Drilling & production

Apache Corporation has announced that it will complete an exit from Canada upon the closing of three recent transactions.

Statoil has chosen to develop the Snefrid Nord gas discovery, which will be tied back to Aasta Hansteen.

UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC has announced that the Environment Agency has formally granted the necessary permit to flow test the Broadford Bridge-1 oil exploration well.

New Zealand Oil & Gas has inked a sale and purchase agreement for its Kupe gas and light oilfield interest with Mitsui E&P Australia.

Sound Energy has reported the success of operations at the Koba-1 well at Sidi Moktar, onshore Morocco.

Further to the conditional letter of award as announced on 1 March 2017, Odfjell Drilling has now been awarded the contract as described in the CLOA.

Summit’s electric submersible pump system expands Halliburton artificial lift portfolio.

Regional offshore oil and gas services have never been better placed with the technical expertise and experience to support a returning North Sea sector, says Joe Orrell, managing director at engineering services firm RED Engineering.

The collapse of oil prices has taken a toll on foreign direct investment (FDI), export revenue and government revenues in Colombia, forcing action to be taken to relieve budgetary pressure and maintain natural gas self-sufficiency.

Fugro has been awarded a two-year contract by Petrobras to provide comprehensive inspection, repair and maintenance services in Brazil.

Total E&P has awarded Odfjell Drilling a contract to drill a well with a semisubmersible.

COSL Drilling Europe AS’ COSLPioneer is set to carry out plugging and abandonment work at the Ettrick and Blackbird fields in UK.

Saipem has been awarded an offshore engineering and construction contract by Saudi Aramco.

Statoil’s Gina Krog has now begun producing, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.

ONGC Videsh and Tullow Namibia Limited have signed binding agreements for the acquisition of interest in Namibia Petroleum Exploration License 0037 for blocks 2112A, 2012B and 2113B.