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Mrinmoyee Hazarika

Eni discovers gas near Merakes field in offshore Indonesia

Italian oil and gas firm Eni has discovered gas after drilling and testing the Merakes East prospect in the East Sepinggan block, offshore Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Exxon Mobil urges EPA to continue Obama-era emissions rules

Exxon Mobil has urged the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to retain the methane gas emission rules implemented by the previous Obama administration.

Equinor begins production from Aasta Hansteen gasfield

Norway-based Equinor and its partners have started production from the offshore Aasta Hansteen gasfield, 300km west of Sandnessjøen.

Qatar Petroleum to buy 35% stake in Mexican offshore oilfields

Qatar Petroleum has signed an agreement with Eni for the purchase of a 35% participating interest in three offshore oilfields in Area 1 in Mexico’s Campeche Bay.

Shell fails to find petroleum in wildcat well offshore Norway

Shell’s Norway-based subsidiary Norske Shell has failed to find petroleum after drilling into a wildcat well situated near Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea.

Chariot Oil & Gas gets Mohammedia Offshore Exploration Permits I-III in Morocco

Chariot Oil & Gas Investments has secured a 75% interest and operatorship of the Mohammedia Offshore Exploration Permits I-III (Mohammedia) in Morocco.

Det norske oljeselskap wins well 25/10-15 S permit from Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has awarded a drilling permit to Det norske oljeselskap for well 25/10-15 S in the central North Sea.

US Department of Interior issues final well control regulations for offshore development

The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has released the final well control regulations to minimise the risk of an offshore oil or gas blowout that could result in the loss of life, serious injuries or extensive harm to the environment.

Premier confirms first oil from Solan field, Scotland, UK

UK-based oil company Premier Oil has produced the first oil from Solan field, west of Shetland, Scotland.

Proserv to provide HPU units to Statoil’s Gullfaks oil and gas field in North Sea

Proserv has won a contract to provide wellhead hydraulic power units (HPUs) for Statoil’s Gullfaks oil and gas field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, which is currently undergoing a topside upgrade programme.