Exploration

Statoil Exploration (Ireland) Limited has been awarded six licensing options in Ireland’s 2015 Atlantic Margin Licensing Round.

Subsea 7 S.A. has announced it has secured an extension to the existing contract (worth between US$50 million and US$150 million) by BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.

Wintershall Norge AS, operator of production licence 611, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 7224/2-1. The well is dry.

The SPA with Det norske oljeselskap is for the sale of Noreco's remaining exploration licences, employees and a cash balance of NOK 45 million.

Horse Hill-1 oil discovery flows at a rate of 900 bpd from second zone.

The Deepsea Atlantic drilling rig has commenced on the first well to be drilled in the first phase of the Johan Sverdrup field development.

CAM Integrated Solutions LLC has announced the opening of its Texas-based headquarters in the heart of Houston’s Energy Corridor.

US$1.4 million in funds will be used to advance MEO's exploration programme.

Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc. has announced the appointment of Ronnie Witherspoon as Aveda's President and Chief Executive Officer effective 3 March 2016.

The company remains confident of a successful conclusion to the Badile permitting.

Rowan Companies plc has announced that Jack B. Moore has been nominated to stand for election to the Rowan Companies’ Board of Directors.

Byron Energy Ltd advises that Byron Energy SM 6 #2 well located in South Marsh Island Block 6 (SM 6) has reached a depth of 3470 ft measured depth.

Sound Energy has reported the mobilisation of the National 110 UE (1500 HP) traditional rig for the upcoming first well at the Company's Tendrara licence area, onshore Morocco.

The NPD's estimate of total discovered and undiscovered petroleum resources on the Norwegian shelf has increased.

The contract, awarded by BP is for the development of the Giza Fayoum and Raven subsea fields offshore Alexandria, Egypt.