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Repsol clear to drill off Canary Islands

Aug 13, 2014

Spain's Repsol could start drilling offshore the Canary Islands this year after the Spanish government gave the firm the go-ahead. The government's Industry Ministry approved drilling plans by Repsol in a resolution dated 11 August and published today (13 August) in the Official Bulletin…

Repsol eyes Talisman

Jul 23, 2014

Talisman Energy has confirmed that it has been approached by Spain's Repsol over 'various transactions.' Repsol has been reported to have been considering a bid for Canada-based Talisman, Bloomberg reported.  A statement from Talisman…

Repsol hits oil at Teak B, off Trinidad

Jul 15, 2014

Repsol announced a new hydrocarbon discovery in the TB14 well at the Teak field, off the southeast coast of Trinidad. The discovery in the northern part of the Teak B field is estimated to contain more than 40MMbo in place, which increases…

Rowan drillship down for repairs

May 28, 2014

Rowan Companies plc said the Rowan Renaissance drillship has been pulled from service off West Africa after experiencing equipment problems, the company announced in its monthly fleet status report released on 27 May 2014. Rowan said…

Green light for Flyndre and Cawdor

May 28, 2014

Maersk Oil UK has been given approval from the UK and Norwegian authorities to develop the Flyndre and Cawdor fields.  The fields lie about 293 km south east of Aberdeen in UK North Sea Blocks 30/13 and 30/14 (Flyndre and Cawdor) and Norwegian North Sea Block 1/5 (Flyndre only)…

Namibia drilling hits snags

May 21, 2014

Drilling on the deepwater Welwitschia-1 prospect in Walvis Bay, offshore Namibia, might be delayed until the end of May after the wellhead housing “slumped” and issues with the blow out preventer (BOP) control system were discovered.  Operator…

Talisman Sinopec boss leaves

May 14, 2014

Talisman Sinopec Energy UK's managing director Geoff Holmes left the busines with immediate effect, yesterday, with the firm's executive vice-president Europe-Atlantic Paul Warwick taking over the job in an interim role (pictured). Talisman…

Talisman to use Archer's Emerald

Mar 11, 2014

Drilling and well services firm Archer has won a contract to provide drilling services to Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited.   The contract will be the first to use the Archer Emerald modular rig on the UK Continental Shelf. The Archer…

Talisman awards Wood Group contract

Feb 25, 2014

Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) has been awarded its first major contract in the UK in 2014. The five year contract from Talisman Sinopec Energy UK is valued at US$500 million and includes an option for two additional, two year extensions. Under the scope…

Brazil qualifies 11 for pre-salt bid round

Oct 04, 2013

On Oct.1, Brazil's National Petroleum Agency (Agência Nacional do Petróleo, ANP) said that 11 companies were registered and qualified to bid for pre-salt licenses at the upcoming Santos basin auction. The ultra-deepwater Libra field is estimated…

Fugro begins Brazil project

Oct 04, 2013

Under a contract recently awarded by Repsol Sinopec Brasil, Fugro is to provide geophysical, geotechnical,and metocean services to support the development of Block BM-C-33 off Brazil and its associated export route(s). The multidisciplinary project includes a marine survey campaign…

Repsol reaches Tocardo partnership

Mar 28, 2013

In January, Spain’s Repsol announced a partnership with Netherlands-based Tocardo International, a tidal and freeflow water turbine producer, to develop offshore tidal energy. With backing from Repsol’s New Energy Ventures business, Tocardo aims to enhance its offshore engineering capabilities…

Aker enters UK frame

Jan 14, 2013

Contract covers Talisman Sinopec brownfieldsTroll C LPP module leaving Egersund (Photo: Aker Solutions)Aker Solutions has secured an important five-year frame agreement for the execution of contracts across Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Ltd's brownfield projects on the UK continental shelf…

Sapinhoá in production

Jan 08, 2013

Sapinhoá field begins production off BrazilSapinhoá mapCommercial production has begun at Sapinhoá field, Repsol announced on 8 January 2013.The field, run by a consortium of Repsol, Petrobras and BG Group, is located in Block BM-S-9 in Brazil’s pre-salt region…

Talisman, Sinopec complete UK deal

Dec 18, 2012

Sinopec strikes $1.5B deal for Talisman UK JVTalisman Energy has completed its joint venture transaction with Sinopec subsidiary Addax Petroleum UK Limited (APUK) following receipt of government and regulatory approval, the company announced on 17 December 2012…

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