挪威公司Reach Subsea和Aibel签订一项正式合作合同，双方将在海上油气工程、可再生能源、船只和钻井平台维修、现有平台或海洋结构设施的退役工程以及其他海上设施方面进行合作。
Aibel和Reach Subsea在相同的市场区间内运营业务，但是却有着不同的客户群和承包模式。
两家公司表示：Aibel和Reach Subsea的核心业务互补，正式合作协议的签订可以让我们为客户提供更全面、更优质的产品。此外，两家公司将会以最优方式利用对方资源，由此也会更有能力去执行单方无法完成的项目。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/Splash247 5月20日消息 编译/赵宁
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Norwegian subsea specialists Reach Subsea and Aibel have entered into a formal cooperation agreement for projects within subsea oil and gas, renewables, ship and rig repairs and decommissioning of existing platforms/subsea structures and other offshore installations.
Aibel and Reach Subsea are operating within the same market segments, however with a different client base and contracting approach.
“As each party’s core business complement each other, a formal cooperation agreement will strengthen both parties’ ability to provide a more comprehensive and competitive product. This will give each party a possibility to be qualified for and execute projects, which each party cannot provide alone,” the companies said in a release.
The parties will utilise resources from both parties in the best way to be able to undertake complex projects that may require project management, engineering, fabrication & installation, mechanical completion, commissioning/de-commissioning and ROV marine services and operations as the case may be.
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挪威石油管理局（Norwegian Petroleum Directorate）已经授予Faroe Petroleum Norge AS公司31/7-1井的钻井许可权，参见《资源管理条例》（Resource Management Regulations）第8项。
31/07-01号井将由Transocean Arctic号钻井平台钻探，位于60°25'31.56"N、3°1'28.26"E。
31/7-1号井的钻井程序包括钻一口初探井，该井位于740生产许可证，是该许可证下第一口井。Faroe Petroleum Norge AS是该井的运营商，并持有50%的股权，而Core Energy AS则持有剩余50%的股权。
740生产许可证于2014年2月7日被授予，该许可证下所包含的区域属于31/7区块和30/9区块的一部分。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/Your Oil and Gas News 5月19日消息 编译/赵宁
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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Faroe Petroleum Norge AS a drilling permit for well 31/7-1, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.
Well 31/07-01 will be drilled from the Transocean Arctic drilling facility at position 60°25'31.56"N and 3°1'28.26"E in production licence 740.
The drilling programme for well 31/7-1 concerns drilling of a wildcat well. Faroe Petroleum Norge AS is the operator and has an ownership interest of 50 per cent, while Core Energy AS is a licensee with a 50 per cent interest.
The area in this licence is part of blocks 31/7 and 30/9. Production licence 740 was awarded in APA 2013, 7 February 2014. This is the first well to be drilled in the licence.
The permit is contingent upon the operator securing all other permits and consents required by other authorities prior to commencing drilling activities.
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DENVER, Colorado -- Hawkwood Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary Hawkwood Energy East Texas, an independent primarily focused in East Texas, has acquired producing and non-producing assets primarily in Leon and Madison counties in Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The newly acquired assets consist of producing wells with combined production of approximately 500 bopd primarily from the Eagle Ford zone, along with significant undeveloped leasehold. The properties are immediately contiguous and complementary to Hawkwood's existing East Texas properties.
With the addition of the newly acquired properties, Hawkwood produces approximately 4,000 bopd from 76 wells, which includes Woodbine, Buda, and Eagle Ford production, and holds in excess of 100,000 net acres of undeveloped leasehold primarily prospective for Woodbine and Eagle Ford.
"We are excited to acquire these high quality assets to further build our strong position in the East Texas Woodbine and Eagle Ford plays," said Patrick Oenbring, chairman and CEO of Hawkwood. "These new assets provide us with expanded opportunities to leverage our low cost operating infrastructure and Eagle Ford and Woodbine technical expertise to create value."
Det norske拥有PL858许可区块40%的生产权，其他合作伙伴是Lukoil，Statoil以及Petoro。同时公司获得Statoil公司PL 857许可区20%的合作开发权。除此之外，公司还获得PL 852许可区40%的合作开发权。
来自/OilVoice 5月19日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Det norske oljeselskap ASA has been awarded one operatorship and two partnerships in the 23rd licensing round. 'We are very pleased with the awards. They provide Det norske with several exciting opportunities for growth and value creation', says SVP Exploration, Gro G. Haatvedt.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) announced the awards of new licenses in the 23rd licensing round. Operatorships and participating interests were awarded to 13 companies in a total of 40 blocks in the Barents Sea. Det norske was awarded one operatorship and two partnerships.
