Ophir Energy signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with the Myanmar Ministry of Energy to finalize the award of Block AD-03, offshore Myanmar. Upon the terms of the agreement, Ophir will be the operator with a 95% interest in the 10…
Hassan Basma, the chief executive officer (CEO), and executive director of Bumi Armada Berhad is leaving the company for personal reasons. Basma. From Bumi Armada. The board of directors…
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and India’s Reliance Industries (RIL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), in which both companies will explore business opportunities in exploration, production, refining and industrial processing in Mexico…
Russian authorities confirmed the reserves in the Pobeda oil and gas field, located on the Kara Sea shelf, Rosneft announced. The field was discovered through the Universitetskaya-1 well. The gas reserves were discovered in the chalk deposits of Cenomanian Age and Apt-Alb Age…
Statoil plans to pump an additional NOK20 billion (nearly US$2.9 billion) in its Hammerfest LNG plant in Melkoya to increase its production capacity, Norwegian news service NRK has reported. A new pipeline and compression facility are envisioned for the plant…
Ceona christened its flagship vessel, the Ceona Amazon, in Bremerhaven, Germany. Image from Ceona. The Ceona Amazon is 199.4m long and 32.2m wide, drawing 8m with a gross tonnage of 33…
Lloyd’s Register Energy has launched a new risk-based Technology Qualification Guidance Note that aims to minimize risks and uncertainty of novel designs, concepts or applications not covered by existing rules, industry codes or best practice…
Phoenix, Arizona-headquartered Freeport-McMoRan boosted its production estimates on both its Holstein Deep and Dorado developments in the Gulf of Mexico, the company announced on 4 December. Freeport-McMorRan said it expects to achieve 30…
Stone Energy’s Cardona deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico came online in November ahead of its sanctioned schedule and under budget. Image from Stone Energy. Cardona is located…
Searcher Seismic, in conjunction with project partner MAGE, is conducting a 2D seismic survey off western Ireland. Map of Echidna Regional Broadband 2D seismic survey. From Searcher Seismic. The Echidna…
Toronto-based Pacific Rubiales Energy and Mexico’s Alfa S.A.B. de C.V (ALFA) entered into an agreement to create a 50:50 joint venture for the development of business in Mexico. Pantin. From Pacific Rubiales…
Petrotrin workers called for a strike by the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) after management refused wage increases. The action could shutter the country's refinery. Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine addressed the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament today on the financial status of Petrotrin…
The Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs (MEEA) for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago signed contracts yesterday, awarding two deepwater blocks to the BHP Billiton - BG International consortium. L-R: TT Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine…
For the UK Oil & Gas industry, today’s Autumn Statement by British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, offered the first cut in tax rates for the UK North Sea in 21 years. “There is record investment this year in the North Sea…
Masirah Oil commissioned a new 3D seismic survey of Block 50 offshore Oman to be conducted by Dolphin Geophysical. The Artemis Arctic. From Dolphin Geophysical. Block 50 is located on the southeast coast of the Sultanate of Oman…