Drilling & production

In the 23rd licensing round, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered DEA Norge two new licences in the Barents Sea.

The evergreen master services agreement will support the lifecycles of Wood Group’s offshore and onshore facilities.

DNO ASA has announced the Hayah-1 exploration well is to be plugged and abandoned.

Rangeford Resources Inc. has announced the appointment of Marc L. Duncan as the company’s new President and Chief Operating Officer.

The global offshore drilling rig industry is expected to grow from an estimated US$65.77 billion in 2014 to US$102.47 billion by 2019.

Novinium has reported the hiring of Jon Engman as Chief Financial Officer.

West Virginia Electric has welcomed Jerry Karr as Executive Vice President to the company.

The well, located south of the Brage oilfield, will target the Jurassic aged sandstones in the Early Jurassic Statfjord Formation.

FPSO Cidade de Saquarema sails away after module integration at Rio yard.

Real Energy Corp. Ltd has commenced the five-stage fracture stimulation programme of Tamarama–1 well located in the Windorah Gas Project in ATP 927P.

Decommissioning will be the main topic of the exhibition is to reflect the Oil and Gas Authority’s priority of ensuring cost-effective well abandonment.

The acquisition brings the first Weald Basin licence interest to Union Jack's expanding UK onshore portfolio.

Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 248, has announced the completion of the drilling of wildcat wells 35/8-6 S and 35/8-6 A.

Petroceltic International plc has announced an operational update on development drilling on the Ain Tsila gas and condensate field in Algeria.

On behalf of the Aasta Hansteen licence, Statoil has decided to cancel the contract with Seadrill for the West Hercules drilling rig.