OMV Norge AS granted drilling permit for well 7324/7-2 in production licence 537
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted OMV Norge AS a drilling permit for well 7324/7-2, cf...

Planet Gas provides an update on the Sprigg-1 exploration well
Lukoil drills new offshore well in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Max Petroleum announces successful appraisal well at Sagiz West
AWE Limited provides Pateke-4H drilling update
Genel Energy to acquire interests in offshore Angola pre-salt exploration licences

Baker Hughes announces March 2014 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for March 2014 was 1,345, up 4 from the...

Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for March 2014
Origin Energy secures rig for Yolla gas field drilling program
Ross Offshore awarded major contract by Det norske oljeselskap...
Seadrill secures contracts for multiple jack-up units

Norwegian Hydrographic Service appoints Fugro for 2014 Mareano survey
Fugro OSAE GmbH has been awarded a €3.6 million hydrographic survey contract by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS)...

Protea delivers intervention winch system
ION awarded multi-client 2D seismic survey offshore Peru
Hydrasun invests to support subsea intervention operations
3sun Group delivers full controls obsolescence solution
ABB wins $175 million oil and gas project in the Arabian Gulf
Wood Group PSN secures Esso Retrofit contract extension
BMT delivers Metocean support for Tullow Oil
Aquaterra Energy wins 4 year exclusive contract with DONG Energy

Alfa Laval acquires Frank Mohn AS for NOK 13 billion
Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Frank Mohn AS, a manufacturer of submerged pumping systems....

Misen Energy AB negotiates sales of 128 mmcm of natural gas
McDermott completes sale of Harbor Island property
Sevan Marine enters into strategic agreement with Technip...
Rosneft acquires Orenburg Drilling Company
Intertek opens Eagle Ford Shale laboratory in Elmendorf
Dolphin Geophysical AS achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification
NorSea Group buys Danbor from Mærsk
GE and PETRONAS sign new Global Frame Agreement

New energy business

FoundOcean completes grouting at Nordsee Ost
On Friday 14th March 2014, it was confirmed that FoundOcean had completed grouting operations on the 48th turbine, of RWE Innogy’s 295 MW capacity Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm...

BlackPearl enters into contract at its Onion Lake Thermal project
FLI Energy begins construction of UK Biogas project
RWE Innogy awards maintenance contract for foundations of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm

Production

Statoil and partners start Gudrun production
At 07.25 on 7 April, Statoil and its partners (GDF SUEZ and OMV) started production on the Gudrun oil and gas...

Frontera Resources commences gas production operations at...
Iona Energy provides Huntington operational update
Delta Oil and Gas announces first natural gas sales from Donner...
Atlantic Petroleum provides operations update for March 2014
Petrobras announces February oil and natural gas production
Narrabri Gas Project begins formal assessment process

Technology

Pellerin Energy Group sets record in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Pellerin Water Solutions (PWS), a subsidiary of Pellerin Energy Group (PEG), has designed and built a...

Kongsberg Oil & Gas upgrades LedaFlow®
Weatherford announces Reveal 360™ at AAPG ACE 2014
Specialist Subsea Services acquires two new ROVs
Wintershall presents EOR technologies at “Oil and Gas West Asia”
Lux Assure advances into North America with innovative...
EV opens World’s first Downhole Video Technology Centre
Saipem enters an agreement to standardize on Intergraph® SmartPlant® Technology

Shipping / Yard News

Wärtsilä's Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service recognised by three major classification societies
Wärtsilä has received service level recognition for its Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS) by DNV-GL...

Drydocks World is new venue for ‘smart’ ABB Turbocharging...
Seatronics adds Kongsberg Mesotech’s M3 Multibeam Sonar...
Wärtsilä power system and ship design selected for PSV to operate in harsh conditions

General News

Fugro EMU appointed to undertake an environmental impact assessment of Aberdeen Harbour
Fugro EMU, with support from the Waterman Group, has been appointed to undertake a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and prepare an Environmental Statement (ES) in relation to the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour...

Expro wins the Eni safety award
Well-functioning energy market key to Europe
Aquatic Engineering and Construction celebrates 40 years in the...
Wingårdhs delivered the winning proposal
BP poll reveals industry views on readiness for digital revolution
DNV GL JIP to provide guidance for installation of rigid and flexible pipes, umbilicals and power cables

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