Drilling & production - 15 July 2014

North Dakota crude oil production is anticipated to increase over summer months.

Litre Meter has launched the second in a series of oil and gas industry safety surveys that will be introduced throughout 2014.

FES International has won a US$ 300,000 contract to supply 12 diverless bend stiffener connectors (DBSCs) to contractor GE Wellstream.

AMEC has been awarded a FEED contract by Premier Oil for the Sea Lion development in the North Falklands Basin.

African Petroleum Corporation has entered into an agreement with Buried Hill to farm-out an interest in a block offshore Côte d’Ivoire.

Business Monitor International look at the oil, gas and petrochemicals sectors in a selection of European countries.

Karoon’s ‘Olinda Star’ semi-submersible rig has been contracted for Santos basin appraisal and exploration drilling campaign.

Shell Veteran Linda Cook to be CEO of Harbour Energy.

BEARCO International’s personnel will be joining Wild Well’s well control engineering group.

The Gardim-1 exploration well has failed to encounter commercial oil supplies.

A look at energy supply security in Canada, with a focus on the oil and gas sector from the International Energy Agency

A new safety system has been approved for North Sea offshore workers, in response to last year’s fatal helicopter crash.

This will include a recently re-branded portfolio of thermal insulation materials and subsea seals.

Wood Group has strengthened its Norwegian offshore engineering capability with the acquisition of Agility Projects AS.