Drilling & production

Africa Oil Corp. has announced that the Etom-2 well in Block 13T, Northern Kenya, has encountered 102 m of net oil pay in two columns.

VAALCO Energy Inc. has announced that the North Tchibala 2-H well, the second development well drilled by VAALCO in the North Tchibala field, was brought online at a stabilised rate of approximately 500 gross bpd.

AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design software solution will be used on all projects.

PetroNeft has provided an update on operations at Licence 61.

The acquisition secures INEOS’s position as a North Sea operator.

The lift offers an alternative to traditional podiums and stepladders, which present risks associated with working at height.

Start-up is part of the largest-ever oil and gas project undertaken in the Republic of Congo.

Alfa Laval, a global supplier of heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling equipment, has won an order to supply air coolers to a power plant in the US.

Other ESIA members include: Hannon Westwood, Novas Consulting, and Richmond Energy Partners.

API has announced that Lisa Salley will act as the Global Industry Services’ Vice President, responsible for standards, training and safety programmes for oil and gas operations to name a few.

Contract extensions granted to Petrofac by Centrica and EnQuest.

Zhoda Petroleum distributed amongst shareholders.

George Johnson, Executive Advisor of KPMG’s O&G practice said, “The apparent discord among OPEC members continues to influence sentiment and oil prices.”

Woodside approves project off the north-west coast of Australia.

NuTech Energy Resources, Inc. announces acquisition of pipeline assets exceeding 400 miles.