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12 Dec 19	Norway: Aker BP first ever to use new well stimulation method offshore Aker BP has executed the first successful 'Single-Trip Multi-Frac' campaign on the Valhall field. This specific method of well stimulation has never been done offshore before.
12 Dec 19	Norway's production increases in November 2019 Norway's preliminary production figures for November 2019 show an average daily production of 2,016,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate, which is an increase of 235,000 barrels per day compared to October.
12 Dec 19	Australia: CGG's JumpStart multi-client geoscience packages reveal prospectivity of North West Shelf and Banda Arc CGG has completed JumpStart multi-client geoscience packages for the North West Shelf (NWS) of Australia and the Banda Arc in the Asia-Pacific region. Both packages are now available and enhance understanding of the prospectivity of these two high-potential regions, allowing the assessment of exciting new plays.
12 Dec 19	Trinidad: Columbus Energy provides update on Saffron well - South West Peninsula, Trinidad Columbus Energy has provided an update on the progress of the Saffron well, currently being drilling in the South West Peninsula, Trinidad. Hydrocarbon bearing zones have been encountered in the tertiary and secondary targets and the well is currently drilling ahead to the prognosed Lower Cruse primary target.
12 Dec 19	Azerbaijan: Zenith Energy provides operational update Zenith Energy has provided an update on the C-37 well in the Jafarli oil field. The Company expects to achieve stabilised production from well C-37 of approx. 250-300 barrels of oil per day without stimulation following the completion of downhole operations.
12 Dec 19	Norway: Aker Solutions to provide subsea production system for phase two of Aker BP's AErfugl development offshore Norway Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract from Aker BP to deliver the subsea production system for the second phase of the AErfugl development offshore Norway.
12 Dec 19	Norway: Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Norway Subsea 7 has announced the award of a contract by Aker BP for the AErfugl Phase 2 gas field development, located in the Norwegian Sea.
12 Dec 19	Argentina: Echo Energy completes drilling of CLMx-1 well in the Tapi Aike licence Echo Energy has announced that the Campo La Mata Exploration well ('CLMx-1') in the Tapi Aike licence has been drilled to TD. On the basis of encouraging initial data from drilling and logging operations, a decision has been made to move to the next stage of operations to complete and test the well.
12 Dec 19	Egypt: TGS and AustinBridgeporth to acquire world’s highest resolution gravity data over Egypt TGS, in partnership with AustinBridgeporth, has been granted exclusive rights to acquire the world’s highest resolution gravity imagery, eFTG (enhanced Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry), within Egypt.
12 Dec 19	Brazil: Polarcus awarded 10-month acquisition program offshore Brazil Polarcus has announced the award of a marine seismic acquisition program in Brazil commencing in Q3 2020.
12 Dec 19	Senegal: FAR announces equity raising to fund Sangomar oil field development FAR has completed a AUD146 million conditional placement. The proceeds from the Placement form part of the planned financing package to fund FAR’s capex to first oil for the Sangomar oil field development, offshore Senegal.
11 Dec 19	Liberia set to offer 9 offshore blocks in 2020 Harper Basin License Round The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), has announced the launch of the next licensing round, expected to commence in April 2020. Nine blocks will be on offer in the Harper Basin, one of the last unexplored and undrilled regions offshore West Africa.
11 Dec 19	South Africa: Total commences seismic operations offshore South Africa JV partner Africa Energy has announced the start of new marine seismic acquisition programs on the Total-operated Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa. The 2D seismic program has now commenced, and the 3D seismic survey is expected to begin later this month.
11 Dec 19	Saudi Arabia hails 10 percent debut jump in Aramco shares Saudi Aramco shares surged the maximum permitted 10 percent above their IPO price on their Riyadh stock market debut on Wednesday, in a move hailed by the government as a vindication of its towering USD 2 trillion (GBP 1.56 trillion) valuation of the state oil company.
11 Dec 19	Ghana: Springfield Exploration and Production's Afina-1 well discovers 1.5 billion barrels of oil offshore Ghana Springfield Exploration and Production, an independent Ghanaian energy company, said that its recent Afina-1x well in the West Cape Three Points Block 2, offshore Ghana, has discovered 1.5 billion barrels of oil and 0.7 trillion cubic feet of gas.
11 Dec 19	Archer receives LOI for multiyear operation of modular rig Archer Topaz in the North Sea Archer has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a North Sea operator for the provision of drilling services using the modular drilling rig Archer Topaz.
11 Dec 19	Norway: Wood to deliver modifications for wind-powered North Sea platforms Wood has been awarded a new contract by Equinor to deliver modifications to two offshore installations in the Norwegian North Sea to connect electric power from floating wind turbines that form part of the Hywind Tampen development.
11 Dec 19	Maersk Drilling signs up Halliburton and Petrofac for the Seapulse exploration drilling programme Maersk Drilling has signed agreements with Halliburton and Petrofac to collaborate on the exploration programme to be delivered under Maersk Drilling’s master alliance agreement with Seapulse. Under the alliance, Maersk Drilling is responsible for providing fully integrated drilling services, including provision of drillings rigs and all related services for a global offshore oil and gas exploration programme.
11 Dec 19	Australia: Central Petroleum and its Mereenie JV partner sign new gas supply agreement with AGL Energy Central Petroleum has announced a new gas sale agreement has been signed by the Mereenie JV with AGL Energy. The MJV participants have also agreed a package of commercial arrangements for natural gas delivered from the jointly-owned Mereenie field.
11 Dec 19	UK: Rockrose Energy preparing to drill infill development wells on West Brae Rockrose Energy has announced that the Noble Houston Colbert jack-up drilling rig is preparing to drill the first of two planned infill development wells on West Brae in the Central North Sea.
11 Dec 19	Poland: Ansila Energy announces successful completion of the pumping of a hydraulic fracture stimulation of the Siciny-2 well Ansila Energy has announced the successful completion of the pumping of a hydraulic fracture stimulation of the Siciny-2 well (Gora) prior to the well test scheduled for late December 2019. Siciny-2 is targeting 2C contingent resources of 1.6 Tcf.
11 Dec 19	GoM: Talos Energy announces transformative acquisition of Gulf Of Mexico portfolio through multiple transactions Talos Energy has entered into a series of definitive agreements to acquire a broad portfolio of U.S. Gulf of Mexico producing assets, exploration prospects and acreage from affiliates of ILX Holdings, Castex Energy and Venari Resources for USD640 million.
11 Dec 19	Australia: Senex and Orora agree long-term gas sales agreement Senex Energy has announced an expansion of its natural gas sales agreement with leading manufacturer Orora, agreeing to supply 13.2 petajoules of natural gas from Project Atlas.
11 Dec 19	Libya: Total to participate in the Waha concessions in Libya's Sirte Basin Total and National Oil Corporation (NOC), with the agreement of the Government of Libya, have signed an agreement to implement Total’s participation in the Waha concessions, located in the Sirte Basin in Libya.
10 Dec 19	Kuwait: ADES secures new contracts in Kuwait ADES International has secured its first onshore deep drilling contracts under a Lump Sum Turnkey project in Kuwait with Baker Hughes for ADES 180 and ADES 878.