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21 Aug 19	US: Baker Hughes awarded contract for Calcasieu Pass project Baker Hughes, a GE company has been awarded a contract and granted notice to proceed on the construction of its comprehensive LNG technology solution for Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass project.
21 Aug 19	Argentina: Equinor expands its cooperation with YPF for offshore exploration in Argentina Equinor and YPF have signed an agreement to jointly explore the CAN 100 offshore block, the largest block located in the North Argentinian Basin.
21 Aug 19	Peru: PetroTal converts Bretana field water disposal well to oil producer PetroTal has converted a water disposal well at the Bretana field in Block 95 to an oil producer, with an initial production rate over the first seven days of 2,700 bopd.
21 Aug 19	Bahamas: Bahamas Petroleum reports progress towards commencement of exploration drilling Bahamas Petroleum Company has entered into a series of agreements as part of a coordinated approach toward drilling its first exploration well in The Bahamas in 2020.
21 Aug 19	Weatherford announces co-commercialization collaboration with ExxonMobil Weatherford International has announced the release of the Mamba, a severe-service sucker-rod coupling engineered to significantly reduce production-tubing friction and wear in sandy, corrosive, and deviated wells.
20 Aug 19	UK shale reserves may be smaller than previously estimated Previous projections of the potential amount of shale gas under the UK may have been significantly overestimated, according to a new study. Instead of 50 years of gas at the current rate of consumption, this new research suggests there are just 5-7 years' supply.
20 Aug 19	UK: Cuadrilla confirms resumption of fracking at Preston New Road Leading onshore shale gas exploration operator Cuadrilla last week confirmed it has resumed hydraulic fracturing operations at its flagship Lancashire site in Preston New Road. with gas flow results expected early in 2020.
20 Aug 19	BHP announces results for the year ended 30 June 2019 BHP has announced its results for the year ended 30 June 2019. Higher prices and record production from several of its operations contributed to strong operating cash flows.
20 Aug 19	US: BOEM approves Hilcorp's Cook Inlet geophysical survey The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved a permit from Hilcorp Alaska to conduct a geophysical survey in the federal waters of Cook Inlet, off the coast of Southcentral Alaska. The area to be surveyed is in the lower Cook Inlet, west of Kachemak Bay and includes 14 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) blocks acquired in Lease Sale 244.
20 Aug 19	US: Mosman Oil and Gas provides update on Champion Project in East Texas Mosman Oil and Gas has provided an update on the Champion Project in Texas, which contains the Falcon prospect and the Galaxie prospect. The previously agreed farm-in agreement for the Champion project with ASX listed Xstate Resources has been terminated.
20 Aug 19	Norway: Equinor announces new light oil discovery in the Barents Sea Equinor and partners OMV and Petoro have made an oil discovery in the Sputnik exploration well in the Barents Sea. Recoverable resources are preliminarily estimated at 20-65 million barrels of oil. The Sputnik well was drilled in licence PL855, approx. 30 kms North East of the Wisting discovery.
20 Aug 19	Mongolia: Petro Matad provides update on Mongolia operations Petro Matad, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil explorer, has provided an update on the Heron-1 and Red Deer-1 wells in Block XX, eastern Mongolia.
20 Aug 19	UK: UK Oil & Gas granted licence extensions on PEDL331 Arreton and PEDL143 'A24' Prospect UK Oil & Gas has been granted two-year extensions to the initial terms of the Company's operated PEDL331 (Isle of Wight, Arreton oil discovery) and PEDL143 (northern Weald, 'A24' prospect) licences.
20 Aug 19	Ireland: Providence Resources announces corporate update Providence Resources has provided a corporate update which includes a commercial and operational update in relation to Standard Exploration Licence ('SEL') 1/11 which contains the Barryroe oil accumulation.
20 Aug 19	Norway: Aker BP drills dry well northeast of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea - 6608/6-1 Aker BP, operator of production licence PL 762, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6608/6-1. The well, which was drilled about 65 kms northeast of the Norne field, is being permanently plugged and abandoned as a dry hole.
20 Aug 19	Thailand: Tap Oil completes Manora Development drilling program ap Oil has provided updated information in relation to the completion of the Manora Development drilling program which commenced with the first well spudded on the 9th July 2019 using the Ensco 115 jack-up drilling rig.
20 Aug 19	GoM: Magseis Fairfield to operate low frequency source in deepwater Gulf of Mexico survey Magseis Fairfield has signed a contract for operating a low frequency source on a previously announced deepwater node survey in the Gulf of Mexico. The test source is specially designed to enable more efficient low frequency data acquisition than traditional airguns.
19 Aug 19	UK: Angus Energy provides update on Saltfleetby acquisition Angus Energy has announced that, in respect of its conditional acquisition of a 51 percent interest in the Saltfleetby gas field, it has been advised by Saltfleetby Energy that the latter has begun the process of submitting its application to the Oil & Gas Authority for a Transfer of an Interest in the Saltfleetby Licence and Operatorship thereof to Angus Energy.
19 Aug 19	Iraq: Gazprom Neft produces its 100 millionth barrel of oil at the Badra field Gazprom Neft subsidiary Gazpromneft-Badra has now produced 13.5 million tonnes - or 100 million barrels - of oil at the Badra field in the five years since the field went into commercial operation. The first shipment of liquid took place in 2014.
19 Aug 19	Azerbaijan: Petrofac and SOCAR JV secures engineering and technical services contract in Azerbaijan Petrofac, in a joint venture with SOCAR, has secured an Engineering and Technical Services contract to support Total and SOCAR’s Exploration & Production activities in Azerbaijan. The 12-month contract, with option to extend, will support activity in the Absheron natural gas field, located in the Caspian Sea.
19 Aug 19	GoM: Equinor completes acquisition of Caesar Tonga oil field interest from Shell in Gulf of Mexico The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has approved Equinor and Shell’s transaction announced in May 2019, whereby Equinor exercised its preferential right to acquire 22.45 percent interest in the Caesar Tonga oil field from Shell Offshore Inc for a total consideration of USD 965 million in cash.
19 Aug 19	Australia: Armour Energy to commence Kincora Project 2019 well program Armour Energy has entered into a contract for the drilling of two development wells for the Company’s 100% owned Kincora Gas Project on the Roma Shelf, south of Roma, Queensland.
19 Aug 19	Gabon: BW Offshore receives contract extension for Petroleo Nautipa on Etame field BW Offshore has received a one-year contract extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Petróleo Nautipa. The FPSO is operating on the Etame field offshore Gabon for VAALCO Energy.
19 Aug 19	Tanzania: Aminex provides Ruvuma farm-out, operations and corporate update Aminex is still awaiting Tanzanian Government approval to move forward with the Ruvuma farm-out to ARA Petroleum of Oman, which upon completion will deliver a $5m cash inflow and a $35 million carry through the further appraisal and development of the Ntorya gas-field.
19 Aug 19	Norway: Lundin announces oil discovery at the Goddo prospect on the Utsira High Lundin Petroleum has made an oil discovery at exploration well 16/5-8 S, targeting the Goddo prospect in PL815 approx. 14 km south of the Edvard Grieg field in the Norwegian North Sea.