Drilling & production - 29 July 2016

Centurion Group and ATR Group are to merge to create a global player in the oil and gas rental equipment and services market.

DNO ASA, has unveiled a proposal to acquire for US$300 million all of the enlarged share capital in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.

Baker Hughes has announced their results for the second quarter and first half of the year for 2016.

Enbridge Energy Partners LP has announced that the board of directors of the delegate of the Partnership's general partner has declared a quarterly cash distribution of US$0.583 per unit.

Natural gas stripper wells are characterised as producing no more than 90 000 ft3/d over a 12 month period.

This discovery further enhances Shell’s deepwater position.

Songa Enabler has commenced drilling operations on 29 July 2016 in the Barents Sea.

The group, which will have a combined turnover of over £100 million, will operate from bases in the UK, Netherlands, Caspian, Singapore, Australia and the US.

Statoil has acquired an operated interest in a Brazilian offshore licence containing a substantial part of the Carcará pre-salt oil discovery.