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	Energy News Archive 2006 energyme.com :: The news source of global energy
	Statoil completes Cocuina-2X well Petrobras declares 19 oil fields viable DNO ASA Yemen update DNO ASA Northern Iraq update Aker Kvaerner role US power plant upgrade Technip awarded contract by BP Oil & gas show yields surprising trends Cheal Oil Field Development - PMP 38156, New Zealand Aker Kvaerner completes major PTA project in China Aker Kvaerner awarded contract for generating station Technip awarded umbilical contract by Shell Energy giants cede control Sakhalin II shareholders and Russian Federation agreement Drilling started on El Viejito Prospect Australia's domestic energy requirements continue to grow First oil production from Okume Complex Russia's first offshore oil production completes another season Hardman shareholders approve Tullow scheme Camden JV drilling program update Manavi 12 reaches total depth Garcitas Ranch C-1 well spuds Technip in Thailand steamcracker contract Donga-4 appraisal to be cased and suspended Successful testing of the Blackbird oil discovery Chevron welcomes Gorgon environmental appeal decision Technip awarded contract by Mariner Energy Oil recovered on test from Donga - 4 appraisal well POWER-GEN Middle East attracts industry leaders Matra Petroleum exploration update Gastech 2006 a resounding success Dana Gas joins the International Gas Union Tough conditions imposed on Gorgon LNG project ABB wins energy contract in Algeria Technip wins Gimboa field project contract, Angola DNO awarded new exploration license in Yemen Foster Wheeler wins contract for Gas Separation Plant, Thailand Aker Kvaerner awarded contract with ConocoPhillips GE Oil & Gas expands ME product portfolio Santos to divest its United States interests Keppel enhances leadership position in jackup rigs Foster Wheeler wins Canaport LNG contract Fugro wins Tyrihans field contract Plectrum and Gold Oil win approval for exploration offshore Peru Technip wins Ecopetrol contract Donga-4 drilling report, ATP 805P, Surat Basin Husky Energy and Norsk Hydro in hydrocarbon discovery ExxonMobil to explore deepwater potential off Philippine Islands Phu Horm starts production RWE Dea awarded new exploration concession in Egypt Camden gas project SIS drilling program update POWER-GEN Middle East J. Ray McDermott awarded contract from Maersk Oil Qatar Spud of Isle-1 Well, New Taiton Donga-4 in Surat-Bowen Basin spuds Gastech opens in Abu Dhabi Increase in carbon dioxide emissions accelerating OMV awarded exploration acreage in Egypt Tyumen reserves exceed 1 billion tonnes Cheal oil field development, New Zealand Success for exploration well Sidi Rahman-1X in Egypt Halliburton wins Pemex contract Aker Kvaerner loading systems for arctic conditions Technip wins Vincent field contract, Australia Saudi Aramco VP addresses energy security Barossa-1 drilling update Petrofac wins consecutive gas plant contract in Egypt Vector advised of Todd Energy request Linde Engineering wins billion dollar Borouge contract Camden Gas Project update J. Ray McDermott awarded Shell contract for module construction ADIPEC 2006 a huge success Aker Kvaerner contract for green energy production Lacerta CSG pilot well drilling completed Eremia 6 Development well flows Nuclear energy comes at a price Gastech promising to be largest yet Energy Institute announces energy award-winners Key challenges in the Middle East petrochemical industry Santon Jeruk update Technip wins diesel oil hydrodesulphurization unit contract Aker Kvaerner contract for semisubmersible platform offshore Norway East Java gas pipeline incident Aker Kvaerner contract with PPL Shipyard, Singapore AGR Group undertakes new North Sea drilling operations Sakhalin II awards major contract to Russian company Hardman in farm-out agreement with Gaz de France Lacerta 8 CSG pilot well cased and suspended Camden JV SIS drilling program Dana Gas sponsors WECP, opens new office in Al- Khobar Technip awarded contract for the Shell project in the Gulf of Mexico Santos oil discovery offshore Vietnam Husky Energy White Rose resource update Silverstone Energy in promising North Sea gas discovery Chevron powers treatment plant with kitchen grease TNK-BP and SIBUR Holding JV for associated gas processing Sydney Gas hosts open day Eremia 6 Oil development well update Antares Energy exploration update DNO ASA operations in northern Iraq Cheal oil field development PMP 38156, NZ Chevron seeks permit for refinery