Petrofac has started modification and upgrade works to the FPF5 mobile operating production unit (ex-Ocean Legend).

Rolls-Royce has won a $30-million order from Shell to supply two industrial RB211 gas turbines to boost gas output from the Malampaya deepwater natural gas project in the Philippines.

Technip (Paris:TEC) has won a pipeline installation contract from Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. for the Liwan 3-1 project in the Pearl River Mouth basin of the South China Sea.

PTT Exploration and Production plc (PTTEP) has started production from the Greater Bongkot South (GBS) gas and condensate field in the Gulf of Thailand.

Petronas has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Total for joint study into the potential of the K5 gas field offshore Sarawak.

Gazprom and Petrovietnam have signed agreements on staff training and on Gazprom International’s involvement in joint development projects offshore Vietnam.

Galoc field production has restarted offshore Palawan, Philippines following FPSO refurbishment.

SOCO says the TGT development in block 16-1 off southern Vietnam has been delivering more than 40,000 b/d of oil, with no significant impact on the main reservoir performance parameters.

Gas production has started from Wortel in Indonesia.