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BP EOC attempting to halt enforcement proceedings

BP EOC’s offices in Moscow were raided by bailiffs as a result of a claim by Andrei Prokhov, a shareholder in TNK-BP. BP have initiated proceedings to cancel the enforcement of the claim as they believe it is totally unjustified.

 

Prelude to a floating future

Andrew Buckland and Giles Farrer, Wood Mackenzie, UK, detail the possibilities afforded by the development of the FLNG concept.

 

Pacific Basin outlook

Lucy Miller, Douglas Westwood Ltd, UK, describes the changing focus of the LNG market towards the Asia Pacific region.

 

Lundin confirms extension of Avaldsnes field

The second appraisal well drilled by Lundin Petroleum, 16/2-7, has confirmed the extension of the Avaldsnes field approximately 5.5 km south of the 16/2-6 discovery well and 4.5 km south-west of the first appraisal well 16/3-4.

 

Rosneft and ExxonMobil to join forces

Rosneft and ExxonMobil have executed a co-operation agreement which includes a US$ 3.2 billion exploration programme in the Russian Arctic as well as technology sharing and includes an equity swap with ExxonMobil’s US assets.

 
 

Gryphon subsea recycling work for TWMA

TWMA has been awarded a contract by Maersk Oil to handle and dispose of subsea structures and equipment damaged during the Gryphon FPSO storm incident earlier this year.

 
 

Kosmos energy makes light oil discovery at Kasa-1 well offshore Ghana

Kosmos Energy has announced a light oil discovery at the Akasa-1 exploration well on the West Cape Three Points Block offshore the Republic of Ghana. The well penetrated 33 m (108 ft) of oil-bearing pay in four good-quality Turonian–aged sand packages.

 

Anadarko advances Mozambique LNG plans

Anadarko has discovered significant gas reserves in the Barquentine complex offshore Mozambique, the company plans to use the reserves as feed-gas for an LNG facility.

 

Arrow LNG bids for Bow Energy

Arrow LNG, owned by Petrochina and Shell has made an offer of AU$ 520 million (US$ 543 million) to acquire the gas explorer Bow Energy.

 
 
 

Gannet problems persist

Shell’s Gannet platform in the North Sea is still leaking oil into the North sea and the episode does cast serious doubt over the whole North Sea operation.