Drilling & production

The first liquefied gas terminal in the Netherlands has contracted STAHL CraneSystems to supply LNG wire rope hoists for transporting its LNG pumps.

Cuadrilla resources is planning to drill a horizontal exploration well at its Anna’s Road site in order to examine the shale rock formation and how much viable gas can be extracted.

The two companies have signed an Mou for the future development and commercialization of the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) Block located in the Tano Basin of Ghana.

Total is to sell Inpex Corp a 9.99% share in Block 14 offshore Angola.

Demand in Australia and New Zealand for experienced engineers from the UK will remain high in 2013, and for the next five years, despite conflicting reports that the mining and natural resources boom in Australia is slowing down.

Coal mining in the UK has received a boost after planning permission was granted for the extraction of coal in Northumberland. Mining operations are now expected to begin next year.

Chevron Corp. is to exchange its oil and gas holdings in the Browse basin for Shell’s holdings in the Carnarvon Basin.

Arrow Energy has signed a deal to acquire four CSG drilling rigs form SWMS.

Cameroon’s government is looking to lift the country’s fuel subsidies but risks causing serious unrest as happened in Nigeria in 2011.

New poll commissioned by API finds that US voters support increased development of domestic energy resources, partly to secure more employment, as the economy looks set to play a central role in the upcoming presidential election.

Chevron Australia’s ‘Powering Careers in Energy’ initiative has been rolled out across five primary and high schools in Western Australia. The programme, which includes LNG-related studies, aims to provide students with an insight into a career in the energy industry.

BNK Petroleum has completed drilling of its Gapowa B-1 exploration shale well in Poland, the results have so far validated the company’s geological predictions for the concession.

RasGas’s first LNG carrier, the Furwairit, has set sail from Spain on its 100th delivery voyage.

Excelerate has received approval from the US DOE to export LNG for 20 years from its Lavaca Bay FLSO terminal.

Honeywell has received an order to supply a data consolidation and reporting solution to support operations at Australia Pacific LNG’s coal seam gas to LNG project.