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CERAWeek: More M&A deals

Apr 21, 2015

Investment dollars are finding good value in the current low oil price environment, according to a panel of finance professionals who discussed the wealth of finance opportunities found in today’s oil and gas companies, at this weeks' CERAWeek in Houston…

CERAWeek: Managing through the cycle

Apr 21, 2015

Currently, the energy industry is focused on finding ways to master the challenges of the low oil-price cycle. To meet those challenges, first, operators must re-evaluate the future of global oil development, said OAO LUKOIL President Vagit Alekperov…

NADL, Rosneft delay deal termination

Apr 20, 2015

Norway-based North Atlantic Drilling (NADL) and Russia's Rosneft recently agreed to extend the termination date of the 2014 framework agreement until May 31, 2017. The agreement states that either party can end the agreement, including any offshore drilling contracts…

Global Marine inks two North Sea contracts

Apr 20, 2015

Tampet awarded UK-based Global Marine Systems Ltd. two contracts in the North Sea, designed to further enhance high-capacity communications networks in the area and entail highly skilled route survey, cable installation and protection services…

Karoon confirms Echidna oil

Apr 20, 2015

Karoon Gas Australia confirmed a 213m gross oil column at its Echidna-1 well offshore Brazil. The Olinda Star. From Karoon. The exploration well is located in the Santos basin…

KrisEnergy hits at final sidetrack

Apr 17, 2015

KrisEnergy’s Thai campaign success continues at its Rossukon-3ST sidetrack well that encountered 148ft of oil and gas pay. Offshore Thailand map. From KrisEnergy. The final exploration…

Gazprom: Nearly 3 MMbbl of Arctic oil delivered to Europe

Apr 17, 2015

In April, Gazprom reached a milestone for its Prirazlomnoye oil field as the Kirill Lavrov tanker delivered a new batch of ARCO Arctic oil to Europe during its sixth shipment. More than 2.9 MMbbl of oil has been extracted from the Prirazlomnoye oil field since production began…

GlobalData: Mexico’s first bidding round struggles

Apr 15, 2015

While the latest revisions to the terms for shallow water areas in Mexico’s first licensing round have increased the attractiveness of the production sharing agreement terms by improving the contractor’s upside potential, the benefits remain…

Sub-$70/bbl oil unsustainable - Rystad

Apr 15, 2015

An oil price below US$70/bbl will not be sustainable long term, according to Norwegian energy analysts Rystad Energy.  Speaking at the firm’s offices in Oslo, senior analyst Audun Martinsen outlined how the firm sees current global liquids…

EIA releases Annual Energy Outlook 2015

Apr 14, 2015

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its Annual Energy Outlook 2015 report, authored by Adam Sieminski, today. A key finding of the report is that US net energy imports, including all fuels, are expected to decline and…

Karoon hits at third Santos well

Apr 13, 2015

Karoon Gas Australia made a discovery at the Echidna-1 exploration well, the third in the Santos drilling campaign, offshore Brazil. Image from Karoon.   According to the Australian company…

Wood Mackenzie: Low prices need deeper cuts

Apr 13, 2015

The rapid and aggressive response by oil and gas companies to low oil prices has stabilized the sector; the price required for companies to be cash flow neutral in 2015 has dropped by over US$20/bbl to $72/bbl. Wood Mackenzie believes further…

Statoil hits again at Aasta Hansteen

Apr 13, 2015

Statoil confirmed its second discovery in the Aasta Hansteen area with the Roald Rygg prospect in the Norwegian Sea. Map of Roald Rygg. From Statoil.   The gas discovery was made at…

BPZ in Peru oil fail

Apr 10, 2015

Houston-based BPZ Energy, that is currently under chapter 11 protection, is suspending its Corvina CX15-9D well offshore Peru after failing to produce oil. Map from BPZ. The well…

Sustainable safety crucial to offshore industry

Apr 09, 2015

On 9 April, thought leaders in the offshore oil sector held an industry discussion focused on the importance of sustainable safety in the offshore oil and natural gas industry. The group included Jack Gerard, president and chief executive for the American Petroleum Institute (API) Randall Luthi…

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