Swedish oil company Lundin Petroleum has announced that first oil from the Brynhild field in the North Sea has started flowing.

BG Norge AS has received consent to drill exploration well 34/3-5.

Golar LNG Ltd (Golar) has announced the signing of a Heads of Agreement (the HOA) with Societe Nationale de Hydrocarbures (SNH) and Perenco Cameroon (Perenco) for the development of a floating liquefied natural gas export project located 20km off the coast of Cameroon and utilizing Golar’s floating liquefaction technology (GoFLNG).

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Petrobras´ consolidated oil and gas production, in Brazil and abroad, was 2 million 741 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), in November, up 2.

Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited has agreed to granted an extension to Tap Oil Ltd for the election date of the seismic option to acquire a 10% interest in exploration permit VIC/P67, offshore, until the close of business 13 February 2015.

Noble Energy and its partners in the Leviathan field, located offshore Israel, were advised by the Israel Anti-trust Authority of its decision to not submit the Consent Decree to the Anti-trust Tribunal for final approval.

Vroon has informed that a launching ceremony for its VOS Grace vessel last week took place at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China.

Rosneft started experimental production of tight gas reserves of the Turonian field at the Kharampurskoye field, situated at the territory of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.

The crew of the West Phoenix rig have created a Christmas video to cheer themselves up whilst working during the holidays.