Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine - News

Statoil reports increased oil production from Oseberg

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:39:24 UT

The Oseberg Field Centre recently started low-pressure production, thereby increasing oil production from the Oseberg field in the North Sea.

Tags: Statoil

AWE provides update on Hoki drilling operations

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:34:29 UT

AWE Limited reported that the Kan Tan IV drilling rig spudded the Hoki-1 exploration well on March 5, and is currently running

Tags: AWE Limited

Jurong Shipyard secures S$130 million contract from Petrobras

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:34:29 UT

Jurong Shipyard has secured an approximately S$130 million (~ US $93 million) contract to carry out pre-conversion works on the

Tags: Jurong Shipyard

Global Energy Development launches three year plan

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:34:29 UT

Global Energy Development has reported details of its Three Year Plan running 2010 through to the end of 2012 prepared in conjunction

Tags: Global Energy Development

Alamo Energy initiates five-well drilling program in Kentucky

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:29:49 UT

Alamo Energy has entered into a five-well drilling program with Boardman Energy Partners, LLC on its 55-acre lease within the Gradyville

Tags: Alamo Energy

Morumbi cases new 12-33 well on McKinley in Alberta

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:29:49 UT

Morumbi Oil & Gas has successfully drilled and cased its recent 102-12- 33-65-22W5M well to a total depth of 1460 meters, which

Tags: Morumbi Oil & Gas

Europa provides updates on Hykeham well, onshore UK

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:29:49 UT

Europa Oil & Gas provided an operational update on the Hykeham-1Z well ahead of today's Oilbarrel presentation.

Tags: Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc

Nextraction commences first proof of concept well in Appalachian Basin

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:29:49 UT

Nextraction has commenced drilling the Mountain Minerals #5 well located near the Tennessee/Kentucky border.

Tags: Nextraction Energy

KCA DEUTAG awarded multi-million dollar contracts in Libya

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:33:08 UT

Petro-Canada Oil has awarded KCA DEUTAG two multi-million dollar land drilling contracts.

Tags: KCA DEUTAG, Petro-Canada

Oil Search provides update on Yemen well

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:33:08 UT

Oil Search reported that on March 10, the Al Meashar-1 well on Block 7, Yemen was at a depth of 3,574 meters and drilling ahead in basement.

Tags: Oil Search

Manas commences 2D seismic in Tajikistan

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:33:08 UT

Manas Petroleum reported that its 90% owned subsidiary CJSC Somon Oil has already commenced a 250 KM 2D seismic program in Tajikistan.

Tags: Manas Petroleum

Northeast Natural Energy acquires Marcellus acreage

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:33:08 UT

Northeast Natural Energy has closed the acquisition of 11,657 net acres in the core of the Marcellus Shale and associated shallow

Tags: Northeast Natural Energy

Chevron deploys a second ultra-deepwater drillship

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:17:09 UT

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation has commenced operations on the Discoverer Inspiration

Tags: Chevron Corporation

RBG’s advanced guard rail system delivers increased safety and cost savings

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:17:09 UT

RBG (RBG), the provider of fabric maintenance and construction support to the global energy industry, launches its new

Tags: RBG Limited

RWE Group signs MoU for exploration activities in Azerbaijan

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:17:09 UT

The RWE Group and the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) have signed a memorandum of understanding

Tags: RWE Group

Weatherford gets Saipem contract award for pipeline services

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:17:09 UT

Weatherford International Ltd.’s Pipeline & Specialty Services group has been awarded a contract by Saipem for precommissioning

Tags: Saipem, Weatherford International Ltd

Petrobras hits new oil discovery in Colombia

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:45:09 UT

Petrobras reports an oil discovery in the Balay exploration block, in Colombia, operated by its subsidiary Petrobras Colombia Limited

Tags: Petrobras

BP enters deepwater Brazil

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:45:09 UT

BP reports a transaction that will deliver a material exploration position in the deepwater offshore Brazil and significantly enhance

Tags: BP PLC

DualEx Energy provides update on Penészlek area operations

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:45:09 UT

DualEx Energy International says that its subsidiary PetroHungaria kft, has successfully tested and completed the PEN-101 well in the

Tags: DualEx Energy International

Statkraft opens first solar park in Italy

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:45:09 UT

Norwegian power generator Statkraft opens its first solar power plant, Casale in Aprilia, Italy. Statkraft also reports an agreement

Tags: Statkraft

Artificial Lift Company promotes Peter Moulsdale

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:45:09 UT

The Artificial Lift Company Ltd. (ALC) has strengthened its leadership team with the promotion of Peter Moulsdale to director and

Tags: Artificial Lift Company Ltd.

Cove Energy raises cash to fund Mozambique drilling operations

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:45:09 UT

Cove Energy says that Cenkos Securities Plc, on behalf of the Company, has conditionally raised approximately £25.7 million (before expenses)

Tags: Cove Energy

GeoPark reports new partnership structure for Chile blocks

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:20:53 UT

GeoPark Holdings has agreed with its partners, and submitted a request for Chilean government approval, to restructure and strengthen

Tags: Geopark Holdings Ltd.

Global Energy mobilizes rig to Rio Verde prospect

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:20:53 UT

Global Energy Development says that rig mobilization has commenced to the Rio Verde 2 exploratory well within the Colombian Rio Verde

Tags: Global Energy Development

Calvalley Petroleum reports increases in 2009 reserves

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:20:53 UT

Calvalley Petroleum says that its Board of Directors has accepted a reserves report prepared by McDaniel and Associates, independent

Tags: Calvalley Petroleum Inc.

Oilsands Quest to evaluate Axe Lake oil sands developmen

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:20:53 UT

Oilsands Quest is evaluating the potential to develop its Axe Lake oil sands discovery in northwestern Saskatchewan using typical

Tags: Oilsands Quest Inc.

VAALCO ENERGY provides update on Gabon drilling program

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:03:33 UT

VAALCO Energy says that the contracted rig 'Sapphire Driller' is on location at the Ebouri Platform offshore Gabon and will commence

Tags: VAALCO Energy

Kairiki Energy farms-out to TG World for Philippines blockSC 54A

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:03:33 UT

Kairiki Energy Limited's wholly-owned subsidiary Yilgarn Petroleum Philippines Pty Ltd has entered into an agreement with TG World

Tags: Kairiki Energy Limited

FMC gets $62 million contract to support Marulk field development

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:03:33 UT

FMC Technologies, Inc. has signed an agreement with Statoil ASA for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment

Tags: FMC Technologies

AGL Resources mourns death of Sequent Energy Management President

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:03:33 UT

AGL Resources has reported that one of its executives, Sequent Energy Management President Douglas N. Schantz, was found

Tags: AGL Resources