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BOA Galatea to conduct offshore West Africa 3D EM data acquisition

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:30:10 GMT

March 9,2010 --

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a Letter of Award from an oil and gas company to provide 3D EM data acquisition services offshore West Africa.

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Cobalt books rig for Gulf of Mexico North Platte well

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:10:10 GMT

March 9,2010 --

Cobalt International and Anadarko have executed a Rig Assignment Agreement for Cobalt to use Diamond’s semisubmersible drilling rig Ocean Monarch.

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Statoil increases stake in St. Malo

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:30 GMT

March 9,2010 --

Statoil has increased its working interest in the Chevron-operated St. Malo development in the US Gulf of Mexico to 21.5% by exercising its preferential rights on a proposed sale of Devon's share in the project.

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Aker Solution to supply offshore Brazil sulphate removal units

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:10 GMT

March 9,2010 --

Petrobras has awarded Aker Solutions a $41-million contract to supply sulphate removal units and associated equipment for the P-58 and P-62 FPSOs offshore Brazil.

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Shell progresses Prelude LNG project

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:55:20 GMT

March 9,2010 --

Shell has awarded the Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries consortium contracts for the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of Western Australia.

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FMC Technologies to support Marulk field development

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:35:20 GMT

March 9,2010 --

Statoil has awarded FMC Technologies a $2-million contract to manufacture and supply subsea production equipment for the Marulk field.

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ACG partners sanction $6-billion Chirag development

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:35:50 GMT

March 9,2010 --

The ACG partnership has taken a final investment decision to proceed with the $6-billion development of the Chirag oil field in the Azerbaijan section of the Caspian Sea, according to partner Statoil.

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Helix to divest oil and gas business

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:25:10 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Helix Energy Solutions intends to divest its entire oil and gas business to become a pure contracting services company, with a focus on deepwater well intervention and subsea construction.

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Joint venture to examine sand production concerns

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:35:10 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Sand Monitoring Services Ltd. (SMS) is teaming with Robert Gordon University (RGU) to investigate the extent and cost of sand production to the oil and gas industry.

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Challenger farms into Bentley

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:25:20 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Challenger Minerals North Sea (CMNS) has signed an agreement to farm into the Xcite Energy-operated Bentley heavy oil field in the UK sector.

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NIOC offers Kuwait partnership in Arash

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:11:00 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Iran has proposed a joint development with Kuwait of the Arash offshore oil field.

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No oil extension for Lundin in Luno area

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:05:40 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Lundin Norway has failed to prove further oil with its latest exploration well in the Greater Luno area of the North Sea.

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Petrofac, Lundin create new UK E&P company

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:20 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Petrofac and Lundin Petroleum plan to de-merge their UK North Sea interests, forming a new independent E&P company called EnQuest.

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Antrim/Valiant agree Causeway switch

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:55:10 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Antrim Energy has agreed to sell a 30% interest in its Causeway development in the UK northern North Sea to Valiant Petroleum.

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Don fields tied into Thistle

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:50:50 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Petrofac has transferred production from the West Don and Don Southwest (Don SW) fields in the UK northern North Sea to Lundin's Thistle platform.

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Ghana, Ivory Coast dispute offshore discovery

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:30 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Ownership of the offshore area containing the recently reported Dzata 1 discovery is in dispute between Ghana and the Ivory Coast, according to a report by Dow Jones.

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Upstream mergers, acquisitions boom in 2009

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:20 GMT

March 8,2010 --

There was a 40% increase in upstream oil and gas merger and acquisition value in 2009 to nearly $150 billion, says IHS Herold in its annual review.

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Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 begins operations off India

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:30 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Transocean Ltd’s new ultra deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 is at work offshore India for Reliance Industries under a five-year contract.

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Chevron taps BJ Services to precommission Gorgon pipeline

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:45:40 GMT

March 5,2010 --

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd has awarded a $80-million pipeline precommissioning contract for work on the Gorgon project offshore Western Australia to BJ Services (Australia) Pty Ltd.

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Jubilee flowline commissioning goes to Weatherford

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:55:40 GMT

March 5,2010 --

Technip has awarded Jubilee pre-commissioning and commiss.......

BP Norge orders more seabed geoscience equipment from OYO

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:45:40 GMT

March 5,2010 --

BP Norge A/S has ordered additional seabed reservoir characterization equipment from OYO Geospace to augment an existing system installed in 2003.

