Oil & gas news

Apache Corp. has announced that it has found previously untapped reserves via an extension well, which is showing the highest production rates of any well drilled in the Beryl field since 2001.

Eni has announced that it has made a giant natural gas discovery offshore Mozambique.

The British company, BG Group has announced another gas discovery at the Mzia-1 well in Block 1 offshore Tanzania.

The return of Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin has been heralded as something of a retrograde step in the development and liberalisation of Russia’s economy.

French company Total, has announced that the gas leak at the company’s North Sea Elgin platform has finally been stopped after a successful top kill operation lasting just 12 hours.

Alpha Natural Resources has announced the establishment of the Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health Inc. The Alpha Foundation is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to improve mine health and safety through funding projects by qualified academic institutions, not-for-profit entities and individuals associated with those entities.

Coatings contractor Socotherm sees its participation in the offshore oil and gas industry expand after Valle Silencioso SA increases its stake.

Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron Corp. have won the right to develop the Ukrainian shale gas fields, Yuzivska and Olesska.

The Obama administration has stated that it is not opposed to exporting US LNG, although its opinion will depend upon official analysis used to determine whether more LNG export projects should go ahead.

The European Union has announced that it intends to file a trade suit against Argentina with the WTO.