Shell adds third major discovery to the Norphlet play in the Gulf of Mexico
Shell has made third major discovery in the Norphlet play in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico with the successful Rydberg exploration well. After more than 10 years of exploration activities in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Shell continues...

EnerJex tests a second confirmation well in its Niobrara Project
Ithaca Energy finds Lupus well as a dry well
Swala Energy commits to drill in Block 12B in Kenya
Dejour's 2014 drill operations commence at Kokopelli
Byron Energy spuds SM 6 #1 BP02 o a depth of 7,861 feet
Serinus Energy commences drilling Winstar-12bis well
Karoon Gas strikes gas in Browse Basin
OMV Petrom makes oil discovery in the Black Sea

Transocean Ltd. issues fleet status report
Transocean Ltd. issued a comprehensive Fleet Status Report which provides the current status and contract information for the...

FX Energy declares its drilling schedule through the end of 2014
Rowan updates fleet contract status report
Viking wins US$32M charter contract for land drilling system
Precision Drilling enters into a service agreement with Schlumberger

Trelleborg guarantees a buoyant future for oil and gas exploration in Azerbaijan
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded a substantial order for its foam buoyancy systems, for the prestigious second phase development of the Shah Deniz field offshore Azerbaijan...

McDermott awarded Megalodon platform installation in GoM
Plexus wins additional £0.6m order from Centrica for North Sea...
AGR secures Well Management contract for Hunt Oil's first...
Foster Wheeler-led JV awarded feed contract in Libya
SBI Offshore completes $30M EPCC project in Malaysia
Harkand secures first work for Nexen
Deep Down awarded installation support contract
KCA Deutag secures $170m contract with Sonangol Pesquisa...

Aker Solutions reports second-quarter 2014 earnings ahead of split
Aker Solutions is on track with a plan to split into two companies at the end of September, including one that will keep the current name....

AGR acquired by Silverfleet Capital
Cheniere and EDF sign 20-year LNG sale and purchase...
Further growth and investment at ACE Winches

New energy business

Siemens installs two offshore platforms for TenneT in the North Sea in July
Siemens has installed a fourth offshore platform in the North Sea, completing an important stage for grid connections of sea-based wind farms. This is the platform for the SylWin1 DC link, which is the most powerful of the four offshore wind power grid connections...

New technique could help to lower cost of next-generation biofuels
DONG Energy to divest 50 % of Gode Wind 2 to a consortium of...

Production

Strike Energy commences flow back operations at Klebb 1
Strike Energy Limited says that flow back operations at Klebb 1 commenced July 1 from the Vu Upper stage only, with high initial flow...

Rockefeller Hughes outlines updates to its reserves data
Petrobras' June oil production in Brazil up 1.7% over 2 mm bpd
Lightstream's production for the second quarter of 2014 averaged...
Atlantic test Blackbird field 2nd production well

Technology

FMC Technologies to develop the next generation of subsea production equipment
FMC Technologies, Inc. has signed an agreement which establishes a joint industry program that includes Anadarko Petroleum...

Pulse provides real-time fatigue monitoring system west of...
Pipeline pig proves pipeline is ready for inspection
KIC InnoEnergy launches new round of call for proposals for clean tech innovations

Shipping / Yard News

Kongsberg Offshore Technology chosen for new projects in China and Korea
Kongsberg Maritime's 'Full Picture' solution has been selected by Chinese and Korean shipbuilders for 13 advanced newbuild offshore vessels with a total value of 330 MNOK. Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co. (DSIC), CIMC Raffles (CIMC), Cosco Shipyard (COSCO) and Hudong...

Stanford Bateleur secures a long Term charter in Mexico
STEALTHGAS INC. acquires four newbuilding LPG vessels
EOC enters into shipbuilding contracts for two new...
Otto Marine secures approximately US$404 million worth of...
VARD secures contract for one Platform Supply Vessel for...
Wärtsilä signs several Technical Management Agreements in...

General News

Inter Pipeline completes first phase of Polaris pipeline expansion
Inter Pipeline Ltd. has successfully completed a major component of the $1.4 billion Polaris pipeline system expansion and placed into...

Eni signs cooperation agreement with Republic of Congo
SPE Aberdeen celebrates its 40th anniversary
Opening of the first onshore license round in Croatia
EIC declares shortlist for prestigious supply chain award
Armour signs MOU for future gas supply to MMG's Queensland...
Fluor wins LNG terminal contract in Rotterdam

Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine