Drilling & production - 19 June 2014

The Nigerian government has approved Oando Energy’s purchase of ConocoPhillips Nigerian upstream oil and gas business.

EY has released its Global Oil and Gas Tax Guide 2014, which summarises oil and gas tax regimes in 80 countries.

Statoil Petroleum AS has been granted drilling permit for well 7325/1-1 in Norwegian North Sea.

Bandak Group has expanded its business in Asia through the acquisition of Multi Fibre Sdn. Bhd.

The US Department of Energy has released a new report on the water/energy nexus.

ExxonMobil’s Equipment Builder Group is celebrating 100 years of innovation with leading original equipment manufacturers.

LUX Assure has further increased its presence in the Middle East by signing a sales agreement with Muscat-based Black Gold.

Conductor Installation Services has successfully completed its first subsea piling services contract offshore Norway.

GE’s new “Elastic Cloud Supply Chain Platform” for real-time management of oil and gas materials, equipment and services has won a prestigious award.

Tethys Petroleum Limited has confirmed it has received an extension its Kyzyloi production contract for a further 15 years to June 2029.

Marathon Oil Corporation has published its ‘2013 Living Our Values Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report’.