expansion SCHOTT builds new solar receiver manufacturing facility in Spain Saudi Aramco opens Kuala Lumpur office Chevron makes significant gas discovery in Australia GTL technology increasingly significant Chevron reports first oil production from Landana Field, Angola Saudi Aramco senior VP on energy market volatility Baker Hughes October 2006 rig counts Foster Wheeler awarded contract by CEPSA COSL constructing second jack-up rig Sasol granted exploration license in Mozambique Eni signs contract with Sonagol Technip awarded contract for bioethanol unit in France Another gas discovery at Mobile Bay for Petsec Saudi Aramco subsidiary office in Kuala Lumpur ADIPEC 2006 kicks off SOCO Vietnam TGX-1X well results BHP Billiton Trinidad hydrocarbon discovery Oil and gas heavyweights gather at OSEA2006 Ethanol plant fuelled by cattle manure Australian bid to shape China's 'hot rocks' electricity generation Foster Wheeler wins FEED/Project Management Services contract Foster Wheeler awarded design engineering work by Chevron Santos continues to build position in Vietnam Leading scientists review Australia's first geosequestration project Natural gas answers greenhouse gas demands Macarthur Wind Farm receives government approval Kupe drilling rig arrival delayed Chevron in major oil field development project in Gulf of Mexico Chevron in Athabasca Oil Sands Project expansion Antares Energy in Texas gas exploration project Aker Kvaerner awarded Brazilian deepwater drilling riser trio Japanese major in MoU for Overston development Sakhalin Energy in meeting with MNR Aker Kvaerner awarded Brazilian deepwater drilling riser trio Key government and industry speakers at oil & gas environment conference Cheal oil dield development Camden gas project surface to in-seam drilling program Production begins at East Azeri, Caspian Sea BP eleventh oil discovery in Angola Aker Kvaerner wins Rosetta Phase 3 subsea umbilicals Eremia 5 well commences onshore Perth Basin, Western Australia Sakhalin Energy cooperates with Ministry of Natural Resources Otway Gas Project update Western Australia gets tough on exploration compliance failure Weatherford first EM-LWD operation in Saudi Arabia BassGas Project launch Vicpet signs farmout with Santos Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil in petrochemical complex deal Infrastructure development needed to meet future coal exports Chevron ethanol plants for Ethanex Energy Dua-5X appraisal drilling update Hardman and Ugandan government sign MoU Cheal oil field development SOCO successfully tests CNV-4X ST offshore Vietnam Borouge expands into base chemicals Santos Wortel-2 drilling report Federal Court approves AGL scheme Victoria Petroleum Fairground -1 well update EAGC 2006: The right time and place Baker Hughes September 2006 rig count SOCO Vietnam TGT-4X well test results Husky Energy opens oil sands project BG Group Santos Basin discovery offshore Brazil Santos $606 million cash offer for QGC Chevron and NREL to advance cellulosic biofuels LNG site about preserving future options Foster Wheeler wins FEED for ADCO's SAS Oilfield Santos: First production from Indonesian gas project SAPEX $15m IPO New exploration licences in South Australia Dana Gas lead role in Egypt gas plant project Gjøa semisubmersible platform to Aker Kvaerner Foster Wheeler wins Tatarstan contract Sakhalin signs crude tanker deals with Russian partner Santos to supply Wesfarmers domestic LNG plant Russia's Novomet in joint venture with Dubai company Chevron and Los Alamos National Laboratory research project BP Alaska to re-start Prudhoe Bay Shell climate change strategy Foster Wheeler Saudi Aramco JV BP multi-billion Whiting project Australian coal powers up with GE Energy Foster Wheeler in development study for Browse LNG, Australia Chevron and UC Davis next-generation biofuels joint research Foster Wheeler wins contract for plants in Tatarstan Sunshine Gas begins drilling Champagne Creek 2A Queensland Government approves Spring Gully power station Thunder Horse delayed until 2008 DNO ASA - Northern Iraq operations update High oil prices see surge in oil rig demand Oil recovered on test from Growler-1, PEL 104, South Australia Foster Wheeler wins BP Spanish coker heater contract BP and Gazprom in LNG deal OGS 2006 ends on high note Spring Gully power station proceeds to tender EAGC 2006 message from Tony Stephenson, event director Siemens to deliver turnkey 400/132-kV substation to Dubai Foster Wheeler wins Sinclair Oil EPC contract Camden