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BP contracts KBR for FEED work
18 Aug 20172 min read

BP contracts KBR for FEED work

KBR Inc. has been awarded pre-front end engineering design and project support services contracts by BP.

Whiting Petroleum Corporation announces US$500 million sale of Fort Berthold area assets in North Dakota
16 Aug 20171 min read

Whiting Petroleum Corporation announces US$500 million sale of Fort Berthold area assets in North Dakota

Whiting will use the net proceeds from the sale to repay US$500 million of its current US$550 million bank debt. The effective and closing date of the sale is September 1, 2017.

Greka Drilling: awarded two new contracts from PetroChina CNPC
16 Aug 20172 min read

Greka Drilling: awarded two new contracts from PetroChina CNPC

These two drilling contracts are to be deployed in PetroChina’s CBM (coal bed methane) Blocks - Fanzhuang and Anze - within Shanxi Province and are estimated to have an aggregate value of at least US$2 million.

BP: two more projects begin production
16 Aug 20172 min read

BP: two more projects begin production

Gas projects in Australia and Trinidad are fourth and fifth of seven major projects start-ups BP expects in 2017.

Petrobras: oil and natural gas production in July
16 Aug 20171 min read

Petrobras: oil and natural gas production in July

Petrobras reports that its total oil and natural gas production in July was 2.74 million boe/d, 2.63 million boe/d of which produced in Brazil and 114 000 boe/d produced abroad.

Hyperdynamics updates drilling status of Fatala-1 well offshore Guinea
16 Aug 20171 min read

Hyperdynamics updates drilling status of Fatala-1 well offshore Guinea

Hyperdynamics Corporation has provided an update on the drilling status on the Fatala-1 exploration well offshore the Republic of Guinea as it nears completion of the initial portion of the well.

Angus Energy receives OGA approval for the drilling of Lidsey-X2 development well
15 Aug 20172 min read

Angus Energy receives OGA approval for the drilling of Lidsey-X2 development well

The company has received permission from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) to drill and then produce the Lidsey-X2 horizontal production well at its Lidsey production oilfield, license PL 241.

Mohawk Energy receives ISO 9001:2015 certification
14 Aug 20171 min read

Mohawk Energy receives ISO 9001:2015 certification

This particular ISO certification includes a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement.

Aker BP:  rig contract to Odfjell Drilling
11 Aug 20172 min read

Aker BP: rig contract to Odfjell Drilling

Aker BP ASA has awarded an agreement to Odfjell Drilling for the lease of the semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Stavanger for a period of approximately 9 months, with commencement in February 2018.

Range Resources: acquisition of producing assets in Trinidad
11 Aug 20174 min read

Range Resources: acquisition of producing assets in Trinidad

Range has entered into a binding sale and purchase agreement to acquire certain producing assets from a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity Exploration and Production Plc for a cash consideration of US$4.55 million.

AWE: Waitsia-4 appraisal well reaches total depth
11 Aug 20171 min read

AWE: Waitsia-4 appraisal well reaches total depth

The Waitsia-4 appraisal well reached total depth (TD) of 3744 m measured depth below rotary table (MDRT) at 15:30 hours (3.30 pm) AWST on 10 August 2017 and preparations are now being made to commence a wireline logging programme.

Zion Oil & Gas continues drilling in Israel
10 Aug 20171 min read

Zion Oil & Gas continues drilling in Israel

Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. continues active drilling operations at its Megiddo-Jezreel #1 well in Israel. The company has reached a depth of approximately 5850 ft (~1785 m) toward a proposed total depth of up to ~15 000 ft.

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