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Kan Tan IV set to drill Hok1-1 offshore New Zealand

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:35:10 GMT

March 5,2010 --

NZOG (New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd) advises that the Kan Tan IV drilling rig is on location and is preparing to start drilling the Hoki-1 exploration well.

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Al Shaheen expanding, but output still constrained

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:55:10 GMT

March 4,2010 --

Expansion work continues at the giant Al Shaheen oilfield offshore Qatar.

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Technical hitches impact Espoir, Olowi performance

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:50:40 GMT

March 4,2010 --

Upgrades to the Espoir field FPSO offshore Cote d’Ivoire should be completed this spring, says operator CNR International.

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Det norske cuts wellhead removal costs

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:40:20 GMT

March 4,2010 --

Det norske oljeselskap has signed a framework agreement with Norse Cutting & Abandonment (NSA) Norway for wellhead cutting and removal operations at sea.

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Songa Delta to drill Norwegian Sea prospect

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:31:00 GMT

March 4,2010 --

Wintershall Norge is to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea with the semisub Songa Delta, following clearance from Petroleum Safety Authority Norway.

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Petroceltic draws up plans for Italy well

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:25:40 GMT

March 4,2010 --

Petroceltic is aiming to spud an appraisal well in September on the Elsa oil discovery in the Italian sector of the Adriatic Sea.

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CNOOC orders subsea equipment for Lufeng

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:20:30 GMT

March 4,2010 --

Technip’s new flexible pipe manufacturing plant in Malaysia has won its first offshore order, for CNOOC’s Lufeng 13-1/13-2 oil field in the South China Sea.

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Nafta-1 completes North Shadwan well

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:35:40 GMT

March 3,2010 --

BP has released the Nafta-1 rig from the location for the NS377-5 oil field development in the North Shadwan concession in the Gulf of Suez.

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Scan to supply Snorre riser forgings

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:30:50 GMT

March 3,2010 --

FMC has contracted Scana Subsea for machined riser forgings.

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Iran keen to expand gas exports

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:25:50 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Iran provides the best option for gas purchases for countries in the Persian region, according to National Iranian Offshore Oil Co. Managing Director Mahmoud Zirakchianzade.

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ESR to address Dolphin facilities safety issues

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:20:10 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Dolphin Energy has contracted engineering consultancy ESR Technology for safety and risk management services for the Dolphin Gas Project in the Middle East.

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SSTB 2010: Jacobs adds subsea to its capabilities

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:00:40 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. chose the Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition in Galveston, Texas, from March 2-4 to emphasize its addition of a new subsea division to its upstream oil and gas services to give Jacobs technical coverage from top.......

SSTB 2010: Production control convenience cited by Cameron

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:55:30 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Controlling a well from an office desk is one of the technologies highlighted by Cameron at the Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition in Galveston March 2-4.

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SSTB 2010: New subsea sensor installation/retrieval tool unveiled by Roxar

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:50:30 GMT

March 3,2010 --

At this year’s Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition in Galveston, Texas, from March 2-4, Roxar is introducing an ROV system for retrieval and installation of subsea sensors and transmitters.

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SSTB 2010: Infield Systems unveils West Africa, FPSO, well intervention reports

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:50:30 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Infield Systems Ltd. has hit the exhibition floor at Subsea Tieback Conference with a trio of new reports.

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SSTB 2010: Subsea pipeline protection, insulation material shown at SSTB

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:45:50 GMT

March 3,2010 --

BASF is showing its Elastoshore glass syntactic polyurethane (GSPU) for subsea pipeline protection and thermal installation at the Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition in Galveston, Texas, March 2-4.

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SSTB 2010: Fluor, Global join to offer MENA projects

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:45:20 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Fluor Offshore Solutions and Global Industries are featuring at the Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition news that the two companies have agreed to join forces to produce offshore oil and gas projects in the Middle East and North Africa region.......

Craig Group expands vessel fleet

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:31:00 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Craig Group has unveiled its latest offshore support vessel, the Grampian Confidence.

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Norway, UK address cross-border issues

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:15:40 GMT

March 3,2010 --

The governments in Norway and Britain have prepared new Guidance Notes to help companies obtain approvals for developing fields across the two countries’ offshore median line.

