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17 Jan 20	TechnipFMC reaffirms timeline for separation into two industry-leading, diversified pure-play companies TechnipFMC has reaffirmed that its planned transaction to separate into two companies, TechnipFMC and Technip Energies, is well on track for completion in the first half of 2020.
17 Jan 20	Nigeria: Africa Oil closes acquisition of producing assets in deepwater Nigeria Africa Oil Corp has announced the closing of the acquisition of a 50% ownership interest in Petrobras Oil and Gas B.V., with indirect interests in OML 127 and OML 130, which contain the Agbami, Akpo and Egina deepwater fields, offshore Nigeria.
17 Jan 20	Colombia: GeoPark announces closing of Amerisur acquisition GeoPark has closed the previously announced acquisition of Amerisur Resources. The acquisition includes 13 production, development and exploration blocks in Colombia.
16 Jan 20	Angola: Eni and Total among winners of rights to develop Angolan 'frontier' blocks Eni and Total were among the successful bidders for rights to develop three offshore blocks in Angola out of 10 auctioned late last year, the country’s petroleum regulator said on Thursday.
16 Jan 20	Brazil: Petrobras announces teaser for Espirito Santo Basin assets Petrobras reports that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of its entire stake in two sets of deep-water post-salt offshore concessions, namely Golfinho Cluster and Camarupim Cluster, located in the Espírito Santo Basin.
16 Jan 20	Norway: Equinor given consent for exploration drilling in Block 30/2 in the North Sea Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority has given Equinor consent for exploration drilling in Block 30/2 in the North Sea. Equinor will drill pilot hole 30/2-U-1 in production licence PL 878, using the West Hercules semi-submersible drilling facility. The well is located north-west of the Huldra field in the North Sea.
16 Jan 20	Australia: Vintage Energy's Nangwarry-1 gas discovery has high CO2 content Vintage Energy has been advised by the operator of the Otway Basin Joint Venture, Otway Energy, that laboratory-based analyses have indicated high CO2 content in two samples from the Nangwarry-1 gas discovery. Options for CO2 production and sale are to be investigated.
16 Jan 20	UK: OGA Chairman challenges the sector to respond to the energy transition challenge The Chairman of the UK's Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) said that the oil and gas industry's ‘social licence to operate’ is under serious threat and there is no scope of a second chance, adding that it must do more to help solve the challenges of climate change and the drive to net zero.
16 Jan 20	Woodside announces Q4 report for period ended 31 December 2019 Woodside has announced its fourth quarter report for the period ended 31 December 2019. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman said Greater Enfield underpinned a solid result in a quarter in which significant progress was achieved on Woodside’s major growth projects.
16 Jan 20	Israel: Noble Energy provides update on successful Leviathan startup Noble Energy has provided an update on the startup of the Leviathan natural gas field, offshore Israel. First gas sales from Leviathan commenced on December 31, 2019.
16 Jan 20	UK: Petrofac appointed for Seagreen wind farm substations Petrofac has entered into a Preferred Supplier Agreement with SSE Renewables to design, supply and install the HVAC onshore and offshore substations for the Seagreen wind farm project. The wind farm will be located 27 kms off the coast of Angus and once constructed will be the largest in Scotland.
16 Jan 20	Empyrean Energy raises GBP 420,000 Empyrean Energy has raised gross proceeds of GBP 420,000. Funds raised pursuant to the Placing will be used to meet the Company's contributions to the drilling campaign at the Duyung PSC in the West Natuna basin, offshore Indonesia.
16 Jan 20	Azerbaijan: BP spuds first Shafag-Asiman exploration well offshore Azerbaijan BP has announced that the first exploration well was spudded on the Shafag-Asiman offshore block in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea on 13 January. Shafag-Asiman has significant potential for a large-scale gas discovery. The well is planned to reach total depth of up to 7,000 metres, which is expected to take around nine months.
16 Jan 20	Genel Energy announces trading and operations update Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update in advance of the Company's full-year 2019 results.
16 Jan 20	Australia: Vintage Energy announces gas discovery at the Vali-1 ST1 well in ATP 2021 in the Cooper Basin Vintage Energy, as operator of the ATP 2021 Joint Venture with Metgasco and Bridgeport, has advised that Vali-1 ST1, the first well for Vintage as operator, has discovered gas in the primary Patchawarra Formation target. The well is currently being cased and suspended for potential stimulation, flow testing and future production.
15 Jan 20	Encana receives securityholder approval for reorganization Encana has received securityholder approval to be rebranded as Ovintiv and become domiciled in the United States.
15 Jan 20	Norway: Var Energi awarded 17 new licenses in APA 2019 Var Energi has been awarded 17 new licenses (7 as operator) on the Norwegian Continental Shelf during the Awards in Predefined Areas for 2019.
15 Jan 20	Tullow Oil issues Trading Statement & Operational Update Tullow Oil has issued an update and guidance in advance of the Group’s 2019 Full Year Results. Tullow has ended 2019 with average production of 86,700 bopd and free cash flow generation of c.USD350 million.
15 Jan 20	Norway: Wintershall Dea secures attractive exploration licenses in APA 2019 Wintershall Dea Norge has secured interests in nine new exploration licenses in Norway, including three as operator. In the Awards for Predefined Areas (APA) 2019 licensing round, the Company received participating interest in one license in the Barents Sea, four in the Norwegian Sea, and four in the North Sea.
15 Jan 20	Senegal: Cairn takes Final Investment Decision on Sangomar field development offshore Senegal Cairn Energy, along with its joint venture partners, Woodside and FAR, has signed a joint Final Investment Decision (FID) statement on Phase 1 of the Sangomar Field Development offshore Senegal.
15 Jan 20	Senegal: Official launch of PETROSEN/Senegal Licensing Round 2020 The Ministere du Petrole et des Energies, Senegal, together with PETROSEN and supported by GeoPartners, is to launch Jan 28 the 2020 Senegal Licensing Round, which comprises twelve blocks on offer in the MSGBC Basin, offshore Senegal.
15 Jan 20	Cameroon: Tower Resources granted one-year extension to the Exploration Phase of the Thali PSC Tower Resources has been granted a further exceptional one-year extension to the initial period of the Exploration Phase of the Thali PSC, offshore Cameroon, for the purpose of completing the NJOM-3 well currently in process on the Njonji structure.
15 Jan 20	US: 88 Energy provides update on Charlie-1 appraisal well at Project Icewine 88 Energy has provided an update related to the upcoming drilling of the Charlie-1 appraisal well at Project Icewine, located on the Central North Slope, Alaska.
15 Jan 20	Australia: Vintage Energy announces new field gas discovery at Nangwarry-1 The operator of the Otway Basin Joint Venture, Otway Energy, has advised that the drilling of the Nangwarry-1 well has resulted in a new field gas discovery, with the well currently being cased for further evaluation and testing.
15 Jan 20	PNG: Searcher Seismic announces completion of Gulf of Papua Prospectivity Study Searcher Seismic has announced the expansion of its modern offshore data library with the completion of the Gulf of Papua Prospectivity Study in Papua New Guinea.