Sound Oil's Nervesa appraisal well reaches total depth
May 20, 2015
Sound Oil confirms that the second Nervesa appraisal well has reached Total Depth at 2,054 metres and that logging is now also complete.

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate announce production figures for April 2015
May 20, 2015
Preliminary production figures for April 2015 show an average daily production of about 1 963 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Ziebel completes largest ever oil & gas data transfer
May 20, 2015
Ziebel AS announced what it believes to be the largest-ever collection and transfer of data in the oil and gas industry. The collection, carried out on behalf of

The Future of Gas to Liquids in the ‘New Reality”
May 20, 2015
Drawing on 17 years of working within the GTL industry, the SMi Group are delighted to announce their 18th annual Gas to Liquids Conference,

San Leon finalises a Competent Persons Report on Rawicz Gas field
May 20, 2015
San Leon Energy announces an update to the results of the Rawicz-12 well test in Poland.The Company has finalised a Competent Persons Report ('CPR') on the Rawicz Gas field

DNV GL’s unmanned FLNG concept boosts safety and reduces costs
May 20, 2015
DNV GL has developed a new unmanned floating LNG concept that overcomes many of the challenges currently faced by those looking to unlock the potential of remote offshore gas fields.Called Solitude, the concept demonstrates how technological advances – most of the technology already within reach - can be combined into a solution that offers some 20 percent reduction in annual OPEX, only adding a few percent increase in CAPEX and at the same time increase the overall safety.

InfraStrata commence drilling operations in Islandmagee-1 salt well
May 19, 2015
InfraStrata plc commences drilling operations at the Islandmagee-1 well in Northern Ireland. The Islandmagee-1 well began drilling ('spudded') at 18:00 hours on 15 May 2015.

Statkraft launches venture capital unit to partner with dynamic start-ups
May 19, 2015
Statkraft Ventures GmbH will invest up to 10 million EUR per annum in energy related start-ups. Dr Matthias Dill has been appointed as managing director.

Parkmead raises US$21.1 million to accelerate opportunities
May 19, 2015
Parkmead has raised approximately US$21.1 million (£13.44 million) through a placing of 11,200,000 new Ordinary Shares (the 'Placing Shares'

AVEVA signs new multiyear agreement with Aker Solutions for AVEVA Everything3D
May 19, 2015
AVEVA has entered a multiyear agreement with Aker Solutions for AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D). The Norwegian oil service company

GE’s technology helps CEPSA enable Spain’s oil refinery to meet emissions standards
May 19, 2015
To meet environmental emissions restrictions without reducing efficiency or increasing operational costs, Compañia Española de Petróleos (CEPSA)

Dana Petroleum awards contract to Asset Guardian Solutions
May 19, 2015
Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd (AGSL) has secured a key contract with oil and gas operator Dana Petroleum. The contract requires AGSL to implement and support Asset Guardian, a software solution that helps to secure the integrity of process software and the mission critical processes that it controls. Single secure repository improves workflow, protects software integrity

Suncor Energy drills dry well during oil discovery delineation
May 18, 2015
Suncor Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 375, has completed drilling of appraisal well 34/4-14 S in the oil discovery 34/4-11.

OMV plugs and abandons dry well near Wisting oil discovery
May 18, 2015
OMV (Norge) AS, operator of production licence 537, is in the process of concluding the drilling of wildcat well 7324/8-2. The well was drilled about 6 kilometres southeast of oil discovery 7324/8-1 'Wisting' in the Barents Sea and 310 km north of Hammerfest. The purpose of the well was to prove petroleum in reservoir rocks from the Middle Jurassic to Late Triassic Age (the Stø and Fruholmen formations).

EnQuest increases 20% production at the end of April 2015
May 18, 2015
Production averaged 30,768 Boepd for the four months to the end of April 2015, up 20.2% on the same period in 2014. Full year 2015 production

Borders & Southern upgrade on its Darwin Gas condensate discovery
May 15, 2015
Borders & Southern provides a technical update on its Darwin Gas Condensate Discovery and near-field prospectivity. The Company has completed a comprehensive seismic

Seatronics appoints Phil Middleton as new Group Managing Director
May 15, 2015
Seatronics Ltd, an Acteon company and part of its survey, monitoring and data business, has promoted Phil Middleton from deputy managing director

Petrofac makes board changes
May 15, 2015
Petrofac confirms that Roxanne Decyk will step down as a Non-executive Director, with Matthias Bichsel joining the Company as a Non-executive Director,

Cape plc acquires Redhall Engineering
May 15, 2015
Cape plc has acquired Redhall Engineering Solutions Limited, for a total consideration of £6 million. The acquisition will be funded from the

BP appoints new Non-Executive Directors
May 15, 2015
The Board of BP p.l.c. has appointed Mrs Paula Rosput Reynolds and Sir John Sawers as Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect.

Providence Resources completes an assessment of satellite oil seep data
May 15, 2015
Providence Resources provides an update on its Polaris oil prospect in the Rathlin Basin, offshore Northern Ireland. Providence currently

President Energy director resigns following Ministerial position
May 15, 2015
President says that due to the elevation of the Rt. Hon. Alistair Burt PC MP to be a Minister of State in the new Government of the United Kingdom

Cygnus Instruments launches new range of Multi-Mode Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges
May 14, 2015
Cygnus Instruments Ltd unveils the latest range of surface instruments. The new range of thickness gauges is launched following extensive customer engagement, working

Forum Energy makes directorate change
May 14, 2015
Forum Energy says that Mr Andrew Mullins has been removed from both his position as a director on the board of Forum Energy and his position