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17 Sep 19	Norway/UK: Equinor starts production from the cross-border Utgard gas condensate field Equinor and its partners have started production from the Utgard gas and condensate field, spanning the Norwegian-UK border in the North Sea. Recoverable Utgard resources are estimated at around 40 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and daily production on plateau will be around 43 000 boe.
17 Sep 19	Norway: Vestas receives 34 MW order in Norway with 27-year service agreement Vestas has received a 34 MW order for the Haramsfjellet wind project on the island of Haramsøya in western Norway. The order is placed by Finnish-based Taaleri Energia investing via their SolarWind II fund in the project that will have an annual production of about 112 GWh; enough electricity to supply around 7,000 Norwegian households.
17 Sep 19	Getting closer to deepwater reservoirs with pioneering OBN imaging - CGG With the growth in large-scale ocean bottom node (OBN) surveys to provide greater interpretation certainty, the industry is entering a new era in subsalt imaging.
17 Sep 19	Sercel launches WiNG next-generation land nodal system CGG has announced that Sercel has launched WiNG, a fully integrated wireless nodal acquisition system that combines optimum field operational efficiency with the highest level of data quality available to support the most precise imaging needs of the land seismic industry.
17 Sep 19	Norway: Equinor announces gas discovery south of the Marulk field in the Norwegian Sea - 6507/2-5 S Equinor and its partners AkerBP and Wellesley Petroleum have found gas in the Ørn exploration well south-west of the Marulk field in the Norwegian Sea. Recoverable resources are estimated at 8–14 million standard cubic metres of oil equivalent, corresponding to 50–88 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe).
17 Sep 19	Mongolia: Petro Matad's Red Deer-1 exploration well disappoints Petro Matad has announced that the Red Deer-1 exploration well located in the south of Block XX, eastern Mongolia, has been drilled to a TD of 2000 metres and no hydrocarbon bearing zones were identified. The well will be plugged and abandoned. In the northern part of the block, the Heron-1 well has been temporarily suspended and the Gazelle-1 well is preparing to spud.
17 Sep 19	Australia: Cooper Energy awarded Otway Basin offshore exploration permit VIC/P76 Cooper Energy has been awarded the offshore exploration permit VIC/P76 located in the Otway Basin, offshore Victoria. The Company's recent Annie gas field discovery adjoins the western boundary of the permit.
17 Sep 19	Australia: Comet Ridge reports gas at Galilee Basin well Albany-2 Comet Ridge has provided an update on the drilling operations at the Albany-2 well in the Galilee Basin, which is being drilled as part of the Galilee Deeps Joint Venture drilling programme with Vintage Energy. Logging indicates good reservoir quality and the presence of gas in several of the sandstone sections of the target reservoir.
16 Sep 19	Oil prices soar after attacks on Saudi facilities Oil prices ended nearly 15 percent higher on Monday, with the Brent benchmark seeing its biggest jump in about 30 years. The rise came after two attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities on Saturday knocked out about 5% of global supply.
16 Sep 19	Sercel launches GPR – a game-changing new Ocean Bottom Node CGG has announced the launch by Sercel of GPR, a new Ocean Bottom Node (OBN). GPR leverages the proven high performance of Sercel’s QuietSeis broadband digital sensor technology to collect superior data for accurate seismic imaging compared to data collected by conventional sensors.
16 Sep 19	TGS announces strategic milestones to accelerate growth TGS has announced the achievement of five milestones accelerating the company’s growth strategy. The achievements include new technologies in key basins; strengthening position in the South Atlantic; further growth onshore; enhancing imaging and efficiencies; and expanding the value chain through data and analytics.
16 Sep 19	Guyana: ExxonMobil announces oil discovery offshore Guyana at Tripletail ExxonMobil has made an oil discovery on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana at the Tripletail-1 well in the Turbot area. The discovery adds to the previously announced estimated recoverable resource of more than 6 billion oil-equivalent barrels on the Stabroek Block.
16 Sep 19	VAALCO Energy announces intention to list on the main market of the London Stock Exchange VAALCO Energy, an independent energy company focused on development and production assets in West Africa, has announced its formal intention to seek a Standard Listing on the Main Market of London Stock Exchange ('LSE'), to complement its existing Listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
16 Sep 19	Australia: Cooper Energy announces early termination of Otway gas exploration program in VIC/P44 Cooper Energy has provided an update on its offshore Otway gas exploration program in VIC/P44. The exploration program has been terminated early following operational problems encountered during the abandonment of the Annie gas discovery, which was the first well in the program.
16 Sep 19	Reabold Resources increases investment in Danube Petroleum AIM-listed Reabold Resources has announced that, following the highly encouraging results of the Iecea Mica-1 ('IM-1') appraisal well, onshore Romania, it has entered into an agreement to increase its interest in Danube Petroleum.
16 Sep 19	UK: Cluff Natural Resources announces interim results AIM-listed Cluff Natural Resources has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019. The farm-out process on Central North Sea Licence P2352, containing the Dewar Prospect, commenced in July 2019.
16 Sep 19	Colombia: Shearwater GeoServices awarded first Latin American Isometrix survey by Ecopetrol Shearwater GeoServices has announced the award of a 3D Isometrix seismic survey by Colombia’s Ecopetrol. The survey covers 2,000 sq km of 3D seismic offshore Colombia on Ecopetrol’s Block COL-5 and will acquired by the SW Amundsen. It will be the first Isometrix survey in Latin America.
16 Sep 19	SeaBird awarded source work in Asia Pacific region SeaBird Exploration has received a letter of award to provide a source vessel for an upcoming OBN project in the Asia Pacific region. SeaBird will be using the Voyager Explorer for the project.
16 Sep 19	Niger: Savannah Petroleum reports the signature of the Niger-Benin Export Pipeline Transportation Convention Savannah Petroleum has noted the signature of a Transportation Convention between China National Petroleum Corporation ('CNPC') and the Republic of Niger in relation to the planned crude oil export pipeline from the Agadem Rift Basin to the Atlantic coast in Benin (the 'Niger-Benin Export Pipeline').
16 Sep 19	Guyana: Tullow announces Joe-1 oil discovery offshore Guyana Tullow Oil has announced that the Joe-1 exploration well has successfully opened a new Upper Tertiary oil play in the Guyana basin, offshore Guyana. Joe is the first oil discovery to be made in the Upper Tertiary and de-risks the petroleum system in the west of the Orinduik block.
16 Sep 19	Ireland: Providence Resources completes Barryroe site survey Providence Resources has confirmed the completion of the Barryroe site survey over proposed well locations A & B in the Barryroe field within SEL 1/11, offshore Ireland.
16 Sep 19	UK: Oilex in exclusivity agreement with Koru Energy to acquire East Irish Sea licences Oilex has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Koru Energy for a potential acquisition of up to a 50 percent relevant interest in the Knox and Lowry, and Whitbeck gas discoveries in the East Irish Sea, offshore UK.
15 Sep 19	Australia: Senex completes USD50 million sale of Roma North gas processing facility and pipeline Senex Energy has announced completion of the sale of its Roma North gas processing facility and pipeline to major energy infrastructure operator Jemena for USD50 million.
15 Sep 19	Saudi Arabia oil facilities ablaze after drone strikes Drone attacks have set alight two major oil facilities run by the state-owned company Aramco in Saudi Arabia, state media say. Footage showed a huge blaze at Abqaiq, site of Aramco's largest oil processing plant, while a second drone attack started fires in the Khurais oilfield.