Drilling & production - 07 August 2014

Lundin Norway announced that drilling of exploration well 7220/11-1 in PL609, in the Barents Sea, has commenced.

AnTech has been appointed by Lundin Petroleum to carry out an Underbalanced Coiled Tubing Drilling project in Europe.

Shell Nigeria has commenced oil production from the first well at the Bonga North West deepwater development.

According to the US Energy Information Administration, energy production and other mining accounts for a large percentage of some state economies.

The importance of identifying and detecting suspicious behaviour in the prevention of insider threat.

OriginOil has published independent laboratory results verifying CLEAN-FRAC’s effectiveness in treating flowback water in Western Colorado.

The American Petroleum Institute has said that energy exports magnify US economy and diplomatic strength.

Exxon Mobil’s Board of Directors has elected David S. Rosenthal as VP and Controller and Jeffrey J. Woodbury as VP of Investor Relations and Secretary.

Russia has reconfirmed its oil deal with Iran, however details in regards to volumes and timeframe have not been specified.

Statoil has together with its partner Idemitsu Petroleum Norge made a small gas discovery in the Mercury prospect in PL614 in the Barents Sea.

Transocean reports on Q2 revenues, expenses, income and cash flow.

The new name is designed to reflect the industry’s need to simplify the deployment of ESPs.