Drilling & production

Aker Solutions will deliver a concept study on a new processing platform for future phases of the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup North Sea field.

Kosmos Energy discovered 450 billion m3 of gas at its Guembeul-1 exploration well, straddling the border between Senegal and Mauritania.

Issue of exposure means pipeline companies suffer losses after doubts cast on Chesapeake.

Turnover set to decline in harsh industry environment.

Essar Oil Ltd., India’s second largest private refiner, has reported results for the third quarter ended 31 December 2015.

Kennametal Inc. has announced the election of William M. Lambert to its board of directors.

Fratelli Neri S.p.A has taken delivery of a Damen ASD Tug 3212.

MEO Australia Limited (ASX: MEO) has provided an update in relation to Block 9, onshore Cuba.

The contract is to supply and install or identical pieces of integrated well control equipment.

Operated by Total with DONG Energy a 20% equity owner, Laggan-Tormore is located in 600 m of water West of Shetland and will produce 90 000 boe/d.

Rockdale Resources Corp. has reported the signing of a Share Exchange Agreement with Askarii Resources, LLC, a Houston based Service Company.

The DURA-BASE DEFENDER system reduces the need for liners.

Philippe Baptiste has been appointed Senior Vice President, Scientific Development at Total, effective 1 February 2016.

Texas Alliance has responded to President Obama's proposed US$10 per bbl tax on the sale of crude oil.

Rosneft and Statoil have announced the commencement of testing of two production wells of highly viscous oil of the PK1 layer of the North-Komsomolskoye field.