SVP Exploration of Det norske, Gro G. Haatvedt, is very pleased with the awards, which confirm that the company has done a solid job.
Det norske has been awarded the operatorship for production licence (PL) 858 with a 40 per cent interest. Partners are Lukoil, Statoil and Petoro. Det norske has been awarded a 20 per cent participating interest in PL 857, operated by Statoil. In addition, the company has been awarded a 40 per cent participating interest in PL 852, where Centrica is the operator.
FMC Technologies, Technip Agree to $13 Billion Oil-Services Merger. FMC Technologies and French oil-services rival Technip Thursday said they will merge in a $13 billion deal, a sign of accelerating consolidation in the sector hit hard by spending cutbacks by large oil groups amid the recent slump in crude prices. [Wall Street Journal, Oilpro]
Occidental Says It Has "No Knowledge" Reported Takeover Bid For Apache. Melissa Schoeb, Occidental spokeswoman, told Oilpro via email midday Wednesday, "We have no knowledge" of the reported takeover. [Oilpro]
Oil Drops Below $48/bbl. Oil fell below $48 a barrel on Thursday, pressured by a stronger dollar and as a surprise increase in U.S. crude inventories served as a reminder that supply remains ample despite output problems. [Reuters]
Petrobras Extends Offshore Leases Until 2052. Petrobras and National Petroleum Agency (ANP) has signed the extension of the concession contracts for the Marlim and Voador fields, offshore Brazil until 2052. [Offshore Energy Today, Oilpro]
The UK's Largest Construction Project Since The London Olympics Is Up & Running.The Total-operated Shetland Gas Plant has been officially opened. Said to be the largest construction project in the UK since the London Olympics, the plant is capable of supplying energy to two million homes, or around 8% of the UK's total gas needs, according to Total. [Oilpro]
Will New Panama Canal Be An LNG Game-Changer? In five weeks' time the expanded Panama Canal will open, marking the start of more frequent passage through this strategic waterway by LNG carriers. Next month's grand ceremony will mark the end of a $5.25bn project almost a decade in the making. [lngworldshipping.com, Oilpro]
How the Mideast’s Second-Richest Nation Is Reacting To Oil Shock. The man in charge of helping Kuwait navigate the global oil-price shock said the Middle East’s second-richest nation is responding to the crisis by “spending as much as possible” to bolster economic growth. [Bloomberg]
Former Presidential Chief Of Staff Dirceu Gets 23 Yrs For Role In Petrobras Bribe Scandal. The former chief of staff to Brazil's ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (known as Lula) was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 23 years in prison for his part in the Petrobras graft scandal. [Splash 247, Oilpro]
Oil Wars: Why Nations Aren't Battling Over Resources. A critical question remains: Do countries fight over oil resources? The question isn’t just pertinent to the South China Sea. The Arctic, Caspian, East China Sea and eastern Mediterranean have all been identified as potential “hot spots” for international oil conflicts. [Washington Post]
Surveys For Subsea Section Of Nord Stream 2 Completed. Gazprom informed that, as of today, geophysical surveys have been completed for the subsea section of Nord Stream 2 and geotechnical investigations are underway. [Subsea World News, Oilpro]
5月19日，日本Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha公司95%债权人投票通过再生计划。
去年九月，Daiichi Chuo申请破产，负债超过10亿美元。根据计划规定，Daiichi Chuo需要在两个月内对债权人进行理赔。这项计划包括Daiichi Chuo旗下子公司Star Bulk Carrier的再生计划。三月份，Star Bulk Carrier部分债权人同意放弃20亿日元（1800万美元）的债务以换取股票。
包括Imabari Shipbuilding在内的约17家日本船运公司已经斥资22.9亿日元（2033万美元）支持Daiichi Chuo。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/Splash247 5月19日消息 编译/赵宁
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Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha’s rehabilitation plan won approval from 95% of its voting creditors at a meeting in Tokyo District Court today.
