Drilling & production

The company remains confident of a successful conclusion to the Badile permitting.

Rowan Companies plc has announced that Jack B. Moore has been nominated to stand for election to the Rowan Companies’ Board of Directors.

Byron Energy Ltd advises that Byron Energy SM 6 #2 well located in South Marsh Island Block 6 (SM 6) has reached a depth of 3470 ft measured depth.

Fourth quarter results favourably impacted by after-tax foreign exchange gains.

ExxonMobil is inspiring girls to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through its 13th annual ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day’ programme.

According to EIA research oil sands production will grow to around 300 000 bpd by the end of 2017.

Victrex and Smithers Rapra are to co-host an online workshop to evaluate the standard test methods for assessing high-performance polymers.

Sound Energy has reported the mobilisation of the National 110 UE (1500 HP) traditional rig for the upcoming first well at the Company's Tendrara licence area, onshore Morocco.

PJSC Lukoil has announced the commencement of the first stage of exploration activities at the Vostochno-Taimyrsky license block in the Krasnoyarsk region ahead of time.

The seventh annual OPITO Safety and Competence Conference, OSCC 2016, will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 16 November 2016.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC has announced the restructuring of its North American business for the second time in four months as Chief of the North American business, Marvin Odum, steps down.

The company’s emphasis on stimulation optimisation by using tracers has significantly reduced lift costs.

Five companies under one brand to provide complete gas and flame detection solutions.

The project consists of the development of one of the largest offshore gas fields in Argentina and is the world's southern-most gas development.

Eni has reported the approval of the Plan of Development for the Coral discovery, offshore Mozambique.