Drilling & production

Arrow Energy is set to reject a take-over bid from a company jointly owned by Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina.

FMC Technologies, Inc. has signed an agreement with Statoil ASA for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Marulk field.

The changing behaviour of the European and Chinese coal markets and its impact on South African export coal prices.

Kalegran Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc and the operator of the Akri Bijeel block in Kurdistan, concluded a successful oil test in the Bijeel-1 exploration well in the Akri Bijeel block.

Alistair Birnie discusses the operational potential of the UK subsea industry and its future after North Sea supplies decline.

In the Spring issue of LNG Industry magazine, Lucy Miller, Douglas-Westwood, considers current and future prospects for the LNG sector.

Dr. Robert M. Cutler discusses developments in Eurasian gas pipelines in 2009, with a focus on Turkmenistan’s gas reserves and current pipeline projects in the region.

Centrica has announced the purchase of Suncor Energy Inc’s Trinidadian natural gas assets.

Essar Group, through its subsidiary Essar Minerals, Delaware, has announced an agreement to acquire US coal producer Trinity Coal Partners LLC from energy and commodities-focused fund, Denham Capital, for US$600 million.

New research from Douglas-Westwood predicts a global deepwater expenditure of US$ 167 billion between 2010 and 2014 - up 37% on the preceding five years.

Polskie LNG SA has been receiving bids and arranged finance for Poland’s first LNG terminal to diversify gas supply.

A round up of news from BP as the company discusses the Coega refinery and 2010 financial plans.

Saudi Aramco has awarded Baker Hughes a two year contract for two fit for purpose underbalanced coiled tubing drilling packages designed to re-enter existing wells in the gas fields of southern Saudi Arabia.

FMC Technologies, Inc. has signed an agreement with Total Exploration and Production Angola for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment.

A brief look at some of the recent refinery news from the European oil and gas industry.