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02 Dec 19	GoM: TGS announces Declaration Refocus - a next generation imaging program in the U.S. GoM TGS has announced the Declaration Refocus next generation M-WAZ imaging program in Mississippi Canyon in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The program comprises data covering more than 380 Outer Continental Shelf blocks.
02 Dec 19	Energean pledges to net zero emissions by 2050 Energean Oil and Gas, the oil and gas producer focused on the Mediterranean, has announced that it is supporting and is committed to the pledges of the United Nations 'Business Ambition for 1.5 C: Our Only Future' campaign, and specifically to set science-based targets across Energean’s entire value chain.
02 Dec 19	UK: OGA approves transfer of Saltfleetby licence and operatorship to Angus Energy Angus Energy has announced that the Oil and Gas Authority has given its consent to the assignment of a 51 percent share in Saltfleetby Energy's interest in the Saltfleetby field blocks of PEDL005 to its subsidiary, Angus Energy Weald Basin No 3. The OGA has also given consent to the appointment of AWB as Exploration and Production Operator of the Field.
02 Dec 19	Australia: Equinor resubmits its environment plan for proposed drilling activity in the Great Australian Bight Equinor has resubmitted its environment plan for proposed drilling activity in the Great Australian Bight, following an opportunity to modify and resubmit as a standard component of the assessment process. In accordance with the Environment Regulations, NOPSEMA has resumed its assessment of Equinor’s environment plan.
02 Dec 19	UK: CNRI awards KCA Deutag a multi-million pound drilling contract for three UK North Sea platforms KCA Deutag has been awarded a five-year contract extension by CNR International (CNRI) for three platforms operating in the UK North Sea. The multi-million pound contract is for the provision of drilling operations and maintenance services on CNRI's Ninian South, Ninian Central and Tiffany platforms.
02 Dec 19	Australia: Red Emperor signs option agreement to acquire large offshore block in the North Perth Basin Red Emperor Resources has signed a binding Letter of Intent with Pilot Energy and Key Petroleum to secure an option to acquire a 70 percent operated interest in offshore Perth Basin exploration permit WA-481-P, which is located immediately adjacent to the western side of licences that host the 18 million barrels Cliff Head oil field and Xanadu oil discovery.
02 Dec 19	Norway: OMV agrees transfer of Wisting operatorship to Equinor Equinor and OMV have agreed on transferring the operatorship for the Wisting license and development phase in the Barents Sea. This transfers the operatorship of Wisting in the development phase to Equinor. OMV will assume the role as operator for the operation phase.
02 Dec 19	UK: Hurricane Energy announces 'Warwick West’ 204/30b-4 well result and Lancaster operational update Hurricane Energy, the UK based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, has reported the results of testing of the 204/30b-4 ('Warwick West') well and provided an update in relation to the Lancaster Early Production System ('Lancaster EPS').
02 Dec 19	UK: UKOG raises GBP 2 million to help achieve stable long-term oil production at Horse Hill UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has raised GBP2 million from a single institutional investor. The proceeds will be used partly to accelerate long-lead time gas-utilisation, facilities and other related works necessary to bring Horse Hill wells HH-1 and HH-2z into stable long-term oil production.
02 Dec 19	Argentina: Echo Energy provides Santa Cruz Sur operational update Echo Energy has provided an update on its Santa Cruz Sur assets in Argentina. The Company is preparing to mobilise a rig to the Palermo Aike production concession on Santa Cruz Sur to spud the Campo Limite exploration well.
02 Dec 19	Netherlands/UK: Hague and London Oil announces operational update Hague and London Oil has announced an operational update regarding the Andromeda North well as well as an update regarding the awarding of the F5 Block, in the Dutch sector of the North Sea, and HALO’s involvement in the pending UK Offshore Licensing Round.