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ExxonMobil targets reserves near Balder

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:05:50 GMT

March 3,2010 --

ExxonMobil has clearance from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill a wildcat in the Balder area of the Norwegian North Sea.

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MIS wins Abu Dhabi jackup refurb order

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:00:50 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Abu Dhabi’s National Drilling Company has contracted Maritime Industrial Services (MIS) to modify and refurbish its jackup NDC Al Bzoom. The $55.4 million order is MIS’ largest to date for this type of work.

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GE wins $1.5-billion Gorgon field equipment contract

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:55:20 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Chevron has contracted GE Oil & Gas technology to support the Gorgon field development.

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Bourbon, Schilling launch new ROV design

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:05:20 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Bourbon Subsea Services and Schilling Robotics have jointly developed a new ROV design for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of subsea infrastructure.

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West Orion semisub christened

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:10:40 GMT

March 2,2010 --

The semisubmersible drilling rig West Orion has been christened at Jurong Shipyard, Singapore, and is on track to be delivered early in the second quarter to Seadrill.

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Petrobras awards Diamond Offshore three term contracts

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:31:00 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Petrobras has awarded Diamond Offshore three term drilling contracts for work offshore Brazil, worth approximately $1.4 billion combined.

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GDF SUEZ gains interest in Nord Stream

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:55:10 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Gazprom and GDF SUEZ have signed a memorandum under which GDF secures additional natural gas from Russia and becomes a 9% interest owner of the Nord Stream pipeline project.

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Dominion raises funds for East Africa exploration

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:10:30 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Dominion Petroleum has raised £32.7 million ($50 million) through a planned placing of new ordinary shares, which will be applied toward the funding of the company’s drilling program and seismic acquisition in East Africa.

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Don fields set to export via Thistle

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:06:00 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Drilling of a side track on the Don Southwest Area 22 production well in the UK North Sea has been completed, according to partner Valiant Petroleum.

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NIOC pursues further reserves in Persian Gulf

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:40:10 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Iran is aiming to discover 500 MMbbl of oil per year and 5 tcm (177 tcf) of gas between 2010-2015, according to the country’s Petroenergy Information Network, Shana.

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Pyrenees project see first oil ahead of schedule

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:15:50 GMT

March 2,2010 --

First oil production has begun ahead of schedule from the BHP Billiton-operated Pyrenees project, offshore Western Australia.

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Mariner hits pay in Gulf of Mexico deepwater

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:20:20 GMT

March 1,2010 --

An exploration well on the Mandy prospect in the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Canyon block 199 has hit pay, according to partner Mariner Energy.

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Rowan sees increase in jackup demand

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:45:10 GMT

March 1,2010 --

Rowan, majority-owner of offshore high-spec jackup rigs, says it sees an increase in tendering for its drilling units across all regions.

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Offshore Ghana Dzata-1 well hits pay

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:45:40 GMT

March 1,2010 --

The Dzata-1 well in the Cape Three Points block in the Gulf of Guinea has hit pay, says operator Vanco.

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HB Rentals names sales, marketing manager

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:45:20 GMT

March 1,2010 --

HB Rentals has named Tim Murphy as technical sales and marketing manager.

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Seabird awarded multiple seismic survey contracts

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:41:00 GMT

March 1,2010 --

The Department of Primary Industries of Victoria, Australia, has contracted SeaBird Exploration for a 7,400-m (24,278-ft) survey within the southern flanks of the offshore Gippsland basin covering greenhouse gas storage blocks Gipps-01 to Gipps.......

Shell, IBM research agreement aims to extend life of oil, natural gas fields

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:41:00 GMT

March 1,2010 --

Shell and IBM have agreed to explore advanced techniques for reconciling geophysical and reservoir engineering field data using improved algorithms, analytics, and accelerated simulations.

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Coastal Energy updates offshore Thailand operations

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:36:00 GMT

March 1,2010 --

The Songkhla B-02 sidetrack offshore Thailand has encountered 12 ft (4 m) of net pay in the Lower Oligocene reservoir.

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Shetlands to develop North Sea decommissioning facility

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:35:50 GMT

March 1,2010 --

AF Decom Offshore UK and Lerwick Port Authority have agreed to develop a deepwater quay facility at Lerwick, Shetland, as a decommissioning center for major Northern North Sea structures.