The plan also includes the rehabilitation of the company’s subsidiary Star Bulk Carrier Co.In March, a number of the subsidiary’s Japanese creditors agreed to waive Y2bn ($18m) in debt in exchange for shares.
Some 17 Japanese shipping companies including Imabari Shipbuilding have supported Daiichi Chuo with a package worth Y2.29bn ($20.33m).
The decision means Daiichi Chuo will pay creditors’ claims, as defined in the plan, within two months. The company folded last September with liabilities in excess of $1bn.
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来自/Your Oil and Gas News 5月19日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Rosneft, Keppel Offshore & Marine and MH Wirth have signed shareholders’ agreement on establishing a Joint Venture (JV) for the creation of Design and Engineering Center for offshore drilling rigs in Russia.
The main tasks of the Center established by the JV (Rosneft – 45%, Keppel Offshore & Marine – 45%, MH Wirth – 10%) will be the design of drilling rigs for offshore work, engineering and commercial activity.
The agreement provides for design, engineering and commercial activity by the Center to support projects at the Zvezda Shipbuilding complex in Vladivostok as well as attraction of orders from other Russian and international companies. The Center will be also engaged in training in the area of engineering and design.
The document signed starts a new stage in the creation of the rigs for offshore exploration and production by Rosneft. The new Design and Engineering Center will contribute to the increase of the Company’s potential in the area of designing world-class offshore equipment.
Commenting on the signing, Rosneft Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin said: “We are pleased that it will be an international consortium to design the new equipment – created by Rosneft together with the world leading offshore rig designer and builder from Singapore, and a world leading supplier of drilling equipment and technologies from Norway. This project is an example of how the experience and technologies of the world’s market leaders may be used to meet the global challenges such as the development of the offshore oil and gas resources”.
Magellan公司总裁兼首席执行官J. Thomas Wilson表示，Mereenie油田现阶段日产量不到100万桶。
Magellan石油公司总部位于美国丹佛。
来自/E&P 5月19日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Magellan Petroleum Corp. said May 19 that it sold all of its rights to purchase certain bonus payments related to the Mereenie Field in the Amadeus Basin in Australia to Macquarie Bank Ltd. for AU$3.45 million.
On May 18, Magellan entered into and completed a sale and purchase deed with Macquarie to sell the bank all of its rights to the bonus payments, which are based upon sales of hydrocarbons from the field ranging from 2,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) to 10 Mboe/d; they could range from AU$5 million to AU$17.5 million.
J. Thomas Wilson, president and CEO of Magellan, said that Mereenie’s current estimated production is less than 1 Mboe/d, and noted that the Mereenie bonus was not recorded in Magellan’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
能源部长Juan Jose Aranguren上周表示，希望在5到6年之内，阿根廷可以停止进口液化天然气。
来自/E&P 5月19日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Argentina announced a new program May 19 to boost natural gas production through a guaranteed price system, in a bid to cut liquefied natural gas imports and reduce the country's long running energy deficit.
Under the program, which began May 19 and will run through December 2018, the government will compensate producers launching new natural gas projects for the difference between what they receive in the market and $7.5 per million British thermal units.
Energy Minister Juan Jose Aranguren said last week that he expects Argentina to stop importing LNG in five or six years.
LONDON --- Petrofac与Total E&P UK所签订的合同延期三年，根据新合同规定，Petrofac将在Northern North Sea地区为Total E&P UK的Alwyn和Dunbar平台提供服务。
该合同价值1亿美元，将创造150个海上工作机会。
这项合同最初签订于2005年。合同内容主要包括Alwyn资产和Dunbar资产的支持工作，Petrofac将为Total提供更加广泛的海洋服务。
Walter Thain表示：过去十年，我们已经深入了解了Alwyn资产和Dunbar资产的情况，并且和Total联手提升了安全程度和生产效率。 石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自/World Oil 5月19日消息 编译/赵宁
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LONDON -- Petrofac is set to build on its provision of reimbursable services for Total E&P UK following the award of an enhanced three-year contract extension on the Alwyn and Dunbar platforms in the Northern North Sea.
The contract, worth in the region of $100 million, comes with two one-year options and has been reconfigured, with Petrofac providing an enhanced range of offshore services.
This award builds on a relationship with Total which began in 2005 to support the Alwyn and Dunbar assets, and will secure over 150 offshore jobs.
