Cairn Energy has discovered gas while drilling its first exploration well offshore Greenland.

Cairn Energy has started drilling its first well offshore Greenland on the Alpha prospect in the Sigguk block, around 175 km (109 mi) offshore Disko Island on the western side of the mainland.

Cairn Energy Plc. has received formal approval to drill the first two wells in its 2010 exploration program in the Disko West area offshore western Greenland.

Enegi Oil has reached agreement with Dragon Lance Management Corp. (DLMC) to help develop its Newfoundland regional play based around the Port au Port peninsula

Drilling on the North Amethyst satellite subsea tieback offshore Canada’s East Coast has resumed with the return of the GSF Grand Banks drilling rig, according to operator Husky Energy.

Husky Energy is increasing its 2010 capital expenditure program and production guidance to $3.1 billion, an increase of 20% over 2009.

EnCana has awarded Expro a surface testing and subsea landing string service contract for the Deep Panuke field offshore Nova Scotia, Canada.

PA Resources (PAR) has completed its first 2D seismic campaign in western Greenland’s offshore block 8, 10 days ahead of schedule.

PA Resources has contracted CGGVeritas for up to 6,300 km (3,915 mi) of 2D seismic data offshore western Greenland to start in June.

DOF Subsea Canada has completed survey services in the Laurentian basin south of Newfoundland, Canada using the vessel Geosounder.

Acergy has awarded CRC-Evans/Global Pipelines a contract to provide onshore double jointing of production lines as well as offshore welding services for the EnCana Deep Panuke natural gas field.

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

Husky Energy Inc. says oil production is under way from the North Amethyst field offshore Newfoundland & Labrador.