Monday, February 08, 2010 - ExxonMobil has successfully drilled and cased PTU-15, the first development well for the Point Thomson project on Alaska's North Slope.
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Industry Headlines
Oil Climbs Above $71 on Weather, Geopolitical Tensions
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Reversing a steep sell off, U.S. crude oil futures saw an uptick in trading Monday as concerned investors abandoned the dollar's safe havens to bet on riskier markets.
Monday, February 08, 2010 - "Unless we eliminate the outside factors that affect the oil price we will live with volatility for another two or three years," said Abdalla El-Badri, OPEC's Secretary General.
Kuwait's SPC Meets as Major Projects Await Green Light
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Kuwait's top oil-decision making body meets Monday for the first time since December 2008 as multibillion-dollar oil and gas projects continue to await their official green light.
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Monday, February 08, 2010 - The National Energy Board will hold a written hearing to review its policy on same season relief well capability for oil and gas drilling operations in the Beaufort Sea.
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured a $1.1 billion tender to build the Goliat FPSO for Eni Norge.
AGCC Launches 12th Oil & Gas Survey
Monday, February 08, 2010 - The 12th Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Oil and Gas Survey, sponsored once again by leading law firm McGrigors LLP, has been launched today.
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Exploration
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Husky Oil China has made its third significant gas discovery on Block 29/26 in the South China Sea.
Iran Discovers Oil, Gas Fields - Ministry
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Iran has discovered an oil field and a gas field, the Oil Ministry's news agency said late Saturday.
Monday, February 08, 2010 - AGR Petroleum Services off the Falklands Islands this month on behalf of two operators.
Elixir Snaps Up Unconventional Gas Play Onshore France
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Elixir Petroleum has agreed to acquire the large Moselle Permit located in the East Paris Basin, onshore Northeastern France.
Tethys Encouraged by Kazakh Well's Flow Rate
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Tethys reported the initial results of testing on the upper zone of the AKD01 oil discovery in Kazakhstan.
PetroLatina Hits Paydirt at Midas Block in Colombia
Monday, February 08, 2010 - PetroLatina has announced a new exploration discovery at the Zoe-1 exploration well, which has now been completed and is undergoing testing operations.
Cabinda Onshore South Block Partners Prep Production Test
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Lacula Oil Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ROC, has provided an update on activity at the Cabinda Onshore South Block, Angola.
WesternZagros Makes Headway at Kurdamir-1 in Iraq
Monday, February 08, 2010 - WesternZagros has provided an update on the progress made at its Kurdamir-1 exploration well in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Pertamina to Take Over Operation of West Madura Block
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Pertamina is almost certain to take over the operation of the West Madura block, off the northern coast of East Java, from PT Kodeco Energy.
Triangle Zeroes in on Bakken Shale Play in North Dakota
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Triangle Petroleum announced a new strategic initiative in the Bakken Shale play of North Dakota and the acquisition of 4,000 net acres in Williams and McKenzie counties.
Dejour Sees Boost in Montney Shale Activity
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Dejour has reported sharply increased Montney Shale activity in the region of its Buick Creek, Peace River Arch project.
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Production
Ithaca, Partners Initiate Athena Project in UK North Sea
Monday, February 08, 2010 - The Athena Joint Venture Partners have committed to the purchase of long lead equipment to initiate the development of the Athena field. The project is expected to come onstream within the next two years.
C & C Completes GOM Pipeline Inspection Using SAS Technology
Monday, February 08, 2010 - C & C has completed its second successful contract for a major oil company utilizing Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) technology to assess the integrity of pipeline structures in the Gulf of Mexico.
Foster Wheeler Wins LNG Engineering Services Gig in Singapore
Monday, February 08, 2010 - A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler's Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract to provide project management consultancy services for the development of the LNG terminal in Singapore.
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Monday, February 08, 2010 - At year-end 2009, Rosneft had estimated net proved reserves of 22,858 million boe, including 18,058 million barrels of oil and 28,801 bcf of gas.
EMG, Israel Electric Corp. Finalize $6B Gas Sale Agreement
Monday, February 08, 2010 - The total contracted gas supply to IEC will be approximately 42 BCM, with a total contract value of $6 billion.
