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Lukoil strikes Caspian Sea pay

Nov 23, 2016

Lukoil has struck more pay at its third well in the Vladimir Filanovsky field in the shallow waters of the Caspian Sea. The LSP-1, from Lukoil. The horizontal section of the well is 1217m long…

Castex gets successful Hummer test

Nov 22, 2016

Castex Offshore had a successful flow testing of its Main Pass Hummer discovery well, offshore Louisiana, according to partner Petsec Energy. Flow rates were measured at restricted rates on variable choke sizes over the last three hours…

Wisting contains 1 billion barrels

Nov 18, 2016

OMV's Norway VP said the Wisting discovery in the Norwegian Barents Sea could contain more than 1 billion boe in place. Image of Eni's Goliat FPSO in the Barents Sea. David Latin stated the figure at an energy conference…

Exxon's Liza confirmed as commercial

Nov 17, 2016

ExxonMobil is fast-tracking its Stabroek Block project where its giant Liza discovery lies, as the supermajor officially gave notice of the area’s commercial oil find to Guyana’s government yesterday (16 November), according the country’s Government Ministry of National Resources…

Genesis increases Kupe stake

Nov 16, 2016

New Zealand Oil & Gas has reached agreement to sell its 15% interest in the Kupe gas and light oil fields and production station to Genesis Energy for US$119 million (NZ$168 million), offshore New Zealand. The effective date of the transaction…

Majority of North Sea planned projects in UK

Nov 14, 2016

A total of 32 crude and natural gas projects are expected to commence operations in the North Sea region by 2025, with the UK claiming the highest number at 22, followed by Norway and Denmark with nine and one respectively, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData…

Is the end in sight?

Nov 14, 2016

The end of one of the worst downturns in the history of oil and gas may be in sight, as OPEC’s November meeting looms large – bringing with it fresh hopes of a production cut and consequent market rebalancing. In this context, Douglas…

Mitra acquires Australian production

Nov 14, 2016

Mitra Energy, via its subsidiary Jadestone Energy, has acquired the producing Stag oilfield, offshore Australia, from Quadrant Northwest and Santos Offshore. The move sees the firm become a producer for the first time. The Stag oilfield…

Eni to evaluate Bahrain potential

Nov 07, 2016

Bahrain authorities have invited Eni to study and assess the potential of some exploration and production assets in the country. To this purpose four agreements have been signed between the Bahrain Petroleum Co. (Bapco), Tatweer Petroleum and Eni…

Putin sees start-up at Vladimir Filanosvky field

Nov 01, 2016

Russia's President Vladimir Putin inaugurated first oil from the Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea yesterday (31 October). The V. Filanovsky field, discovered by Lukoil in 2005, is Russia’s largest oil discovery for the past 25 years…

A heavy burden

Nov 01, 2016

More and more heavy oil is coming into production pipelines. Measuring it, in a multiphase flow, is a challenge, says NEL’s David Millington. Heavy Oil. Photos from NEL. Cost…

Exxon in 1 billion bbl Nigeria find

Oct 27, 2016

ExxonMobil’s newest discovery offshore Nigeria could possibly hold up to 1 billion bbl, the supermajor said today (27 October). Image from Exxon. Exxon said a “significant discovery”…

Quadrant moves to Phoenix South-2

Oct 25, 2016

Quadrant Energy’s Phoenix South-2 (PS-2) well is expected to commence in the next seven days to appraise the Phoenix South-1 oil discovery in the Barret Sandstone and evaluate the deeper Caley Sandstone, akin to the Roc field, for gas and condensate…

Statoil hits at Njord North Flank

Oct 17, 2016

Statoil has made an oil and gas discovery at the Njord North Flank in the Norwegian Sea that could potentially hold up to 28.3 MMboe, according to partner Faroe Petroleum. The Songa Delta, from Songa Offshore…

Statoil Statfjord fire under scrutiny

Oct 17, 2016

Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) is investigating a fire on Statoil's Statfjord A platform yesterday (16 October) morning. The operator said the fire started in a loading pump in the utility shaft on the platform. No one is reported to have been hurt and the fire…

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