportunities
First installation for innovative Welltec® Flow Valve (WFV™)Oct 8, 2015The world’s first application of a new well completion technology has been a solid success. In just six weeks, innovation specialist Welltec® adapted its Welltec® Flow Valve (WFV™) technology
Bell Geospace awarded contract for data acquisition in CanadaOct 8, 2015Bell Geospace has been awarded a contract to acquire approximately 2,396 linear km of airborne survey data over the Kirkland Lake area, Ontario, Canada.
Urals Energy to expand Articneft License AreaOct 8, 2015Urals Energy says that, following the payment of a royalty of RR27.5 million to the Russian regulatory authorities, the Company has been granted an additional
MEG Energy's Board of Directors approves new Board appointmentOct 8, 2015MEG Energy Corp. has appointed Diana McQueen to its board of directors. Ms. McQueen brings energy and environmental public policy experience from regional
Armour Energy rejects Westside's takeover offerOct 8, 2015Armour Energy Limited has released its Target’s Statement in response to WestSide Corporation Limited’s (WestSide) conditional takeover Offer of
Senex Energy to bring Spitfire-7 well online in NovemberOct 8, 2015Senex Energy Ltd., a Brisbane-based oil and gas exploration company, provided its monthly drilling report on its upstream assets in Australia.
Cathedral Energy Services makes board appointmentOct 8, 2015Cathedral Energy Services Ltd. says that Cathedral's Board of Directors have appointed Dale E. Tremblay as non-executive director of the Company,
ProSep makes internal restructure and strategic reorganizationOct 8, 2015ProSep has announced an internal restructure and strategic reorganization as the company seeks to strengthen its position amidst ongoing industry challenges.
Bowleven makes changes to the Board of DirectorsOct 8, 2015Bowleven has appointed William ('Billy') MacDonald Allan as Non-Executive Director and Chairman Designate with effect from today. Billy will also join
Tethys Petroleum receives non-binding letter of intent from AGR EnergyOct 8, 2015Tethys Petroleum Limited has received a non-binding letter of intent from AGR Energy Holdings Limited in connection with a potential US$20 million equity fundraising
Vulcan® Systems appoints new Vice President of Business DevelopmentOct 8, 2015Vulcan® Systems is proud to announce Preston Whitney as joined our company as the new Vice President of Business Development.
Black Stallion acquires remaining 50% working interest in Woodrow Prospect, MontanaOct 8, 2015Black Stallion Oil & Gas, Inc. has acquired the remaining 50% Working Interest (WI) in the 12,233-acre Woodrow Prospect in Teton county, northwest
Freeport-McMoRan appoints two new directorsOct 8, 2015Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has entered into an agreement with Carl C. Icahn and his affiliates. In connection with this agreement, Andrew Langham and Courtney Mather
Wood Group awarded automation project for Tengiz Field in KazakhstanOct 8, 2015Wood Group has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Bechtel to provide an automation solution consisting of detailed engineering, control
Bankers Petroleum provides third quarter 2015 operations updateOct 8, 2015Bankers Petroleum Ltd. is pleased to announce the Company's third quarter operational update.
Average production from the Patos-Marinza and Kuçova oilfields in Albania for the third
Baker Hughes announces September 2015 rig countsOct 8, 2015Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for September 2015 was 1,140, up 3 from the 1,137 counted in August 2015,
Petrogrand and Shelton Petroleum announce strategic business combinationOct 8, 2015Petrogrand AB and Shelton Petroleum AB have entered into an agreement (i) to form a new combined and enlarged oil group with exclusively Russian
CGG’s Board of Directors announce the Cooptation of Michael DalyOct 8, 2015CGG announces that upon a proposal of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors, in a meeting held on September 30 2015,
Claxton and OIS improve decommissioning technology to deliver subsea well abandonment campaignOct 8, 2015Claxton, an Acteon company, has improved the technological advantage of its Suspended Well Abandonment Tool (SWATTM) by developing an extension module. In turn, this enables Claxton and Acteon sister company, Offshore Installation Services Ltd (OIS), to set deeper environmental and intermediate barriers.