Gas Project seismic program H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer inaugurates OGS 2006 OGS 2006 to meet energy sector needs Baker Hughes August 2006 rig counts Technip wins contract for the Kupe gas project in New Zealand BP reviews Alaska corrosion management program ExxonMobil announces start of Sakhalin-1 exports Shell Mars TLP production update SRAK drilling for gas in Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter WellStar Energy begins production on third Virgo Zama well Adelaide Energy oil exploration program Petratherm one of Australia's hottest prospects SOCO: Marine XI farm-out agreement Petsec accelerates Gulf of Mexico exploration Adelaide conference to focus on international oil and gas Chevron record setting well test at Jack Santos moves to next stage of Kyrgyz joint venture Santos Wortel-1 drilling report Arab Instrumentation and Automation addresses HSE Drilling commences at Growler-1, PEL 104, Cooper Basin, S.A. Total acquires stake in Ichthys LNG Project, Australia Petro-Canada: Terra Nova production to resume Circle Oil signs contract to conduct Oman marine seismic survey BG Group in substantial North Sea discovery Foster Wheeler wins contract for petrochemicals complex DNO update on activities in Block 32, Yemen Aker Kvaerner awarded subsea contract with Sonangol Foster Wheeler UAE refinery feasibility study Adelaide consortium prepares for solar power Chevron Energy Technology Centers for Aberdeen and Perth Offshore pipe laying for Sakhalin II completed Wellington 1 reaches total depth Antares exploration update Aker Kvaerner delivers process systems to Sonatrach Husky expands Lloydminster to Hardisty mainline pipeline system Technip awarded contract for Jubail refinery Saudi Arabia Foster Wheeler FEED for Pluto LNG in Australia New APPEA alert system boosts safety awareness Oracle Energy to spud Arrone-1 in Italy DNO ASA Nabrajah-11 update Victoria Petroleum ten well exploration program Larsen & Toubro in USD 150 million plant deal Total obtains 20 deepwater Gulf of Mexico blocks Sundance reports significant US gas production Infield Systems: Pipelines market lifted by Asian gas demand Sakhalin Oil and Gas 2006 Russia's first LNG Jetty completed Kitimat LNG receives final regulatory approval Helix Energy acquires 3 Gulf of Mexico Oil Fields Iran security forces attack oil rig Camden gas project drilling program update Husky Tucker Oil Sands Project complete Dubai Government and LNG Impel develop LNG storage facility Woodside Natural Gas submits deepwater port application Grinaker takes shutdown expertise offshore Plectrum awarded petroleum exploration permits offshore Western Australia Dua-4X appraisal drilling update J. Ray McDermott awarded Qatar Pearl GTL contract Antares Energy exploration update Sydney Gas JV plans gas exploration in Hunter Valley Chevron awarded new acreage offshore Australia Shell sees first gas from Pohokura, New Zealand Dana Petroleum new discovery in North Sea Apache's Gnu-1 Well Offshore Australia finds gas J. Ray McDermott wins Saudi Arabia contract Jingemia 8 well operations commence onshore Perth Basin,WA Indago Petroleum in JV with Rakgas, UAE Punj Lloyd wins Yemen contract Rowan wins Qatar drilling contracts BP production from western Prudhoe Bay to continue Granby Oil and Gas secures rig for gas prospect PSL Energy Services wins Kazakhstan contract Australian crude oil production drops Technip wins North Sea contracts Norse Energy tests in Manati field successful GP Energy signs Letter of Intent on Argentina project Husky Energy increases South China Sea holdings Tennyson-1 drilling update Baker Hughes July 2006 rig count Arab Oil and Gas Show eyes growing gas sector Chevron $100m JV for National Interagency Biodefense Campus BP shuts down Alaskan oil field Lukoil and Sonatrach sign MoU Awilco takes delivery of jackup from PPL Shipyard Toyo and Hyundai win LPU project for Pearl GTL in Qatar Eni gas discovery in Gulf of Mexico deepwater Tullow Oil awarded 50% interest in Block 1/06 offshore Angola Foster Wheeler awarded Nigerian contract Centurion new gas discovery in Egypt East Azeri deck installed offshore Lundin awarded exploration block in Vietnam JP Kenny wins BP contract J. Ray McDermott awarded contract for Qatargas J. Ray McDermott wins India contracts NZ bidding opens for Great South Basin oil & gas permits Kiana oil field production resumes New Shell petrochemicals complex in Singapore Qatar and Shell Pearl GTL project Cheal oil field development gets green