Nigeria: Total launches Phase 2 Development of Offshore Ofon Field
otal announces that the second phase of the Ofon field development in offshore Nigeria (Ofon Phase 2) has begun. Construction and installation contracts have been awarded for Ofon Phase 2, which is scheduled to come on stream in...
BP Announces Plan to Sell its Global LPG Bottles and Tank Filling Business
BP announced that it intends to sell its LPG bottles and tank filling operations in Portugal, UK, Austria, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, China and South Africa, as well as its non refinery-integrated wholesale business.
Total launches the Hild field Development in the North Sea, Norway
Total, operator of the Hild license, launches the development of this field located in the Norwegian North Sea.
BP Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling on Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Halliburton Indemnity in Deepwater Horizon Accident
Today's ruling, together with last week’s decision on Transocean’s financial obligations stemming from its conduct at the Macondo well, is a strong signal that contractors involved in critical well operations will be held...
Luva may herald start of deep-water development in Norwegian Sea
Statoil, together with its Luva field partners, has selected a Spar platform to develop the field. As a gas transport solution has also been decided, a major step has now been taken towards deep-water production in the Norwegian...
More gas at Snøhvit
Statoil and its partners on the Snøhvit field have increased the reserves estimate by 20 billion standard cubic metres of gas.
Major Expansion and Upgrade Project at Samsung Total Petrochemicals’ Complex in Daesan, South Korea
Total is consolidating its positions in petrochemicals in Asia with a new expansion and upgrading project for the Daesan complex in South Korea, which the Group owns with Samsung as part of the Samsung Total Petrochemicals 50/50...
New licence offshore Greenland
Statoil farms into a Cairn Energy operated exploration licence offshore West Greenland.
Green light to Skuld
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 20 January, gave the green light to the plan for development and operation (PDO) of Skuld, a fast-track development tied in to the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea.
Production resumed at Hammerfest LNG
Statoil has resumed production at the LNG plant at Melkøya outside Hammerfest following a temporary shutdown due to rupture of a firewater line Wednesday last week.
Chevron Appeals Illegitimate Ruling in Ecuador
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced that it has filed an appeal seeking review by Ecuador’s National Court of Justice of the adverse appellate judgment issued against the company in early 2012 by a panel of three temporary...
Chevron Announces Further Natural Gas Discovery Offshore Australia
Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) announced a natural gas discovery by its Australian subsidiary in the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia.
New exploration acreage for Statoil on the Norwegian shelf
Statoil was awarded ownership interests in eleven production licences on the Norwegian shelf. Statoil will be the operator in eight of the licences.
Chevron Provides Update on Rig Incident Offshore Nigeria
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) said that an extensive search and rescue effort continues for two contractors who remain missing after yesterday’s fire aboard the K.S. Endeavor, a drilling rig offshore Nigeria operated by FODE...
KBR to Support Rio Tinto's Iron Ore Expansion in the Pilbara, Western Australia, with Major Fuel Infrastructure
KBR (NYSE: KBR) has been awarded a contract to upgrade Rio Tinto's fuel assets as part of the mining company's investment in power and fuel supply projects to underpin existing and future expansion of iron ore production capacity...
Concepts chosen for Dagny and Eirin
A fixed platform has been selected by Statoil and its partners for the Dagny oil and gas discovery in the North Sea, while the Eirin gas field is to be developed with a subsea solution.
Improved recovery boost
Statoil has matured more reserves through improved recovery than the Skrugard and Havis discoveries combined in 2011. The company is now strengthening its focus on improved recovery.
Chevron Confirms Fire Incident On Rig Offshore Nigeria
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) reports that its subsidiary, Chevron Nigeria Limited, is working to contain a fire that ignited early this morning aboard the K.S. Endeavor, a drilling rig offshore Nigeria operated by FODE Drilling...
LNG Project Achieves FID and JGC/KBR/Chiyoda Joint Venture (JKC JV) Executes Letter of Award for Initial EPC Activities for LNG Plant Facilities
KBR (NYSE:KBR), JGC Corporation (JGC) and Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda) jointly announced that INPEX CORPORATION and Total S.A. (the Ichthys Owners) have notified the joint venture formed by JGC, KBR and Chiyoda, the JKC JV, that...
Australia: Total and INPEX launch the Ichthys strategic offshore LNG Project
Total and its joint venture partner INPEX CORPORATION today announced that they have taken the final investment decision for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Australia, representing an investment of US$34...
Stepping up technology drive
Statoil has singled out four business critical technologies as key to achieving the company’s growth ambitions. Statoil is boosting its R&D investments by 27% and starting to plan Norway’s biggest centre for IOR technology.
Major new oil discovery in the Barents Sea
Statoil ASA (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) has together with its partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS made a substantial oil discovery in the Havis prospect in the same licence as Skrugard (PL532) in the Barents Sea.
Total today Awarded two Exploration Licenses in Mauritania, Offshore and Onshore
Total announced that it has signed two exploration licenses with the Mauritanian government that gives it, as operator, a 90% interest in the following blocks:
KBR to Provide Construction Services for ExxonMobil's Specialty Lubricant Base Stock Facility in the United States
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced it was awarded a contract to provide construction services for ExxonMobil's new synthetics lubricant base stock facility to be built at ExxonMobil's refinery and chemical plant complex in Baytown, TX....
A unique year on the Norwegian continental shelf
“Statoil has completed a fantastic year, both in terms of exploration successes, and the development of our portfolio on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS),” says Øystein Michelsen, executive vice president for Development and...