Drilling & production

FAR Ltd has raised US$ 46.7 million to support the FAN-1 well drilling programme offshore Senegal.

Aqualis Offshore has won three new contract awards for the company’s Middle East offices.

SKF has improved its capabilities to provide customised lubrication solutions around the globe.

Vaalco Energy, Inc. has announced the commencement of a new six well drilling campaign offshore Gabon on its Etame Marin block.

Compared to Q3 2014, levels have risen by 3%.

Genel Energy notes announcements by its partners San Leon Energy and Serica Energy.

Letter of intent signed with undisclosed client.

Showcase to explore research and policy required to secure Scotland’s economic future.

According to new analysis from Energydesk, it is renewables and not fracking that is responsible for falling US carbon emissions.

Anniversaries marked as Rosneft celebrates its involvement in the Okhotsk oil and gas province.

Five stand-out stories from this week’s upstream oil and gas news.

Eran Chvika, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Paris, explains the importance of reserve based lending for funding oil and gas projects.

Stellar Resources has advised that the Horse Hill-1 well has now been drilled to the third casing point at 6612 feet.

Marathon Oil has closed the transaction with Det norske for the sale of its Norwegian business for US$ 2.7 billion.

Meta recently won the Innovation of the Year Award at the 2014 Africa Oil & Gas Awards.