Indonesian Govt Owes Japanese Buyers $2B Worth of LNG
Monday, February 08, 2010 - The Indonesian government through PT Badak Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL) owes Japanese buyers US $2 billion worth of liquefied natural gas.
ExxonMobil Taps Praxair for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Texas
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Praxair has signed a contract with ExxonMobil to build, own and operate an air separation unit to supply additional nitrogen for enhanced oil recovery operations.
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Suroco Energy has announced the results of the first well in the Suroriente Block development drilling program and the results of the recently completed well workover program.
Indonesia to Import 600,000 Barrels of Oil from Sudan
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Pertamina said it had obtained a permit from the trade minister to import 600,000 barrels of "Nile Blend" crude from Sudan.
PetroLatina Updates Colombian Reserves Estimates
Monday, February 08, 2010 - During the period from December 31, 2007 to November 30, 2009, PetroLatina has produced and sold a total of 0.273 million barrels of oil.
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Monday, February 08, 2010 - Nostra Terra's first well at its Hoffman lease in Kansas, USA, has established production.
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Finance and Investing
Diamond Offshore Drilling Posts 4Q 2009 Results
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Diamond Offshore Drilling's revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009 were $890.8 million, compared with revenues of $903.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2008.
Range Resources Sells Ohio Tight Gas Sand Properties
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Range Resources has signed a definitive agreement to sell its tight gas sand properties in Ohio for a purchase price of $330 million.
Canacol Tags Capex for South American Operations
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Canacol Energy has tagged a $46 million capital budget in 2010 for exploration and development activities in Colombia, Guyana, and Brazil.
Magellan Banks $9.7MM for Fiscal 2Q 2009
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Magellan Petroleum reported consolidated net income of $1.6 million ($.03 per share) on gross revenues of $9.7 million for its fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2009.
Chaparral Energy Commences $400MM Private Placement
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Chaparral Energy has commenced a private placement offering of an aggregate principal amount of $400 million of senior notes.
Endeavour Closes Lending Facility with Bank of Scotland
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Endeavour has closed a new $25 million lending facility with Bank of Scotland PLC.
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Company Operations
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Songa Offshore has received a Letter Of Award from Shell confirming the use of the Songa Venus rig for the upcoming 2010 Browse Basin Drilling Campaign.
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Monday, February 08, 2010 - Cameron will form a joint venture with the owners of Newmans, whose product lines include Newco, OIC, Cooper, and Quadrosphere branded valves and services.
Chapman Freeborn's Demand Soars as Australasian Projects Lift Off
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has reported increased demand for its project cargo expertise in Australasia as the oil and gas industry shrugs off worldwide recession.
Schlumberger Says Hello to New COO
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Schlumberger's Board of Directors has appointed Paal Kibsgaard Chief Operating Officer of Schlumberger Limited effective immediately.
EnerMech Provides Crane Services for Technip in Brazil
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Mechanical services specialist EnerMech has completed its first project in Brazil on behalf of Technip.
Trelleborg's Diving Bell Solution Provides Thermal Protection
Monday, February 08, 2010 - To protect divers from the cold in the diving bell, manufacturers Unique LLC have turned to Trelleborg Offshore for an innovative syntactic foam insulation solution.
EFC Welcomes New Financial Director
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Electro-Flow Controls, designer and manufacturer of Instrumentation, Monitoring and Control Systems, has appointed Dave Walker as financial director.
Lamprell Scores Platform Construction Contracts Offshore India
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Lamprell has received a $39.4 million new contract award to design and construct two offshore wellhead platforms for an offshore gas field development in India.
PGS Readies Efficient Towed Streamer EM Capability
Monday, February 08, 2010 - PGS is a step closer to proving the operational capability of its towed EM technology, a solution with potential to radically reduce the cost of electromagnetic acquisition.
BP Exercises Option for Continued Use of MSV Regalia
Monday, February 08, 2010 - BP Norge AS has exercised the six-month option with commencement January 2011 for the continued use of the MSV Regalia accommodation support rig at the Valhall offshore facility.
Mako Touts AGR's Subsea Solutions in US Gulf Coast Region
Monday, February 08, 2010 - Mako will promote AGR Subsea's well-proven SeaVator and ClayCutter X seabed excavation service lines in the US Gulf Coast region.
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