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	BP completes purchase of BHP assets in US onshore 13th November 2018 The acquisition – which was announced in July and closed as scheduled on October 31– adds oil and gas production of 190,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) and 4.6 billion oil...
	Shell adds new, deep-water production in Brazil 13th November 2018 The FPSO P-69 is a standardized production vessel offshore Brazil with a capacity for 150,000 barrels of oil and 6 million cubic meters of natural gas a day.Operated by Petrobras, P-69 is a standardized...
	Drilling permit for well 8/10-7 S in production licence 405 12th November 2018 Well 8/10-7 S will be drilled from the Maersk Interceptor drilling facility in position 57°6'54.81" north and 3°3'31.5" east.The drilling programme for well 8/10-7 S...
	Well treatment specialist Cleansorb boosts product development capabilities 9th November 2018 Cleansorb, a leading provider of chemical well treatments that enhance hydrocarbon production for the international oil and gas industry, today announced that it has appointed two new Product Support...
	New innovative technology set to support offshore safety training 8th November 2018 Falck Safety Services UK (Falck) has revealed new 360° immersive technology at the OPITO Safety & Competence Conference being held in Kuala Lumpur.The virtual reality immersive experience, which can...
	Fast-Track PSTM Data from CGG’s Mozambique Multi-Client Survey Now Available 8th November 2018 The data covers a 15,400 km2 area over blocks Z5-C and Z5-D and surrounding open acreage. It was acquired as part of a multi-client program agreed between CGG and Mozambique’s Instituto Nacional de...
	Coretrax reports 40% business growth in the Middle East 7th November 2018 The company, which opened a base in Saudi Arabia in 2014, has seen a steady uptake in activity with a growing demand for its wellbore clean up products which provide substantial operational savings to its...
	Fugro announces agreement with L3 ASV to develop next generation autonomy for commercial survey 6th November 2018 The partnership brings together the expertise of both companies for the joint development of a variety of fit-for-purpose unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Delivery of the first USV, designed for medium- to...
	Jumbo awarded transportation & installation contract 6th November 2018 Technip is preparing for a project including a subsea production system connecting high-rate subsea wells to a fixed platform located approximately 10km offshore Israel.Technip awarded Jumbo's Offshore...
	Kreuz Subsea and Seamec consortium mobilise Kreuz Glorious for two-year ONGC project 5th November 2018 The scope of work includes the inspection of 27 offshore jackets in the Mumbai High North, Mumbai High South, Heera, Neelam and Bassien assets, located off the coast of Mumbai in the Arabian Sea.The...