Drilling & production - 19 October 2012

Norwegian oil workers have voted in favour of a pay deal that will see their incomes rise by 4.5%

The latest EIC monthly report shows an upsurge in new projects for Q3 2012 while total potential investment value is up 17% on the last quarter.

South Sudan is to start pumping oil through pipelines to Port Sudan following successful discussions with its neighbour Sudan.

After investigating reports of a fresh surface sheen in the area around the site of the Macondo well, BP has reported that there are no signs of a fresh leak and that the oil may have come from the cofferdam that was used in an unsuccessful attempt to cap the well.