02 Dec 19	Romania: Reabold Resources increases investment in Danube Petroleum Reabold Resources has fully exercised its option to further invest in Danube Petroleum, taking its ownership to approx. 51 per cent. Danube is now funded for a high impact 2020 work programme.
02 Dec 19	Indonesia: Premier Oil achieves First Gas from BIG-P, offshore Indonesia Premier Oil has achieved First Gas from its operated Bison, Iguana and Gajah Puteri (BIG-P) project in the Natuna Sea Block A offshore Indonesia.
02 Dec 19	Australia: Otway Energy spuds Nangwarry-1 well in the Otway Basin Vintage Energy has announced that the operator of the Otway Basin joint venture, Otway Energy, has spudded the Nangwarry-1 well, located in the onshore Otway Basin.
01 Dec 19	Malaysia: Reach Energy announces positive test results at the K-15 exploration well onshore Kazakhstan Malaysia's Reach Energy has announced positive results of testing of the exploration well K-15, in its Emir Oil Concession, onshore Kazakhstan.
01 Dec 19	Russia: Wintershall Dea and LUKOIL JV awarded Severo-Belokamennoye licence in Southern Russia Wolgodeminoil, a joint venture of Wintershall Dea and LUKOIL subsidiary RITEK have successfully participated in the auction for the Severo-Belokamennoye licence area, located in the Saratov Region in Southern Russia.
01 Dec 19	UK: Siemens Gamesa to supply wind turbines for the 448 MW Neart na Gaoithe wind power project offshore Scotland Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced the firm order to supply wind turbines for the 448 MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind power project, being developed by the utility EDF Renewables in Scotland.
01 Dec 19	Gambia: TGS acquires Gambia A2/A5 3D survey TGS has announced that it has added a further 1,500 sq kms of 3D seismic data offshore The Gambia. The survey covers Blocks A2/A5 where sub-surface structures have been identified as being on-trend with the SNE discovery immediately north in Senegal.
01 Dec 19	Norway: Equinor granted drilling permit for well 31/5-7 in exploitation licence 001 The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for well 31/5-7 relating to storage of CO2 on the shelf. The well will be drilled about 17.5 kms southwest of Troll A.
01 Dec 19	Peru: New PGS MegaSurvey covers entire offshore Peru PGS has reached an agreement with Perupetro to create a new MegaSurvey in Peru. First data will be available in Q1, 2020. This large-scale merged and matched dataset targeting the extensive coastline of Peru will provide an excellent opportunity to evaluate prospectivity on a regional basis.
29 Nov 19	Gulfsands to secure GBP 4 million financing Gulfsands Petroleum has received approval at its AGM to secure financing of approx. GBP4 million to fund the Company for the next two years. An equity placing of GBP 1.1 million will now proceed with an anticipated closing date of 13 December 2019.
29 Nov 19	Petrobras approves 2020-2024 Strategic Plan Petrobras has approved its Strategic Plan for the 2020-2024 five-year period. The CAPEX forecast for the five-year period is USD 75.7 billion, of which 85 percent is allocated to the E&P segment. The divestments forecast in the plan vary between USD 20-30 billion for the 2020-2024 period, with the highest concentration in the years 2020 and 2021.
29 Nov 19	Brazil: Petrobras signs contract for sale of Frade field interest to PetroRio Petrobras has signed a contract with PetroRio for the sale of its 30 percent stake in the Frade concession, located in the Campos Basin, north coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, for USD 100 million.
29 Nov 19	Turkey: Valeura Energy announces interim production test results at Devepinar-1 Valeura Energy, the upstream natural gas producer focused on appraising and developing an unconventional gas accumulation play in the Thrace Basin of Turkey, has reported interim natural gas production test information for the Devepinar-1 appraisal well, prior to completion of the flow testing programme.
29 Nov 19	Cameroon: Bowleven announces preliminary results and an update on its operations in Cameroon Bowleven, the Africa focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM, has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2019 and has provided an update on its operations in Cameroon.