Rosneft, as part of Sakhalin-1 Consortium, has completed drilling of the “world’s longest well” at the Chayvo field, off the coast of Sakhalin Island.

Technip has been awarded a brownfield subsea contract for the Triton floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, operated by Dana Petroleum, located in the central North Sea.

Three men were kidnapped from a crew vessel in Nigeria last week, Bourbon, a France-based provider of offshore support vessels to the oil and gas industry confirmed today.

Wood Group PSN has been awarded a new five year contract from EnQuest to provide engineering, design, construction, procurement and commissioning services to the Thistle, Heather and Northern Producer offshore assets in the North Sea.

Cairn Energy is looking to develop its offshore oil discoveries in Senegal using a standalone Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel, popularly known as FPSO.

French oil company Total has reportedly withdrawn from its offshore exploration block in the Sultanate of Oman.

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Essar Energy is reportedly planning to start exploration drilling at its blocks in India and Vietnam in September-October this year.

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Argos Resources’ subsidiary, Argos Exploration Limited (AEL), has entered into a farm-out agreement with Noble Energy Falklands Limited and Edison International related to the company’s 100 percent interest in production licence PL001, off the Falkland Islands.