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The project, which is due to be carried out in April/May this year using the Stena Clyde MODU, has been in the planning stages since last year.

Tullow Oil Plc, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Kosmos Energy Ltd, and CEF (SOC) Ltd represent the companies with the largest licensing presence in Ghana, each participating in four blocks.

SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has spud its SAH-2 development well on the Sebou permit in Morocco.

TAG Oil Ltd. has provided the following update with respect to TAG Oil’s operated Pukatea-1 exploration well located in the Puka permit (PEP 51135, 70% TAG Oil) in the Taranaki Basin of New Zealand.

Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company, is has announced that the Saipem 12000, a sixth generation ultra-deepwater drillship, has commenced its mobilisation to drill the RD-1 well on the Rabat Deep Permits in Morocco.

Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a sizeable contract by Wintershall for the Nova (formerly known as Skarfjell) oil and gas field development.

Aker Solutions won an order from Wintershall Norge AS to provide the subsea production system, umbilicals and services for the Nova oil and gas field offshore Norway, highlighting the value of early engagement in projects.

NETZSCH’s Multiple Screw Pumps are designed to handle difficult media, including low to high lubricant fluids, and low to high viscosity, shear sensitive, or chemically aggressive media.

The project, completed in December 2017, utilised Bibby Offshore’s diving support vessel Bibby Topaz to carry out inspection, repair and maintenance operations in the Rhum gas field, approximately 380 km north-east of Aberdeen.