Australia’s Origin Energy Limited, operator of the BassGas Joint Venture, has confirmed that the Yolla-5 production well, in the Bass Strait, offshore Australia, spudded at 21:30 hours local time on Saturday, March 14, 2015.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has said it was worried for the welfare of workers trapped on Barrow Island, offshore W.

Eni has completed post drilling studies on the Merakes-1 gas finding, located in the Indonesia deep offshore East Sepinggan Block, which indicates significant upside gas potential.

Aminex has announced that the Tanzanian authorities have agreed to the deferral of a two well drilling commitment on the Nyuni Area PSA, which was due to be completed by the end of October 2015, into the four-year First Extension which expires October 2019.

The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Sherif Ismail, has signed with Eni’s CEO, Claudio Descalzi, a Head of Agreement aimed at the development of the oil and gas resources of the country while preserving the return of Eni’s investments.

Brent oil fell about 3 percent on Monday and U.

Maersk Training, part of the Denmark-based Maersk Group and a provider of specialist training and learning courses in the energy and maritime sectors, has announced its decision to set up its first training facility in the Middle East at Dubai World Central (‘DWC’).

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Following the news that operators are cutting Sky TV and WiFi on offshore installations in a cost cutting drive, Oil and Gas People would like to know what installations have the best and the worst welfare provisions in the North Sea.