Walter Thain, managing director, West, Petrofac Engineering & Production Services, said, “Over the last decade we’ve developed a great understanding of the Alwyn and Dunbar assets and have worked with Total to deliver significant improvements to both safety and production efficiency.”
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Goldman Sachs is now buying and selling enough natural gas to make it one of the key players on the market -- even reportedly overtaking oil major Exxon Mobil and Chevron and emboldened enough to now call an end to the supply glut.
According to a recent regulatory filing, Goldman Sachs bought and sold 1.2 trillion cubic feet of physical gas in the U.S. in 2015, which equates to 25 percent of the country's residential consumption and more than double its 2013 volumes.
These figures turn Goldman Sachs and its J Aron commodities division into the seventh largest gas marketer in North America, according to Natural Gas Intelligence.
Goldman Sachs entered the natural gas selling market in 2010 with its acquisition of Canadian Nexen's North American natural gas marketing operations.
Analysts commented on the bank's commitment to commodities. "The fact that J Aron's business is growing in the face of low volatility in physical natural gas markets is noteworthy. Many players have downsized," , an energy consultant and former official at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, told the Financial Times.
J Aron dealt 3.42 billion cubic feet per day in 2011, but volumes in North America rose by 71 percent to 5.86 billion cubic feet last year, according to Natural Gas Intelligence.
With its status as a new natural gas trading giant, Goldman Sachs has also come out with a bold statement that the supply glut is now over. Its comments helped put crude oil prices up 2 percent early Monday.
Sachs attributes the flip to a deficit in part due to Canadian wildfires and pipeline attacks in Nigeria saying, "The physical rebalancing of the oil market has finally started."
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has now raised its U.S. crude price forecast to US$50 a barrel for the second half of 2016. Its earlier estimate in March was US$45.
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Despite regional reservations, Russia's Gazprom said expanding a Baltic Sea gas pipeline would add another layer of reliability for European energy markets.
Gazprom said it gathered the relevant parties in Moscow to review developments of the planned second phase of the twin Nord Stream natural gas pipeline running through the Baltic Sea to Germany. The company said it's already ordered pipelinesand reviewed the subsea route.
"The meeting participants stressed that the new gas pipeline would dramatically increase the reliability of energy supplies to Europe and strengthen the liquidity of gas hubs, thus facilitating the development of the European gas market," the company said in a statement.
Gazprom signed shareholder agreements on the development of the second phase of the twin Nord Stream pipeline system last year with its counterparts at German energy companies BASF and E.ON, as well as those from French company ENGIE, Austria's OMV and Royal Dutch Shell.
Under the proposed expansion, two more lines would be added to the existing network, roughly doubling the pipeline's net capacity.
The European Union has expressed concern about Russia's control over the regional market as the Russian gas company typically controls both the transit networks and the reserves they deliver. Maros Sefcovic, a European leader on energy issues, said the expansion would "alter the landscape" of the regional energy sector by blocking new sources and suppliers in Europe.
Gazprom nevertheless said it was calling for tenders to lay the sections of the planned pipeline in the deep waters of the Baltic Sea.
"The meeting participants expressed their confidence that the project would be successfully delivered and the gas pipeline would be commissioned before late 2019," Gazprom said.
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Italian energy company Eni confirmed Wednesday one of its Nigerian pipelines was the target of a militant attack with equity production curtailed as a result.
A militant group in Nigeria calling itself the Niger Delta Avengers has launched a series of attacks on regional infrastructure in an act of war against environmental degradation and corruption in the region. The group took credit for knocking Chevron operations offline and warned energy companies last week they "have not seen anything yet."
A spokesperson for Eni confirmed in an emailed statement one of its pipelines in the region was the target of sabotage. The spokesperson said the attack impacted some of its equity production in the region.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack and Eni offered no further information when pressed for details.
The Italian company operates in Nigeria through the Nigerian Agip Oil Co. The Nigerian subsidiary operates two onshore exploration sites and helps manage export terminals and a network of natural gas pipelines.
As of 2013, the last full year for which Eni provided data, its equity production was around 125,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
A country profile from the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Nigerian production peaked at 2.4 million bpd in 2005, and activity since then has been curbed in part by violence in the Niger Delta region that forced many energy companies to evacuate their staff.
Nigeria is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. In its latest market report, OPEC said Nigeria was producing an average 1.7 million barrels of oil per day.
