Faroe spuds Wintershall operated Solberg appraisal well 6407/1-7
Faroe Petroleum has announced the spudding of the Wintershall operated Solberg appraisal well 6407/1-7 (Faroe 20%)...

Icon Energy announces notice of petroleum discovery at Redland-1
Karoon Gas announces Grace-1 reached total vertical depth...
Pan Pacific provides Vietnam Block 07/03 exploration drilling...
Brinx Resources reports first oil from Oklahoma-2013 exploration...
Gas2Grid Limited provides update on SC 44
Ramba Energy commences well testing at the Akatara-2 appraisal
New Standard Energy spuds first well in Eagle Ford shale

Northern Offshore announces exercise of contract option for jackup Energy Endeavour
Northern Offshore, Ltd. reported that its subsidiary, Northern Offshore U.K. Ltd., has received notice that Wintershall...

Tuscany International Drilling commences restructuring...

Technip wins a new contract in the Middle-East
Technip was awarded a substantial contract(1) by Dubai Petroleum Establishment (DPE). This covers the engineering...

KCA Deutag Land Division Awarded BP Drilling Contract...
Ecopetrol awards Wavefront US $1.3 million Powerwave contract
Fugro secures new contracts for trenching operations in UK
Wärtsilä topside power modules chosen for North Sea FPSO
West Texas Gas to supply Carbon Sciences' first gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant

Statoil and PTTEP swap Canadian oil sands assets
Statoil and the Thai exploration and production company PTTEP have signed an agreement to divide their...

Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group enters Brazilian market...
Cargotec's MacGregor completes Aker Solutions’ acquisition
iSURVEY Group announces UK growth plans
Royal Dutch Shell announces Directorate change
Atlas Copco Rental North America continues expansion strategy
Lundin Petroleum continues to deliver value and growth

New energy business

DONG Energy divests 50 percent of its share in London Array 1 offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has signed an agreement to sell half of its 50 per cent share in the 630 MW offshore wind farm London...

FoundOcean continues to pave the way in the renewables industry

Production

Production Begins at West Chirag in the Caspian Sea
The Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC), operated by BP, today announced the start-up of oil production from the West Chirag platform as part of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) field development in the Azerbaijan...

Petrobras announces oil and natural gas production in Dec 2013
Jubilant announces successful testing of sixth well of Phase-III...
Aurora Oil & Gas provides 2013 year end reserves report
Rosetta announces record production and proved reserves for '13
Northern Oil and Gas provides fourth quarter 2013 production...
Antero Resources provides recent operational highlights

Technology

Claxton proves riser success in UK North Sea
Claxton played a key role in the success of a new development in the UK North Sea in water depths of approximately 90 meters...

AGR launches geomechanics offering
Shelton Petroleum commences seismic Suyanovskoye program
Dolphin awarded two new 3D seismic contracts
OceanGeo receives ocean bottom seismic contract award

Shipping / Yard News

Kongsberg Maritime chosen as supplier for new Petrofac Derrick Pipelayer Vessel
KONGSBERG has been appointed as the supplier and integrator of all electrical, telecom and integrated control systems for the new Petrofac JSD 6000 deepwater derrick lay vessel, to be built at the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd (ZPMC) yard in China for Petrofac UK...

PROMAR orders two Damen Platform Supply Vessels
Keppel Offshore and marine joins World Ocean Council
SAGA Shipholding signs contract with Dualog
ABB is granted ABS Approval in Principle for Onboard DC Grid...

General News

2013 sees 44% rise in North Sea fields starting production
The number of fields which began producing oil and gas in the UK hit its highest level for five years in 2013, as a number...

Energy Institute - a new series of process safety mgmt guidance
Sterling Energy completesadditional farmin to Odewayne Block
Exprodat builds on Petroleum ArcGIS training success in Houston
Shell to sell interest in offshore Brazil BC-10
2H Offshore relocates woking, UK Office

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