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Kosmos in offshore Ireland swoop

Apr 18, 2013

Kosmos Energy announced today that it has entered into two farm-in agreements, whereby Kosmos is acquiring an interest in multiple blocks in the prospective Porcupine Basin, offshore the west coast of Ireland. Porcupine Map (Image…

Rosneft, Marubeni sign E&P pact

Apr 18, 2013

Rosneft and Marubeni Corp. signed Memorandum of Cooperation in LNG project implementation and joint exploration and development of oil and gas fields on April 17, 2013 The document was signed by Igor Sechin, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board…

Long winter mutes North Sea activity

Apr 18, 2013

The UK’s prolonged winter muted drilling and deals growth in the North Sea after a strong finish to 2012, according to a new report from Deloitte, the business advisory firm, into offshore activity. The report, compiled by Deloitte’s Petroleum Services Group (PSG)…

Bluewater signs up Seadrill's West Neptune

Apr 16, 2013

Seadrill has signed a contract with LLOG Bluewater Holdings for employment of the new-build drill-ship, West Neptune, offshore Gulf of Mexico.   The contract duration is a minimum of three years plus an option for a one-year extension at mutually agreed rates…

Get ready for a new phase of West African development

Apr 16, 2013

Exploration is expanding from West Africa’s Sierra Leone to Namibia, explains Bruce Nichols, led by sustained high oil prices, improving technology, relative political stability and a more supportive operating environment. Cobalt’s potentially…

MOPU for West Seahorse field, Australia

Apr 16, 2013

3D Oil and partner Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad have decided on the use of a leased Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU) to develop their West Seahorse oil field in VIC/P57, offshore Victoria. Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the…

Falklands seismic net widened

Apr 16, 2013

FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands is pleased to provide the following operations update with respect to the ongoing 3D seismic operations. The…

Wintershall spuds Mjosa

Apr 15, 2013

Bridge, the Oslo Børs and AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce that the drilling of exploration well 6406/6-3 has commenced. The well will target the Mjøsa gas prospect, which is located 10 km northeast…

Cairn readies for Morocco drilling

Apr 15, 2013

Cairn is pleased to announce it has secured a long term contract with Transocean for the “Cajun Express” drilling unit. The rig, which is on an initial one-year contract, will be used on Cairn’s planned multi-well frontier exploration programme in Senegal…

Statoil to explore Caspian with SOCAR

Apr 08, 2013

Statoil and SOCAR took a step forward in strengthening their cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore and develop the Zafar-Mashal structures in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. The agreement was signed in Baku…

COSL increases Norway presence

Apr 04, 2013

China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) is pleased to announce that COSLPromoter, a semi-submersible drilling rig of the Group, has officially commenced operation in Norwegian North Sea for an eight-year service contract with Statoil ASA on 2 April 2013 Norwegian Time…

Progress offshore Italy for Petroceltic

Apr 04, 2013

Petroceltic's wholly owned subsidiary, Petroceltic Italia Srl, has been awarded the exploration permit 'B.R272.EL' in the Central Adriatic offshore Italy (formerly application block d.507).The award of the B.R272.EL permit is a significant step…

Inpex joins Mozambique hunt

Apr 02, 2013

Statoil has farmed down a 25% working interest in its operated exploration licence offshore Mozambique to Japanese based INPEX Mozambique, a wholly owned subsidiary of INPEX Corp.The licence, which consists of two blocks, under one licence agreement…

Drilling to start on Dunquin

Mar 30, 2013

Irish media have reported that Exxon Mobil was due to start exploration drilling offshore the country's coast this weekend.Eirik Raude (Image: Ocean Rig)The Irish Examiner said the $140m drilling programme was due to start today (Saturday) with daily rates at an estimated $1million…

Green light for Ivar Aasen and Gina Krog

Mar 25, 2013

Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA has as operator been authorized to develop the Ivar Aasen-field in the North Sea.The plan for development and operation of Ivar Aasen and Gina Krog were approved on Friday. Det Norske has a 3.3% share in Gina Krog…

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