Drilling & production

Statoil and Exxon Mobil announced that the Giligiliani-1 exploration well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania.

The company has been awarded the pre-FEED contract by Statoil for the proposed Snorre C tension leg platform (TLP).

Lundin Norway AS has made a significant oil and gas discovery northwest of the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea.

The European Commission believes an integrated energy market is the most cost-effective way to ensure secure and affordable supplies to citizens.

Petrel has reached an agreement with the Ghanaian authorities on the licence block in the Tano area of Ghana.

Alvopetro Energy has announced the discovery of hydrocarbons in Block 183 in the Recôncavo Basin, Brazil.

JDR has won a contract for the design and manufacture of a hybrid power steel umbilical from Wintershall Noordzee B.V.

Leni Oil and Gas has made its first sale from the newly commissioned sales tank at the Goudron Field in Trinidad.

Faroe Petroleum has purchased interests in Schooner and Ketch assets in the UK Southern North Sea.

India-based drilling services provider, Aban Offshore has received jack-up rig orders from Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC).

Valeura Energy has announced three new discoveries in Turkey and provided an operational update for Q3 2014.

All major equipment ordered; project progressing on-schedule.

Statoil has sold its 15.5% participating interest in the Shah Deniz production sharing agreement to Petronas.

According to Business Monitor International, there may be further delays to confirmation and implementation of a gas price hike in India.

Letter of intent signed for charter of vessel to be used in extended well tests.