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Ranjith Dharma

Schlumberger agrees to acquire 40% interest in Fortuna FLNG

Schlumberger has entered a non-binding head of terms agreement with Ophir Energy to acquire a 40% economic interest in the…
Lundin Norway starts drilling at exploration well in Fosen prospect

Lundin Norway has started drilling on 16/4-10 exploration well on the Fosen prospect, 27km south of the Edvard Grieg field.…
JX Nippon discovers oil in Bestari-1 exploration well, offshore Malaysia

Japan-based JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration has discovered oil in the first exploration well in Deepwater Block R, offshore…
McDermott secures emergency pipeline repair job contract for offshore UAE

McDermott International has secured an emergency pipeline repair job contract for offshore UAE.As part of the deal, the company has…
Brent falls below $108 as Crimea seeks unification with Russia

Brent crude fell below $108 a barrel today amid developments within Ukraine, which saw its Crimea region voting overwhelmingly to…

Exxon Mobil completes construction of onshore pipeline for PNG LNG project

Exxon Mobil has completed the construction of a 292km section of onshore pipeline on the PNG LNG project in Papua…
Chiyoda wins $1.1bn contract for Indonesian FPU project

Chiyoda International Indonesia, a subsidiary of Chiyoda, has secured a contract from Eni Muara Bakau for the engineering, procurement, construction…
Origin to acquire stake in Cooper-Eromanga gas blocks in Australia

Origin Energy has signed two farm-in agreements with Senex Energy to acquire exploration interests in the Cooper-Eromanga basin, Australia.Origin will…
Jensen Maritime to design LNG America’s bunker barges

Crowley Maritime naval architecture and marine engineering company Jensen Maritime has secured a contract from LNG America to design liquefied…
AEW raises $680m to acquire US Woodford shale acreage

American Energy - Woodford (AEW) has raised approximately $500m in equity commitments and received approximately $180m in bank borrowings to…