Exploration - 03 November 2014

Chevron has reported earnings of US$ 5.6 billion (US$ 2.95 per share – diluted) for Q3, 2014, compared with US$ 5.0 billion in the 2013 third quarter.

ASIAN has operated a large-scale seismic crew that has deployed over 13 000 channels of Wireless Seismic’s RT System 2 seismic acquisition system on the Taza project.

Total E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 554, has completed drilling of appraisal well 34/6-3 S on the 34/6-2 S oil discovery and wildcat well 34/6-3 A.

BMT Oceanica has been awarded the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association’s “Understanding the Risks of Unplanned Discharges” study.

Earnings in the period rose 3% from the third quarter of 2013, driven by higher margins and improved operations in the downstream and chemical businesses.