The drilling rig Homer Ferrington has arrived at the Leviathan 1 well site in the Rachel license in the deepwater Levantine basin.

Compañía Perforadora Mexico (PEMSA) has contracted Lamprell to supply a newbuild jackup drilling rig.

Five phases of the South Pars gas field development in the Persian Gulf are nearing completion, according to Iranian news service Shana.

Estimated gas resources from the Tamar field offshore Israel have risen from 8.4 tcf to 9 tcf following appraisal work, according to operator Noble Energy.

Noble Energy has awarded Delmar Systems Inc. a contract to install five subsea trees in the Tamar gas field offshore Israel in the Mediterranean Sea.

Saipem has won engineering and construction offshore contracts in with a combined value of more than $1 billion.

GeoGlobal Resources has issued a brief review of its exploration activities offshore Israel.

North Caspian Operating Co. (NCOC) has contracted Paradigm for technical services to support teams based at NCOC’s Technical Data Center in Kazakhstan.

ITGI (Interconnector Turkey Greece Italy) has completed an eight-month detailed marine survey for the offshore section of IGI Poseidon.

The Council of the European Union has approved negotiations with Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan over a legal framework for the proposed Trans-Caspian gas pipeline system.

Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Explorations have commented on technical problems at Israel’s sole current offshore gas production complex.

Delek Drilling and its partners in the Tamar lease offshore Israel have signed a gas supply agreement with Dalia Power Energies.

The FPSO for Ithaca Energy’s Athena oil field development in the UK central North Sea is in the final phase of conversion at Dubai Dry Dock World.

Oceanic Marine Contractors (OMC) has taken delivery of the new offshore construction vessel Oceanic 5000.