Crude oil production now is under way at the BHP Billiton operated Ravensworth field, says INPEX Alpha Ltd.

TAQA Bratani is marking its first anniversary today as duty holder the Cormorant Alpha, North Cormorant, Tern, and Eider production centers in the UK northern North Sea.

Cirrus Energy Nederland has confirmed a commercial-quality gas accumulation in the North Sea which could be developed from the M7-A production platform.

Iran has inaugurated the first phase of production from the Hengam oil field in the Persian Gulf.

RAK Petroleum has restored production at the Bukha oil and gas field offshore Oman.

Norwegian gas distributor Gassco will include vessels when performing analyses of gas transport from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).

Statoil has identified 900 MMboe of recoverable volumes in the Snorre field in the North Sea following an extensive survey, suggesting a probable 30 more years of production.

BW Offshore has commissioned Hamworthy to supply pumps and associated kit for the Papa Terra oil field FPSO offshore Brazil.

Production from the PY-3 oil field in the Cauvery basin off eastern India will likely remain around 3,400 b/d for the rest of this year, according to operator Hardy Oil & Gas.

Antrim Energy is reviewing development options for the Fyne heavy oil field in the UK central North Sea.

Melrose Resources is preparing to bring onstream two new gas field developments in the Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea.

Suncor Energy has completed a planned maintenance shutdown on the Terra Nova FPSO ahead of schedule.

Norway’s government has approved the development plan for the Marulk gas field in the Norwegian Sea, according to partner DON Energy.

E.ON Ruhrgas has started gas production from the Babbage field in the southern UK North Sea.

CNOOC Ltd. says the Bozhong 19-4 oil field in Bohai Bay is on production.

Abu Dhabi Marine Operating co. has contracted McDermott International to upgrade and enhance a water injection system in Zakum field for about $350 million.

Salamander Energy has revised its reserves estimates for Kambuna field offshore North Sumatra.

Brazilian company QUIP has contracted Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS) for a water treatment package for the Papa Terra P63 project in the Campos basin offshore Brazil.

Oil has started flowing from Statoil’s Morvin subsea development in the Norwegian Sea.

Around 40% of Iran’s gas consumption this winter will be provided by the Assaluyeh processing terminals handling of production from the South Pars gas/condensate field in the Persian Gulf.

Hurricane Exploration has completed production testing of its Lancaster oil discovery west of the Shetlands.

BPZ Resources has re-opened the A-14XD well in the Albacora I, Tumbes basin offshore Peru, after receiving Extended Well Testing (EWT) and gas flaring permits.

Oil production from the Basker-Manta-Gummy (BMG) fields off southeast Australia averaged just 1,513 b/d in Q2 2010, according to operator ROC.

Production from the North West Shelf oil redevelopment project should start by end-March 2011, according to Woodside Energy.

Production from the Cheleken Contract Area fields in the Caspian Sea averaged 46,420 b/d of oil during the first half of 2010.