Exploration

Pancontinental Oil and Gas has announced that its Sunbird-1 well off the southern Kenyan coast has intersected an oil column.

PGS has announced a significant multi-client 3D program in the Ceduna sub-Basin offshore South Australia.

Statoil has awarded the helicopter transportation contract for the Mariner field to CHC Helicopter in the UK.

The International Energy Agency has released a review of Russian energy policies.

Noble Energy has announced deepwater latest Gulf of Mexico acreage and participation in new exploration prospect.

The success of Lebanon’s first bidding round still waits to be seen following a fourth postponement, as opportunity clashes with political challenges.

Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has announced the following update in relation to the L44/43 and L33/43 oil and gas concessions in Thailand.

Wireless Seismic announced the sale of its RT System 2 seismic data acquisition system to GeoPartner.

Mobideo also opens an office in Houston to spearhead its support of process industries.

SCDM Energie has adopted Paradigm SeisEarth® as part of its corporate standard for comprehensive seismic interpretation and visualisation.

TGS has commenced acquisition of a new 3D multi-client survey in the West of Shetland region.

The Brookings Institute discusses challenges to the EU’s post-2020 climate and energy framework.

At the World Petroleum Congress, Rex W. Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil spoke about future energy challenges and the role of government and industry.

The Brookings Institute discusses what the US can learn from the German approach to energy-climate policy.

Trelleborg will showcase its comprehensive range of bend protection, towing, handling, and cable management products at EAGE 2014.