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Pipeline company TransCanada said it aims to replace sections of the Keystone oil pipeline in the United States so it can operate at a higher pressure.
TransCanada spokesman Terry Cunha told the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star sections running through Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota would be replaced so the pipeline meets federal standards necessary for higher pressures.
Keystone operates at about 70 percent of the pressure that would deform the system, but in 2007, TransCanada got approval to run at 80 percent provided it meets a variety of safety regulations. Operating at a higher pressure "allows us to be more efficient with our operations to meet customer expectations and demands," Cunha told the newspaper.
The company in April reported about 400 barrels of oil leaked from a section of the pipeline running through South Dakota. The company closed the pipeline for about a week, but was allowed to restart operations at a reduced rate according to the terms of an order from the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration.
Bold Nebraska, an advocacy group opposed to TransCanada, said an area farmer discovered the April leak before TransCanada's systems were triggered. According to Bold Nebraska, the April 2 spill was the 30th spill from the Keystone system since it launched in 2010.
The Keystone pipeline runs from Alberta, Canada, to terminals in Cushing, Okla., and Wood River, Ill.
TransCanada's permit to build Keystone XL, an extension of the original pipeline, was denied by the U.S. government in November on environmental grounds. TransCanada in January launched a legal challenge against the decision.
Early critics of the project pointed to a history of breaks along the current route and raised concerns about the potential harmful environmental impact of heavy crude oil from Alberta.
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Oil and gas activities might have caused nearly nine in 10 of the earthquakes Texas has experienced in the past 40 years, and the quakes have become more frequent as oilfield activity has picked up in the past decade, according to a forthcoming study.
Of the 162 Texas earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater between 1975 and 2015, one-quarter were "almost certainly" induced by oil and gas activities, while 33% were "probably induced" and 28% were "possibly induced," researchers led by University of Texas-Austin geoscientist Cliff Frohlich wrote.
A sharp uptick in oil production-linked earthquakes has caused popular uproar and regulatory scrutiny in Texas' northern neighbor, Oklahoma.
While the phenomenon is not nearly as widespread in Texas, the paper, set to be published in Seismological Research Letters on May 18, shows the U.S.' hottest shale plays are not immune to increased seismic risk. Reuters was provided with a copy of the report prior to publication.
The researchers also criticized the Texas Railroad Commission, the agency responsible for regulating petroleum production in the state, for being "slow to acknowledge that induced earthquakes occur in Texas."
Since shale oil and gas fields like the Haynesville and the Permian boomed in 2008 due to the widespread use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies, the rate of earthquakes exceeding magnitude 3.0 has increased from 2 per year to 12 per year in Texas, the top U.S. oil-producing state.
This so-called unconventional production generates 2x to 3x more wastewater than in conventional oil fields, and has boosted the amount of water that must be injected deep underground into disposal wells, which have been linked to the recent wave of quakes in Texas and Oklahoma.
Oklahoma, where large amounts of water naturally come out of wells along with oil and gas, saw 890 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 and above in 2015 alone, compared with two to three a year before 2009. There, regulators have asked some companies to reduce wastewater injection rates to try to tame seismic activity.
The study's authors acknowledged that the majority of disposal wells and petroleum fields in Texas had not been associated with earthquakes. "Nevertheless ... we cannot dismiss the correlations in time and space over a long operational history," they wrote.
A Texas Railroad Commission spokeswoman dismissed the study as "arbitrary" and "subjective" and said the agency had also taken steps to reduce injection volumes.
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The privatization of Russian oil company Bashneft may be developing as early as the first part of this year, a development minister said.
The Kremlin has been reviewing privatization options as the Russian economy risks lingering in recession because of the strains brought on by Western sanctions and low crude oil prices. Last month, Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said the potential exists for the government to unload its entire share in state oil company Bashneft.
Ulyukayev said Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an executive order that permits the sale of the first 50 percent stake. The entire deal may be closed this year with investment advisors lining up to chart the next actions necessary for privatization.
"It's technically possible to do it in the first half of the year," he was quoted by Russian news agency Tass as saying.
The Russian news agency reports Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov may be eyeing as much as half of the company.
Credit rating agency Moody's in April held its outlook steady for Bashneft, but maintained a negative outlook. Moody's said its decision was based in part on concerns about the long-term sovereign rating for Russia, which could impact state-controlled companies.