light Major Nigeria startup for ExxonMobil Foster Wheeler secures role in Greater Ekofisk platform Chevron results at Big Foot in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Beach Petroleum new oil discovery Antares Energy exploration updates PSL completes first Asia Pacific excavation project Western Australia largest biodiesel plant opens World-first clean coal project a step closer Total oil discovery in the Republic of the Congo Halliburton awarded Australian contract Austral Pacific evaluates gas discovery Santos discovers gas Oracle to drill in Yemen ConocoPhillips and IPIC sign MoU Foster Wheeler awarded coker project for Minnesota refinery BP awarded three Pakistan offshore blocks Statoil to increase gas recovery rate with new technology Sakhalin II: New modules installed on the Molikpaq platform BG first gas from Dolphin Deep field Russian First Deputy Prime Minister visits Sakhalin II SOCO new licence area in Democratic Republic of Congo Horizon Oil China drilling update BP and GE to develop hydrogen power plants and technologies Acciona to install wind farm in Australia J. Ray to install Australia's North West Shelf Angel jacket Keppel FELS Technip consortium completes construction challenge Permanent Furmanite team at Shell refinery J. Ray McDermott awarded contract offshore Qatar Bow Energy operations and drilling update Husky Energy additional oil sands lease at Saleski Technip wins Statoil reeled pipe installation contract Role of technology and carbon taxes in greenhouse gas abatement ConocoPhillips, Anadarko Alaskan discovery Caspian Sea oil spill cleanup begins Babcock & Wilcox awarded scrubber contract Santos: Jeruk-3 progress report and resource downgrade Hess deepwater discovery in Gulf of Mexico BP & Maersk approve FEED for Harding Area Gas Project Aker Kvaerner power boiler for Bio-El Fredrikstad Gas flows at Primero-1, Reids Dome Gas Project Chevron natural gas find in Australia Horizon Oil production testing updates Victoria Petroleum drilling report Antares exploration update Aggreko temprary power for FPSO vessels Aggreko delivers power to the Amazon CNOOC in new discovery Aker Kvaerner drilling equipment contract Baker Hughes June 2006 rig counts Cooper Basin Permit ATP 752P offered and accepted Sunshine update on Wellington spud Technip contract for gas processing plant in Qatar Husky White Rose Project - fifth production well on stream Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil launch Al Khaleej Gas Phase-2 Aker Kvaerner subsea compression pilot project Hardman operation update Syncrude Canada prepares to restart coker Urals Energy wins Russian exploration rights Aspen Exploration discovers sixth gas well BassGas Project update Antares exploration update Lacerta 3 coal seam gas core hole completed Aggreko completes 25MW temperature control project Metallica increases black coal resources at Kingaroy Oil demand, rising prices drive exploration and production Santos update Dua-4X exploration well Santos clarification re Banjar Panji 1 well incident PTTEP in exploration agreement for Block 58 Oman Qian 12-14 well surpassing predictions SPE and UNECE develop petroleum resources classification system Kupe Gas Project gets green light Fluor wins SABIC contract Fugro GEOS wins top safety award BP sells Coryton Refinery in Essex TNK-BP invests $400m in Irkutsk region Oil reserves in Verkhnechonsk field increased J. Ray McDermott wins Qatargas contract Indago Petroleum awarded exploration Block 43A, Oman Dana Gas and Emarat joint operations Hardman production update Kenedy Ranch Well KMF 228-1 reaches final depth Santos: Banjar Panji-1 well incident Technip boosts fleet Russia's first offshore gas platform installed at Sakhalin John Crane strengthens position in Middle East Foster Wheeler wins coker heater contract Foster Wheeler wins contract for design of largest delayed coker CNOOC: Partial deformation of jacket for PY30-1 project Chevron first oil from Lobito Field, Angola Heavy handed legislation stifles Australian gas industry EPL to acquire Stone Energy DNO ASA: oil shows in the Alkhoon well, Yemen Block 44 DNV cooperates with USA on CO2 storage BP first gas from In Amenas Fugro in Ichthys Gas Field survey Chevron and Partners to develop Frade field offshore Brazil PSL Energy Services appoints head for process division in Norway Aggreko stand-by power package for FPSO in Congo olfield Submersible Systems increases fleet of Sub-Atlantic Ltd ROV's Buchan Technical Services secure Canadian contract Arc