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Iran set to start up offshore oil field

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:31:00 GMT

March 1,2010 --

Iran expects first oil from its $300-million Hengam field development in the Persian Gulf in mid-March.

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GSP prepares for Black Sea pipelay projects

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:30:50 GMT

March 1,2010 --

Engineering contractor Grup Servicii Petroliere expects the construction vessel C-Master to arrive at its yard this weekend, ahead of pipelay operations in Russian waters towards end-March.

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Polarcus contracted for Norway 3D seismic surveys

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:30:50 GMT

February 28,2010 --

Gassnova SF, the Norwegian state enterprise for carbon capture and storage, has contracted Polarcus for two 3D seismic acquisition projects offshore Norway using the vessel Polarcus Naila.

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UK output declines, but capex holds steady

[No Value Specified] — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:25:30 GMT

February 28,2010 --

Production and investment on the UK shelf are in slow decline, according to the latest activity survey by industry association UK Oil & Gas.

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Major equipment contracts progress Tindalo field development

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:45:10 GMT

February 26,2010 --

The SC54A Joint Venture has awarded all major equipment contracts for the Tindalo oil field development including awards to Knutsen Shuttletanker Pool for an FPSO and Weatherford Asia Pacific for production processing equipment.

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ODIM wins ROV systems contracts

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:40:40 GMT

February 26,2010 --

An international customer has awarded ODIM a $4-million contract to deliver two automated ODIM LARS launch and recovery systems for ROVs.

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Yme, Deep Panuke platforms near completion

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:40:30 GMT

February 26,2010 --

The MOPUstor jackup platform for Talisman Energy Norge’s Yme field are scheduled to be loaded out from the yard in Abu Dhabi next month, contractor SBM Offshore confirms.

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Rolls-Royce makes offer to acquire ODIM

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:40:30 GMT

February 26,2010 --

Rolls-Royce has agreed with the board of ODIM ASA to make a cash offer for all outstanding shares of ODIM.

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GL Noble Denton opens Trinidad and Tobago office

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:35:50 GMT

February 26,2010 --

GL Noble Denton has opened an office in Trinidad and Tobago offering technical assurance, advanced consulting and specialized engineering, marine consulting, and operations and project execution.

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Sambuca touted as among 'largest undrilled structures in the Mediterranean'

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:35:10 GMT

February 26,2010 --

Tunisian authority Comite Consultatif des Hydrocarbures has approved AuDAX Resources’ work program to drill one exploration well to 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in the Kerkouane permit offshore Tunisia.

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Total contracts FMC for Angola block 17 subsea equipment

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:15:10 GMT

February 26,2010 --

Total Exploration and Production Angola has awarded FMC Technologies a $65-million contract to manufacture and supply subsea production equipment for the offshore Angola block 17 development.

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Seawell contracted for Gullfaks, Statfjord fields drilling contract

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:15:30 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Statoil Petroleum has awarded Seawell a contract extension for platform drilling services for six fixed platforms on the Gullfaks and Statfjord fields on the Norwegian continental shelf.

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Helix flows first oil from Danny field

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:15:10 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Helix started oil production from its Danny field in the Gulf of Mexico in early February.

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Five new rigs to join Seadrill fleet in 2010

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:40:40 GMT

February 25,2010 --

PPL Shipyard has completed construction of Seadrill’s new tender rigs West Vencedor and T12.

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Campos basin sees more success with OGX well

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:05:40 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Operator OGX has struck oil with the 1-OGX-5-RJS well in block BM-C-43 in the shallow waters of the southern part of the Campos basin.

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First gas flows from Australia's Netherby field

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:51:00 GMT

February 25,2010 --

First gas has flowed from the Netherby field offshore Australia back to an onshore processing facility in Iona, says AWE.

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Petrobras hits pay with Campos basin well

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:50:30 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Petrobras has hit pay with exploratory well 6-BR-63A-RJS in the prolific Campos basin.

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Irish independents to merge E&P interests

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:45:50 GMT

February 25,2010 --

San Leon Energy has agreed to acquire Irish independent Oil & Gas.

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Norway's discoveries offset by declines at Heidrun, Ormen Lange

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:45:40 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Norway has produced 5.3 bcmoe, and has remaining proven recoverable reserves of 4.8 bcmoe, according to the latest resources review by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).