Bashneft in March said its net income was off more than 65 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2015. Year-on-year, the company said income increased 35 percent, which Bashneft President Alexander Korsik attributed to a commitment to a long-term strategy that was supportive of shareholder value.
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5月19日，国际原油期货价格微跌。因投资人对加拿大和尼日利亚供应受阻的担忧，抵消了美元走强的影响，油价大致持稳。市场对美联储下月加息的预期升温，带动美元上扬，令油价承压。然而，最近几个交易日，由于尼日利亚和加拿大原油产量中断导致全球原油产量下滑，使得市场供应过剩的问题得到了一定程度上的缓解，又对油价构成支撑。Suncor宣布延长不可抗力，其Syncrude设施本月都不再有原油付运。目前加拿大油砂产区野火肆虐，令原油产能减少逾100万桶/日。而根据ConferenceBoard of Canada的估测，森林大火已经使加拿大原油日产量减少了约120万桶/日。在尼日利亚，艾克森美孚周四表示，在其夸伊博原油出口港的运作受到犯罪活动的干扰，但港口仍在运行。该港口是尼日利亚最大原油出口港，正常情况下出口量高达逾30万桶/日的水平。上周在输油管遭损坏后，该港口也宣布遭遇不可抗力。6月交货的WTI原油期货下跌0.03美元/桶，收盘价报每桶48.16美元；7月交货的布伦特原油期货下跌0.12美元/桶，收盘价报每桶48.81美元。布伦特与WTI价差为0.65美元/桶，较前一日缩窄0.09美元/桶。布伦特与迪拜价差为2.74美元/桶，较前一日缩窄0.85美元/桶。
MOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - Russia's No. 2 gas producer Novatek and Thailand's largest energy company PTT Pcl signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday which foresees joint exploration and development of hydrocarbons and supplies of liquefied natural gas.
Novatek, where France's Total holds a 18.64 percent stake, plans to launch the Yamal LNG project next year with a view to producing 16.5 million tonnes of frozen gas annually.
The company has said that almost all of the future gas from the project has been presold already.
Russian companies have been exploring ways to increase their global exposure and have made forays into new markets amid Western sanctions over Moscow's role in Ukrainian crisis.
Rosneft, Russia's largest oil company, is expected to sign a framework agreement with Indonesia's Pertamina later this week.
NPD分别授予Tullow norge AS 以及Total E&P Norge AS公司两个挪威海上油井的钻井开采权。
Tullow获得位于776许可区块16/5-6油井开采权，使用Borgland Dolphin半潜式钻机进行钻井活动。该公司在许可区块有40%的开发权，Concedo ASA, Wintershall Norge AS以及 Petoro AS分别拥有20%的开采权。
Total E&P Norge AS获得位于040/043区块30/4-3S油井开采权，使用Maersk Intrepid钻机。Total E&P拥有许可区块51%的开采权。Petro拥有30%的开采权，Statoil Petroleum AS拥有剩余19%。
来自/RigZone 5月18日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Tullow Oil Norge AS and Total E&P Norge AS drilling permits for two separate wells offshore Norway.
Tullow received permission for wellbore 16/5-6, located in production license 776, which will be drilled using the Borgland Dolphin (mid-water semisub). Tullow Oil Norge AS is the operator of the license with an ownership interest of 40 percent. Other licensees comprise Concedo ASA, Wintershall Norge AS and Petoro AS with 20 percent interests each.
Total E&P Norge AS’ drilling permit relates to well 30/4-3 S, which is located in production license 040/043. The well will be drilled using the Maersk Intrepid (492’ ILC). Total E&P is the operator of the license with an ownership interest of 51 percent. Petoro holds a 30 percent interest and Statoil Petroleum AS owns the remaining 19 percent.
Highlands, the London listed oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that in line with its strategy to capitalise on the current oil price environment to acquire assets at a low cost, it has acquired oil and gas exploration licenses covering approximately 1,979.13 acres located in the Williston Basin, North Dakota. The consideration of US$14,411.56 has been satisfied through a cash payment. This latest acquisition brings the Company's total acreage holding in the area to 3,951.93 acres.
Highlands CEO Robert Price said, 'We are delighted with the low cost acquisition of these exploration licences in North Dakota. We will continue to update the market as we continue our oil and gas leasing campaign.'
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