Energy secures rig drilling program FirstAfrica Oil drills third EOV development well Victoria Petroleum plans 7 wells in next three months BHP Billiton to sell Australian coal bed methane interests ExxonMobil Chemical awards FEED contracts Husky Energy discovery in White Rose oil field extension J. Ray McDermott returns to New Orleans BP and DuPont partnership to develop advanced biofuels GlobalSantaFe worldwide SCORE climbs Woodside cuts production target TNK-BP reaches agreement on Udmurtneft sale ExxonMobil successful Indonesia exploration licensing round CARBO Ceramics executive changes Tower Tech Systems in large wind energy support structure deal with Gamesa Eolica Multi-billion Borouge 2 expansion project on track OGS 2006 plus Arab Instrumentation and Automation The 2nd Annual China Energy Summit 2006 Beach to drill Champagne Creek gas field in Queensland YANSAB US$3.5 billion construction package Tullow Oil: Exploration drilling update TAG Oil grabs Cheal Husky Energy significant gas discovery in South China Sea EPL success on second Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Well Chevron commits $12 million to biofuels and hydrogen research Aker Kvaerner awarded subsea booster for Tyrihans Hallin Marine wins two new contracts BG Group enters Madagascar with farm-in agreement Petsec Energy spuds well at Vermillion 257 Antares Energy exploration update Start of drilling at Reids Dome Gas Project, PL 231, Bowen Basin, Queensland Bow Energy Limited operations and drilling update CGG Geo Challenger first seismic vessel with Sercel Sentinel solid streamers Horizon Oil production tests China oil discovery at combined rate of 5,750 bopd PSL Energy Services Ltd CMS wins OPITO approval Reliance Petroleum picks ExxonMobil technology Sunshine Gas: Lacerta 2 Coal Seam Gas core hole spuds DCD-DORBYL Marine secures international contracts BTC pipeline delivers first cargo of Azerbaijani crude Great Artesian Oil and Gas: Paprika to spud and Rossco testing commences Santos: Jeruk-3 appraisal well update Victoria Petroleum: Eagle North-1 update OxyVinyls to reduce low emissions levels B&W to supply TXU with supercritical boilers and environmental equipment Foster Wheeler wins contract for Lithuania refinery revamp Shell and Ukrgazvydobuvannya sign exploration agreement Eden wins major US technology award BHP Billiton to develop Shenzi field BG Group signs Chinese Production Sharing Contracts Baker Hughes May 2006 rig count Khorfakkan celebrates new expansion Hardman signs revised Mauritanian PSC PTTEP and Ministry of Defence study petroleum potential in northern Thailand Flawed study will not produce best energy mix: APIA First gas from Atlantic and Cromarty North Sea development reaches UK First ship loads oil from new Caspian pipeline Eden listing catapults Australia into 'hydrogen economy' box seat Nuclear debate ignores the sensible alternative - natural gas Room for all in Australia's energy future Gorgon LNG project decision now before WA government: APPEA Foster Wheeler celebrates inauguration of Oryx GTL plant in Qatar New $10m Australian oil and gas float Beach Petroleum boosts Cooper Basin interests International guidelines for the safe operation of DP offshore supply vessels Diversity in Marine Contracting – IMCA's annual seminar Schlumberger celebrates 50 years in Oman Marathon sells Russian interests DNO ASA - Yemen drilling & testing update Furmanite secures Caspian subsea contract Cadenza-1: New field gas discovery Po Valley steps closer to Italy gas production Foster Wheeler receives safety accolade Atlantic Oilfield Services semi submersible drilling rig located in Hamriyah port Great Artesian Oil and Gas: Farminees to fund exploration program AGL and Alinta announce MIA Austral Pacific to test Douglas wildcat GlobalSantaFe in major Saudi Aramco contract Chevron pursues biofuels opportunities Yokogawa Technology Innovation Fair and User Conference Granby Oil & Gas - Guinea Prospect Farm Out Massive new order for Qatar Gas Transport Company Aker Kvaerner secures large mooring and riser installation contract in Mexico New technology to be used in the search for hydrocarbons Lundin Petroleum to acquire Valkyries Petroleum BHP Billiton appoints Chairman of Brazilian Businesses Horizon Terminals in Morocco contract Aabar offer for Singapore-based Pearl Energy closes Austral Pacific updates operations Antares Energy to participate in Oyster Creek Jananese companies acquire share in Oman's Qalhat LNG Petroleum Resource Rent Tax changes