JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (KMG EP) has agreed to farm into 35% of BG-operated license P1722 in the UK central North Sea, containing the White Bear prospect.

Norwegian Energy Co. (Noreco) has agreed to take a 20% interest from E.ON Ruhrgas Norge in license PL 434 in the Norwegian Sea.

Shell UK and Esso Exploration and Production UK want to dispose of their interests in the Corvette gas field in the UK southern North Sea, according to brokers Indigo Pool, a division of Schlumberger.

Statoil has contracted Aker Offshore Partner to manage the tie-in of the ENI-operated Marulk field in the Norwegian Sea to the Norne field FPSO.

OEG Offshore has won subsea contracts totaling $1.86 million.

Aker Solutions has contracted GE for more than 130 subsea wellhead sensors to install in the Goliat field in the Norwegian Barents Sea.

First Australian Resources says its exploration program offshore Guinea Bissau, northwest Africa, is under way.

Enigma Oil & Gas Exploration has won approval from Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy to continue its exploration program on three offshore blocks.

The Petroleum Geo-Services’ Ramform Challenger has left Conakry to shoot a 3D seismic program for Hyperdynamics Corp.

Allseas’ Solitaire has started laying the Gulf of Finland stretch of the Nord Stream gas line in the Baltic Sea.

Allseas’ Solitaire has sailed out of Rotterdam following an equipment retrofit to install part of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland.

Saipem´s pipelay vessel Castoro Sei is resuming work on the Finnish offshore stretch of the Nordstream gas trunkline installation in the Baltic Sea.