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Höegh LNG Holdings signs FSRU contract

May 27, 2015

Höegh LNG Holdings has signed an FSRU contract with Octopus LNG for the Penco-Lirquén LNG import terminal to be located in Concepción Bay, Chile. The contract is for a period of 20 years and is expected to generate an average annual EBITDA of around US$36 million…

Israel's antitrust commissioner to resign

May 26, 2015

In a potential stroke of good news for Noble Energy, the Director General of the Israeli Antitrust Authority, David Glio, announced his resignation on 25 May. However, Glio will remain in his role until August. Glio’s resignation is notable…

FEED starts on Sole gas field

May 25, 2015

The front end engineering and design (FEED) stage of the Sole gas field and Orbost gas plant development is underway following Cooper Energy’s 50% acquisition in the project. The ASX-listed upstream firm has accessed the Sole gas field in the Gippsland basin…

APPEA: Industry focus needed on costs, competiveness

May 20, 2015

The oil and gas industry needs to focus on cost and competitiveness to thrive in the current low-oil-price environment, says Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Chairman Martin Ferguson. His comments were echoed by Roy Krzywosinski…

Security seeks parallel existence with safety

May 19, 2015

Gregory Hale highlights the importance of both safety and following proper security protocols. The April Pemex blast on a dehydration and pumping platform in the Gulf of Mexico showed that incidents will happen in a dangerous environment…

BP gains West Nile Delta stake

May 18, 2015

BP increased its interest in the US$12 billion West Nile Delta (WND) project in Egypt after partner DEA farmed down its stake. Map of Nile Delta. From DEA. According to DEA, the…

South Block A PSC receives extension

May 18, 2015

Renco Elang Energy's (REE) South Block A production sharing contract (PSC) in north Sumatra, Indonesia was granted at 19-month exploration extension from the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.  According to Peak Oil & Gas…

Meet the new OGA team

May 12, 2015

The new UK North Sea regulator the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has unveiled its core leadership team, including directors of exploration and production, technology and projects, policy and performance and a CFO. The new directors, who will be in post by mid-June…

South Stream project on again…for now

May 11, 2015

Saipem reports that it has received notice that its client, South Stream Transport BV, which is controlled by Gazprom, is lifting the suspension of work under the contracts, and that Saipem should commence work on the offshore pipeline in the Black Sea…again…

Delfin proposes first GoM FLNG

May 11, 2015

Delfin LNG submitted an application to construct, own and operate the Delfin LNG project (Port Delfin) in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) under the Deepwater Port Act (DWPA). Map from Delfin.  The…

AziPac acquires Indonesian stake

May 11, 2015

Asia Pacific focused AziPac acquired 50% interest in the North Madura production sharing contract (PSC) located offshore Java Sea, Indonesia. AziPac, through its subsidiary Azipac North Madura, acquired 25% interest from Mitra Energy…

NPD considers Maria PDO

May 06, 2015

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) received a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Maria oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea. Maria. Image from Wintershall. The Maria discovery…

Developing KMZ

May 01, 2015

Jerry Lee provides an overview of Mexico’s Ku-Maloob-Zaap (KMZ) heavy oilfield in the Bay of Campeche. Pemex’s Ku-S central processing installation at the Ku-Maloob-Zaap oilfield in the Bay of Campeche offshore Mexico…

Technology-led exploration success

May 01, 2015

For Shell, exploration isn’t just about the seismic, it’s about joining up the petabytes’ worth of seismic dots between its global team of experts. Meg Chesshyre reports. Subsurface imaging, but…

Looking further afield

May 01, 2015

Italian engineering companies could offer competitive engineering, procurement and construction services in the Mediterranean Sea, should activity pick up, but West Africa is currently the hot spot for contracts. Litchendjili…

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