Exploration

The existing Shaikan production facilities are now producing from seven wells with Shaikan-8 expected to come online in January 2015.

According to IHS, despite crude oil price decline, global upstream M&A transaction value rose in 2014.

Weatherford examine case studies from the Gulf of Thailand to gain insights in developing a new generation of MWD/LWD tools for 200°C+ reservoirs.

Dana Gas announced on Sunday that it has received from the Egyptian Government a payment of US$60 million.

Marathon Oil and Austria's OMV won seven of 10 licences awarded on Friday to explore for oil and gas off Croatia's Adriatic coast.

Lundin Petroleum’s exploration well investigated the hydrocarbon potential of the Lindarormen prospect, located 93 miles northwest of Kristiansund.

Oil and gas professionals worldwide to gather in Rio de Janeiro on 27–29 October 2015.

The Valemon gas and condensate field in the North Sea was recently brought on stream by Statoil and partners.

Ivanhoe Energy receives an additional US$540 000 short-term loan from Robert Friedland.

Paragon Offshore plc today announced that Paragon repurchased an aggregate principal amount of US$25.2 million of its senior unsecured notes.

Royal Dutch Shell plc has announced that it has entered into an arrangement with an independent third party to enable the purchase of ordinary shares.

Keppel secures contract to perform second FLNG vessel conversion for Golar.

Petrobras declares commerciality of the Santos Basin pre-salt areas of Iara and Entorno de Iara.

Det norske has received consent to use Transocean Winner to drill production wells on the Alvheim field.

Step Change in Safety has announced its independence from Oil & Gas UK and will now be wholly owned by its 137 member organisations.