Exploration

ONS 2014 exceeded expectations, according to President and CEO, Leif Johan Sevland.

DNV GL has established a Joint Industry Project to enhance the maintenance of blowout preventers.

Schlumberger has announced the release of Petrel Shale, a customised user interface and toolset engineered for exploiting shale resources.

Sea spray icing is one of the major challenges when operating in Arctic conditions.

Wood Group Intetech has established a global database of well component reliability information.

Announcements from the global oil and gas sector concerning awards, employment, business partnerships and associations.

Statoil has entered into an agreement with Wenaas, resulting in Northern Europe’s largest contract in the PPE and workwear sector.

TGS has announced the acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey offshore Sierra Leone.

BG Group has announced that results from a drill-stem test on the Mzia discovery offshore southern Tanzania, supports potential hub development.

EY reports on main AIM market risers and fallers for Q2 2014.

EY’s Oil and Gas Eye rose 3% in Q2 2014, according to a recent report from the firm.

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), recent energy reform in Mexico could result in a 75% increase in long term oil production.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate reports it has had a successful seismic season, which finished on 19 August.

Bumi Armada has been appointed as the FPSO vessel lease contractor for the Madura BD field, offshore Indonesia.

AziLat Ltd, the South America focused oil and gas exploration company, has signed a farm-in agreement for blocks in the Barreirinhas Basin offshore Brazil.