Emerald Oil forms venture with Koch Exploration
Aug 4, 2015
Emerald Oil, Inc. announced a venture with Koch Exploration Company, LLC, the results of two Southern McKenzie County wells, and the initiation of a Midstream Joint Venture.

Cooper Energy signs HoA for gas sale from Sole field
Aug 4, 2015
Cooper Energy Ltd. has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with O-I Australia defining the key terms for the sale of gas from the Sole gas field in the Gippsland Basin,

Ascent Resources appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Aug 4, 2015
Ascent Resources, LLC has hired Jennifer M. Grigsby to serve as Chief Financial Officer effective August 1, 2015. Mrs. Grigsby, 46, is joining Ascent from American

Lime Petroleum acquires 50% interest in two Norwegian Sea licenses
Aug 4, 2015
Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad says that its jointly-controlled entity, Lime Petroleum Norway AS has executed an agreement with EnQuest Norge AS to acquire their 50%

The 10th SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition returns to Abu Dhabi
Aug 4, 2015
Organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) the 10th edition of the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling

Shale oil production in Bakken, Eagle Ford grew slightly in June: Platts' Bentek Energy
Aug 4, 2015
Oil production from key shale formations in North Dakota and Texas increased marginally in June versus May, according to Bentek Energy, an analytics and forecasting

Fugro awarded BG contract for geochemical campaign offshore Honduras
Aug 4, 2015
Fugro has been awarded a contract by BG International Limited Sucursal Honduras to conduct an integrated multibeam echosounder (MBES) survey and seabed coring campaign over its offshore acreage (block) in the Honduran Caribbean. As part of BG's exploration licence commitments, the campaign will map the seafloor to interpret, identify, sample and analyse potential hydrocarbon seeps. Fugro's modern 65-metre survey vessel, MV Fugro Brasilis, commenced the two-month mapping and interpretation portion in July 2015.

Atlantic Petroleum announces review of strategic alternatives
Aug 4, 2015
'The initiation of a review of strategic alternatives will allow us to explore options that can accelerate the realization of value for the benefit of our shareholders,' said Ben

Ceona join forces with Interoil Angola
Aug 4, 2015
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has expanded its West African reach after entering into a strategic partnership with Interoil Angola Lda.

Parsley Energy expands management team
Aug 4, 2015
Parsley Energy, Inc. has appointed Brad Smith as Parsley's Vice President-Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, effective August 1.

BG Group produces first oil from sixth FPSO in the Santos Basin
Aug 4, 2015
BG Group announced first oil from the Cidade de Itaguaí floating, production, storage and offloading vessel, the sixth unit to start production across the Group's

AEG Power Solutions to provide power supply solutions for Cruise Vessel
Aug 4, 2015
AEG Power Solutions says that Fincantieri S.p.A. has selected its power systems solutions to secure all critical loads applications on board Seabourn Encore, an ultra-luxury

Octanex makes declaration of location over Ascalon gas discovery
Aug 4, 2015
Octanex N.L. advises that a location has been declared over the Ascalon gas discovery in the Southern Bonaparte Basin, offshore from Western Australia. The declaration

Yinson-Premuda JV to acquire FPSO Four Rainbow
Aug 3, 2015
Yinson Holdings Berhad's indirect subsidiary Yinson Heather Ltd. (YHL) entered into a Joint Venture Deed Thursday with Italy's Premuda's unit Four

Maxim signs extension agreement with Quest for closing acquisition
Aug 3, 2015
Maxim Resources Inc. has signed an extension agreement with Quest Investments LLC, (QI), for its acquisition of an equity stake in Quest Oil & Gas

Inpex to spud exploration well Offshore Japan in May 2016
Aug 3, 2015
Inpex Corp. has been commissioned by the Agency of Natural Resources and Energy of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan

MEO appoints Andrew Purcell, Michael Sandy as Company Directors
Aug 3, 2015
MEO Australia Limited has appointed Andrew Purcell and Michael Sandy as non-executive directors of MEO, effective immediately.

ExxonMobil earns $4.2 billion in the second quarter of 2015
Aug 3, 2015
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced estimated second quarter 2015 earnings of $4.2 billion, or $1 per diluted share, compared with $8.8 billion

LNGL Global enters into alliance with Chart Industries
Aug 3, 2015
Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (LNGL) is entering into a supplier alliance agreement (SAA) with Chart Industries, Inc. (Chart) through Chart's

AWE remains on track to meet its end-of-year guidance of production
Aug 3, 2015
With a diverse portfolio focused across a number of stable geopolitical areas AWE, has 2P reserves of 81.5mmboe representing over

Canamax Energy and Powder Mountain closes business combination
Aug 3, 2015
Canamax Energy Ltd. and Powder Mountain Energy Ltd. have completed the acquisition by Canamax of all of the issued and outstanding

Savannah Petroleum signs production sharing contract for the R3/R4 license area, Niger
Aug 3, 2015
Savannah Petroleum is pleased to announce the signing of a Production Sharing Contract by Savannah Petroleum Niger and the Government

Atlantic Petroleum completes sale of Pegasus discovery
Aug 3, 2015
P/F Atlantic Petroleum’s subsidiary Atlantic Petroleum UK Limited has completed on the sale and purchase agreement with Third Energy Offshore Limited for the sale

Spore, Malaysia, International Reps visit Rosatom facilities
Aug 3, 2015
Permanent representatives of Singapore and Malaysia to international organizations in Vienna paid a visit to Rostov region located in the south of Russia as a part