Exploration

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a message for youth on climate change.

The 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Asima has arrived in the North Sea ready to carry out two surveys for Statoil in the Norwegian and Barents Sea.

Synectics believes that intelligent systems integration is central to maximizing the current investment boost in the northern seas.

Tethys Oil has increased its interest in the Rietavas licence onshore Lithuania from 14% to 30%.

INA and Edison International have launched production on the North Adriatic field Izabela, after having resolved the last open issues.

Sakhalin Energy and Sovcomflot have signed contracts for the construction and operation of three icebreaking standby vessels.

Aker Solutions is transferring employees to a new subsea engineering hub, and is using the Aker Advantage recruitment agency to find jobs.

Shell Australia has launched a search and rescue helicopter service to support the offshore oil and gas industry in Broome.

Enegi has provided an update on Block 22/12b in the Central North Sea, which contains the Phoenix Discovery.

PetroNeft, an exploration and production company operating in Russia, has completed the farmout of Licence 61 to Oil India.

Woodside has finalised an agreement with Chariot Oil & Gas to farm-in to the prospective Doukkala Basin offshore Morocco.

Lundin has entered into an agreement to sell an additional 15% interest in PL359, which contains the Luno II discovery, to Wintershall.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) offers analysis of UK imports and exports of selected energy products.

Linc Energy plans to drill three wells in the Arckaringa Basin in South Australia, as part of the next phase of exploration of this significant asset.

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea were yesterday granted full membership of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.