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Bamboo probe under way in Nile Delta

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:40:30 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Exploration drilling is under way on the Bamboo prospect in the West El Burullus concession, in Egypt’s offshore Nile Delta region, according to partner Dana Petroleum.

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Dana lining up wells in North Sea, Faroe Islands

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:36:00 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Dana Petroleum expects to participate in at least six exploratory wells off northwest Europe in the coming months.

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Nini East oil to prolong Siri lifespan

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:30:50 GMT

February 25,2010 --

DONG Energy has produced first oil from the Nini East development in the Danish North Sea.

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Det norske resumes drilling Draupne

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:25:10 GMT

February 25,2010 --

The semisubmersible Songa Delta is drilling appraisal well 16/1-11 on the Draupne oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian North Sea.

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Origin, Anadarko to explore Canterbury basin potential

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:20:30 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Origin Energy Resources NZ has farmed out an undivided 50% interest in offshore New Zealand exploration permit PEP 38262 in the Canterbury basin to Anadarko New Zealand.

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TGS extends Polarcus Nadia charter

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:20:10 GMT

February 25,2010 --

TGS has extended the charter for the Polarcus Nadia for six months following the completion of the initial program in the charter, expected in May.

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Thistle ready for new development phase

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:20:10 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Development drilling is set to resume on the Thistle field in the UK northern North Sea after a gap of more than 20 years.

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Nexen restores Buzzard field production

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:50:50 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Nexen has restored production from the Buzzard field to full rates of between 200,000 and 220,000 boe/d.

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Merrick Systems launches Software as a Service technology

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:45:40 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Merrick Systems has launched Software as a Service (SaaS) technology solution, which allows companies to host their choice of Merrick’s production software package – field, operations, or enterprise – on its secure environment.......

Dragon targets 15% growth in Turkmenistan this year

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:45:10 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Dragon Oil expects to drill eight wells by end-2011 from its newly installed Dzheitune (Lam) B platform in the Caspian Sea.

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Seventh Ras Laffan 3 train starts

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:41:00 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil have started Train 7 of the Ras Laffan 3 LNG project at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.

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Mako to promote AGR Subsea excavation services

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:35:00 GMT

February 24,2010 --

AGR Subsea has contracted Mako Technologies to promote its SeaVator and ClayCutter X seabed excavation service lines in the US Gulf Coast region and provide operational support once projects are under way.

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Polarcus takes delivery of new seismic vessel

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:30:40 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Polarcus Naila AS has taken delivery of the 12-streamer 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Naila.

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Fugro-Jason releases new geologic modeling software

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:26:00 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Fugro-Jason has released EarthModel FT 4.1, the latest version of its geologic modeling software.

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Clough, Forge form strategic alliance

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:21:00 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Clough and Forge have agreed to jointly target LNG and oil and gas projects in markets including Australasia and West Africa.

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Halani 1 destined for Angola

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:20:50 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Acergy and Exxon have chartered the vessel Halani 1 under a 10-month 250 Pax DP-2 time charter contract with the Halani Group.

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Norway approves low-pressure plan for Oseberg

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:15:20 GMT

February 24,2010 --

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has granted Statoil consent to use Oseberg field center low-pressure oil production (LPOP).

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Melrose aims to drill Romanian prospect

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:50:10 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Melrose Resources hopes the Romanian government shortly will approve its assigned interests in the Pelican and Midia concessions in the Black Sea.

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Iran seeking joint gas initiatives

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:46:00 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Qatar and Iran expect to draft a master plan to develop gas co-operation initiatives, according to Iran’s petroleum minister Masoud Mirkazemi.

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Supercomputing cluster to assist subsalt imaging in Red Sea

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:40:50 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Saudi Aramco has added a new super-computing system to its EXPEC Computer Center (ECC) to support the company’s exploration effort in the Red Sea and frontier areas, and to help optimize field development/improved recovery programs.

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New report highlights multi-billion dollar produced water market

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:40:30 GMT

February 23,2010 --

OTM Consulting and Douglas-Westwood have released the first edition of The Produced Water Gamechanger Report, which explores the options for managing produced water from offshore oil and gas production.

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PTTEP makes Timor Sea discovery

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:45:50 GMT

February 23,2010 --

PTTEP has made a natural gas discovery with the Oliver-2 exploration well in the Timor Sea.

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