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10 Dec 19	Australia: Vintage Energy to spud Vali-1 well in ATP 2021 in the Cooper/Eromanga Basin Vintage Energy, as operator of the ATP 2021 Joint Venture, has advised that the SLR-185 rig has been released from the Western Flank and is moving to the Vali-1 location. Vintage will acquire a 50 percent interest in ATP2021 from Metgasco through the previously announced farm-in.
10 Dec 19	Norway: Var Energi completes the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s upstream business in Norway Var Energi celebrates one year as a company and strengthens NCS position as the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s upstream business in Norway is completed. With the closing of the ExxonMobil acquisition, Var Energi doubles its production from the shelf.
10 Dec 19	Mexico: Oil companies swap stakes in Mexico as government holds off on auctions With Mexico’s government insisting that energy companies increase oil and gas output before it auctions off more of the country’s vast reserves or offers more partnerships with state-run Pemex, firms ranging from foreign majors to local players are scrambling to buy and sell blocks they already own.
10 Dec 19	DOF Subsea secures integrated FSV contract in Africa DOF Subsea has entered into a 2 month long contract with an international energy client in Africa. The project will utilise Skandi Seven and commence operations in direct continuation with the ongoing commitment for the vessel.
10 Dec 19	Brazil: Petrobras completes sale of 34 onshore fields in Rio Grande do Norte Petrobras reports that it has completed the sale of its entire stake in 34 onshore production fields located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, to Potiguar E&P, a subsidiary of Petroreconcavo.
10 Dec 19	Denmark plans USD30 billion offshore wind island that could power 10 million homes Denmark is moving forward with plans to build an artificial island tying in power from offshore wind farms of up to 10 gigawatts of capacity, more than enough to supply all households, as part of efforts to meet ambitious climate change targets.
10 Dec 19	US: Devon Energy announces agreement with Dow to develop STACK acreage Devon Energy has entered into an agreement with Dow to jointly develop a portion of the company’s STACK acreage in central Oklahoma. Under this agreement, Devon will monetize half of its working interest in 133 undrilled locations in exchange for approx. a $100 million drilling carry over the next four years.
10 Dec 19	Germany: Partners Group agrees the sale of its stake in Merkur Offshore - a 396MW German offshore wind farm development Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has, on behalf of its clients, agreed to sell its stake in Merkur Offshore, a 396MW offshore wind farm located within the German exclusive economic zone off the North Sea coast.
10 Dec 19	Angola: Ocean Infinity to acquire seismic for Total over Blocks 32 and 17 offshore Angola Ocean Infinity has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Angola to conduct 2D Ultra High-Resolution Seismic surveys and Seabed Soil Sampling in Block 32 and Block 17, offshore Angola.
10 Dec 19	Trinidad: Aker Solutions wins BP Cypre front-end study Aker Solutions has secured a contract to support the development of BP’s Cypre project, offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The contract will see Aker Solutions deliver front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the first platform in a potential series of future assets within BP’s Trinidad and Tobago portfolio.
10 Dec 19	UK: TGS makes first sale of multi-client seismic data for use in Carbon Capture Project TGS has completed the sale of one of its seismic datasets to OGCI Climate Investments’ Net Zero Teesside project, a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) initiative planned for the North East of England. The data is to be used to verify the suitability for storage of CO2 in offshore reservoirs located in the Permian Gas Basin in the Southern North Sea.
10 Dec 19	Poland: Equinor strengthens its position in Polish offshore wind market Equinor has completed the acquisition of a 50 percent interest in the offshore wind development project Baltyk I in Poland from Polenergia. The company now has an interest in all three Baltyk offshore wind development projects.
10 Dec 19	Egypt: SDX Energy achieves stabilised plateau production at South Disouq SDX Energy has achieved its targeted stabilised plateau production rate of 50 MMscfe/d from its operated South Disouq concession in Egypt approx. three months earlier than initially expected.
10 Dec 19	Guyana: Orinduik Block JV partners enter first renewal period Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has announced that the Orinduik Block Joint Venture Partners have elected to enter the next exploration phase (the 'First Renewal Period') of the Orinduik Petroleum Agreement, offshore Guyana.
10 Dec 19	Colombia: Canacol Energy wins three new conventional gas exploration blocks in Colombia Canacol Energy has successfully secured a 100 percent operated working interest in three new conventional gas exploration contracts in Colombia's recent bid round.
10 Dec 19	Gabon: Panoro Energy announces completion of Dussafu DTM-4H production well Panoro Energy has announced the successful completion of the DTM-4H well, the first of the phase 2 Tortue development wells.
10 Dec 19	Australia: Project Atlas achieves first gas sales ahead of schedule Senex Energy has announced that Project Atlas achieved first gas sales into the east coast market ahead of schedule, with gas being sold to Queensland power generator CleanCo.
09 Dec 19	Norway's King to open Equinor's Johan Sverdrup field On 7 January next year, His Majesty the King will perform the official opening of the Johan Sverdrup field centre. Production on Johan Sverdrup started on 5 October this year. Already producing at 350,000 barrels per day, it is expected to increase production to 440,000 barrels per day in Phase 1.
09 Dec 19	Ukraine: PGNiG and ERU to launch exploration and production operations in Ukraine PGNiG has signed an agreement with ERU Management Services providing for joint gas exploration and production operations in the western part of Ukraine, close to the Polish border.
09 Dec 19	Brazil: Archer awarded a four year contract extension from Equinor for the Peregrino field Archer has announced that effective from the 1st December 2020, Equinor has confirmed a new 4 year contract for the provision of Platform Drilling Management Services on their Peregrino Field Development on the Peregrino A and B platforms respectively.
09 Dec 19	Norway: Equinor given consent for exploration drilling in Block 30/6 in the North Sea Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority has given Equinor consent for exploration drilling in Block 30/6 in the North Sea. Well 30/6-31 S will be drilled in production licences PL 053 and PL 053C and will test a prospect named Helleneset, which is located on the Horda Platform, around 6 kms from the Oseberg field.
09 Dec 19	Cambodia: KrisEnergy cuts first steel for Cambodia Apsara oil platform KrisEnergy has announced that on 6 December 2019 a ceremony was held to mark the cutting of first steel for the minimum facilities wellhead platform for the Apsara oil field in Block A, offshore Cambodia, the nation’s maiden hydrocarbon development.
09 Dec 19	Tullow Oil announces Board changes and 2020 guidance Tullow Oil has provided a forward-looking production and financial update and announced a number of changes to the Board that take effect immediately.
09 Dec 19	Norway: Equinor drills dry appraisal well on the 35/11-23 oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea – 35/11-23 A Equinor, operator of production licence PL 090, has concluded the drilling of appraisal well 35/11-23 A. The well, which was drilled about 3 kms southwest of the Fram field in the northern part of the North Sea, is being plugged and abandoned as a dry well.
09 Dec 19	Morocco: Predator Oil and Gas executes Guercif rig option Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has provided an update on its drilling plans for the Guercif Permits I, II, III and IV onshore Morocco. The Company has entered into a Rig Option Agreement to drill the Moulouya-1 Prospect, and an appraisal well, if required, or a follow-up exploration well.