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30.07.2010 - RECENT NEWS - Companies, people & positions

Bridge, on the lookout for partners

Bridge Energy is looking for a strategic partner to buy up to half of their interest in gas discovery Victoria, development project Vulcan East and Vulcan Northwest, as well as the Triton prospect.

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30.07.2010 - Norwegian Sector

Island Wellserver to intervene

The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given their consent for "Island Wellserver" to carry out intervention work at Statoil fields Yttergryta and Snøhvit.

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30.07.2010 - Contracts & Agreements

Contract extension for West Hercules

Husky Oil China has granted a six month contract extension for Seadrill's semi "West Hercules". The extension is worth around NOK 550 million.

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29.07.2010 - Norwegian Sector

Skrugard coming up

The planned exploration of this year's most eagerly awaited Norwegian prospect, Skrugard, has been approved by the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA). Statoil will explore Skrugard with "Polar Pioneer".

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29.07.2010 - Contracts & Agreements

Acergy secure deepwater gig

Acergy have been awarded a contract by Total worht NOK 8 billion, for the deepwater development Clov offshore Angola.

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29.07.2010 - Companies, people & positions

- Statoil would've gone bankrupt

Professor thinks that Statoil would've gone bankrupt if they had to og through what BP has experienced after the "Deepwater Horizon" accident.

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28.07.2010 - Companies, people & positions

Statoil possible candidate for BP acquisitions

BP will get rid of NOK 185 billion worth of assets over the next 18 months. A Norwegian oil industry professor thinks it's likely that Statoil will pick up some of the assets.

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28.07.2010 - Companies, people & positions

BW's Prosafe Offer approved

BW Offshore's offer document for all shares in Prosafe Production Public Limited has been approved by Oslo Stock Exchange and the Financial Supervisory Authority.

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28.07.2010 - Norwegian Sector

Cecon secures investor LOI

Subsea contractor Cecon has secured a letter of intent with a Norwegian investor for potential investments in the company up to NOK 250 million.

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27.07.2010 - Norwegian Sector

James Bond at ONS?

The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) reports that the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference has been a venue for industrial espionage. - Many companies don't now they are spied upon, says PST.

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27.07.2010 - Contracts & Agreements

Anchor Contracting secures Brazil gig

Anchor Contracting has secured a Letter of Intent for the delivery of a Mid Water Arch System (MWA) with Wellstream International. The buoy is bound for Brazil.

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27.07.2010 - Companies, people & positions

«West Phoenix» spuds offshore Faroe Islands

Eni has started drilling at their prospect Anne Marie offshore the Faroe Islands using Seadrill semisub "West Phoenix". Faroe Petroleum is among the partners in the license.

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26.07.2010 - Norwegian Sector

Fewer exploration wells at NCS

Fewer exploration wells were drilled in this year's first half compared to the beginning of 2009, but the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate still calls the exploration level high.

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26.07.2010 - Norwegian Sector

Sodexo secures global Teekay gig

Sodexo Remote Sites in Norway has secured a contract for catering services on board five Teekay Petrojarl units in Norway, UK and Brazil. - Contract of the future, says Sodexo.

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