Statoil announces exciting exploration plans for the NCS in 2014
Statoil has announced an exciting exploration programme in Norway also in 2014, building on the exploration successes of recent years. Statoil plans to drill 20-25 exploration wells on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in 2014...

Oil discovery in the Snilehorn well in the Norwegian Sea
Lundin spuds appraisal well on the Luno II discovery in the North...
New oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea confirms near-field...
Falkland Oil and Gas commences third 3D seismic survey
Lundin completes Johan Sverdrup PL501 appraisal well 16/3-7
Senex provides monthly drilling report for October 2013

North Atlantic Drilling files for initial public offering
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. has filed its first amended registration statements with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with...

Transocean Ltd. enters into agreement with Icahn Group
Baker Hughes announces October 2013 rig counts
Lamprell completes delivery of Caspian Sea rig
Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for October 2013
Ocean Rig and Energean together for oil and gas in deep water
Transocean awarded construction contracts for five newbuild high-specification Jackups

Expro celebrates 40th anniversary at ADIPEC with multi-million Saudi contract win
Expro announced further expansion plans into Saudi Arabia following two lucrative contract wins worth $50million...

Tata Steel announce major contract with KOGAS for pipe supply
Inter Pipeline to provide diluent transportation for AOC...
Foster Wheeler selected for initial feed by Rosneft and ExxonMobil...

ExxonMobil receives extensions to Madagascar licenses
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced that its affiliates in Madagascar have received extensions to their production sharing contract licenses, which will enable the....

Bellatrix closes its previously announced third strategic joint venture
FoundOcean opens its newest office in the Middle East
Rialto Energy completes transaction with Vitol
Sterling Energy announces additional farmin to Odewayne Block
Sterling Energy completes farmin for Odewayne Block
Avista Corp. to acquire Alaska Energy and Resources Company
Sea Dragon completes sale of interest in Kom Ombo concession
Statoil farms down exploration licences to OMV

New energy business

Gazprom and Solbus bring natural gas buses to Warsaw and Olsztyn
Public transport is becoming more eco‐friendy in Warsaw, Poland’s capital. The municipal transport company of Warsaw, Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe (MZA)...

Total awarded a solar power generation plant in South Africa

Production

Statoil commences production from Visund North field
Statoil has started production from the Visund North oil and gas field in the North Sea. Visund North is the sixth project that has started production of the 12 “fast track” projects Statoil has in its...

SacOil provides update on Africa operations
WesternZagros's Kurdamir-3 well tests further oil
Altima starts production at Chambers Alberta area horizontal...
Holloman Energy provides Cooper Basin update

Technology

CGG To Acquire Large Pemex Survey in Gulf of Mexico
CGG has been selected to acquire a large high-end seismic acquisition survey in the Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico on behalf of Pemex. The survey is phase 5 in Pemex’s Centauro program, the largest ever proprietary 3D wide-azimuth program to be conducted...

SPX Mixers deliver reliability and efficiency to the oil industry
Proven, reliable gas drying and purification solutions for the oil...
HB Rentals introduces more compact accommodation module...
WHL Energy mobilises La Bella seismic vessel
BP Reveals Step-out Routes to Acetic Acid and Ethylene with...
TGS commences multi-client 2D seismic surveys offshore...
dGB Earth Sciences announces launch of SynthRock Plugin

Shipping / Yard News

Damen yard awarded Rederij Groen contract at Europort
During a special contract signing ceremony at Europort 2013 yesterday, Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of Damen Shipyards Group signed the contract to...

EXMAR announce two keystone events in its Caribbean FLNG...
Stork Technical Services adds to its Subsea fleet
PEMA to supply additional welding automation to Keppel FELS
DOF Subsea charters new vessel for the North Sea
New KNRM Rescue Vessel passes capsize trials at Damen Shipyards Group

General News

CNOOC announces blocks Offshore China for foreign coopreration 2013
On 8 October 2013, China National Offshore Oil Corporation offered foreign operators a chance to partner it in 25 blocks offshore China, covering a total area of...

Environstore makes significant investment in rental skips
WaveWalker recognised with British engineering excellence award
Sureclean announces £2million equipment investment
Sir Robert Smith welcomes Proserv’s apprenticeship commitment
Ramboll standardizes on Intergraph SmartMarine® Enterprise...
ITF launches JIP in Australia to tackle subsea pipeline operational...

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