Exploration

Northern acquires additional leases over 4000 acres increasing its aggregate holding of petroleum and natural gas mineral rights in Canada to 9300 acres.

It is almost ten years since the invasion of Iraq, yet today the country still sees bombings and shootings on a daily basis. The central provinces remain socially fragmented with one of the highest rates of terrorist attack in the world. The north of the country also sees a high degree of political risk amid an ongoing competition for control between the federal and regional Kurdish governments.

Results from a new appraisal well in the Johan Sverdrup field have suggested that the field could extend into a third licensing block.

The company and its Norwegian partner, RTS have been contracted to supply six Gen 5 multiplexer systems to Bibby Remote Intervention Ltd.

The new MPFL will allow equipment manufacturers and oil and gas companies to test, validate and calibrate multiphase technologies for the production of oil and gas, and the measurement and trading of gas.

Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil are pleased to announce their third high impact discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania in a year.

DNV and Statoil are today launching a competence programme that aims to enhance the two organisations’ knowledge about particular Arctic challenges.

The American Petroleum Institute has said that the new Cabinet appointees should pursue sensible energy polices.

What America is thinking on energy issues: 75% of Connecticut voters favour more oil and natural gas development.

Petrofac Training Services announces the launch of its latest eLearning course for the oil and gas industry.

Statoil is preparing to develop the Barents Sea’s biggest oil finds and will bring the crude ashore via pipeline, according to partner Petoro AS.

Drewry’s latest Tanker Forecast report predicts that overcapacity will result in a difficult year for oil tankers.

US President Obama offers no leadership on oil and gas in State of the Union, states GlobalData consultant.

According to a poll, 605 of Americans support Presidential action to fight climate change.

The Kenyan government has announced its decision to release 9 new oil and gas blocks for the country’s next licensing round.