Exploration

MEO Australia Limited (ASX: MEO) has provided an update in relation to Block 9, onshore Cuba.

Rockdale Resources Corp. has reported the signing of a Share Exchange Agreement with Askarii Resources, LLC, a Houston based Service Company.

Philippe Baptiste has been appointed Senior Vice President, Scientific Development at Total, effective 1 February 2016.

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Rosneft and Statoil have announced the commencement of testing of two production wells of highly viscous oil of the PK1 layer of the North-Komsomolskoye field.

The new oilfield services company, Ardyne, has been launched with £50 million backing from Lime Rock Partners and has made its first acquisition.

SOCO has reported that the Baobab Marine-1 commitment well commenced drilling on 5 February 2016 in the Mer Profonde Sud Block, located in the Lower Congo Basin, offshore the Republic of Congo.

Sound Energy has stated that it has signed a binding agreement with OGIF whereby OGIF has granted Sound Energy an option to acquire a 55% interest in the Meridja permit, onshore Morocco.

The PSA has granted ConocoPhillips consent to use the Rowan Norway mobile drilling facility for plugging and abandonment of wells at Ekofisk 2/4 B.

Fugro has received a contract from BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd for the Pyrenees Phase 3 Installation Project.

Subsea UK has announced that it will sponsor an initiative that inspires budding subsea engineers for a second year.

Statoil has awarded contracts for Oseberg Vestflanken 2, Johan Sverdrup and Gina Krog, which have a combined value of approximately NOK 1.6 billion.

ENG Resources has launched its unique matchmaking service at Subsea Expo 2016, which aims to reduce the costs of recruiting engineers for subsea projects.

ExxonMobil’s Downstream and Chemical segment results highlighted the strength of the integrated businesses.

Damen Shipyards Group has announced the completion of a key construction contract, comprising two electric-powered cutter suction dredgers for the Canadian oil sands industry.