welcomed by upstream oil & gas industry APIA: Regulatory exemption a good first step Sakhalin II: Equipment to allow year-round oil production AGL and CS Energy join forces in Mount Isa CNOOC Ltd reports startup of BZ25-1/25-1S Platform A Grinaker-LTA M&E receives safety recognition Major drilling equipment contract to Aker Kvaerner First joint venture project for Cape ship repair industry New Cooper Basin oil discovery announced by Beach Petroleum Jamaica Joint Venture exploration program enters new phase Total takes a stake in four deep exploration blocks offshore Australia Saudi Aramco and ConocoPhillips sign MoU for Yanbu' refinery Baker Petrolite new service for refineries and petrochemical plants APPEA welcomes WA Govt. move to improve environmental protection efficiency Germany's Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Al Ezzel power plant in Bahrain PSL Energy Services Ltd wins Talisman Energy contract ENOC partners with DEWA to offer exclusive bill payment facility Victoria Petroleum: Production test operations at Eagle North-1 horizontal well Eden Energy Ltd - IPO Hardman Resources Uganda drilling update Petsec commences production from new wells in Gulf of Mexico Petsec awarded Main Pass 7 lease Gulf of Mexico, USA Paralana geothermal drilling starts SHARQ raises US$ 2.43 billion for expansion project Saudi Aramco and Total sign MoU for proposed Jubail Export Refinery BG Group successful in Nigerian licensing round APIA: Timing of legislation a threat to investment in infrastructure Cadenza-1 commences drilling South African companies support establishment of world-class facilities Future Fields 2006 Santos progress report – Jeruk-3 appraisal well Occidental files claim against Government of Ecuador Record $34 billion investment in advanced minerals and energy projects Chevron confirms Uge Deepwater Discovery Offshore Nigeria Hess update on Pony Well in Gulf of Mexico Foster Wheeler wins basic engineering design contract Chevron approves expanded deepwater pipeline for Tahiti Chevron in first delivery of LNG to China ExxonMobil Uge Deepwater Discovery Offshore Nigeria Major new gas pipeline for the Northern Territory Hardman Uganda update Ecuador energy minister terminates Occidental's contract GlobalSantaFe worldwide SCORE Sibneft changes name Victoria Petroleum Jindivik-1 drilling report Technip Subsea 7 Asia Pacific JV New vessel for Technip GE gas turbines for China Sakhalin Energy signs LNG agreement with Tohoku Electric Tower Tech Systems in wind energy deal with Gamesa Eolica Chevron invests in Texas biodiesel facility HFI Ventures International to promote Dutch oil and gas suppliers at ADIPEC J. Ray McDermott launches largest jacket ever constructed in China Scomi secures multi-million order from Saudi Arabia Sakhalin II Phase 2 Project: Major project milestone achieved 2nd Annual Project Finance Conference in Dubai Australia releases 36 new petroleum exploration areas APPEA supports targeted Government initiatives BP to sell Dutch oil and gas assets Aggreko 2-year contract with Yemen electricity corporation Austral Pacific update Aker Kvaerner awarded Reliance subsea contract Santos acquires additional interest in Gippsland gas field Hardman Resources: Update on drilling activities in Uganda Hess sells onshore Gulf Coast assets Regulatory certainty for PNG pipeline ExxonMobil polyolefins plant sets record in industry safety Aker Kvaerner delivers environmental technology to Statoil National Oilwell Varco announces introduction of Rapid Rig Drilling report for Jindivik-1, PEL 115 South Australia Origin announces preferred contractor for Kupe Gas Project ENOC subsidiary wins Euromoney award Borouge outlines China strategy BP discovery in ultra-deepwater Block 31 Angola Horizon Oil drilling update DNO Yemen drilling update Baker Hughes April 2006 rig counts OTC gets bigger and better CNOOC second phase DF 1-1 gas field comes on-stream Total gas discovery in Algeria Start of drilling at Jindivik-1, PEL 115 South Australia Santos $100m Australian program to boost LNG resources Amerada Hess changes name IBN RUSHD conversion project underway Aggreko powers remote pumping station in Algerian desert Antares Energy exploration update Horizon Oil drilling update Owanare 1 exploration well discovers gas PTTEP reports on Q1 results and future plans Joint study costs greenhouse gas reductions Champion de Crespigny: Performance best defence against takeover Aker Kvaerner awarded advanced umbilicals for deepwater Q Santos Maleo MOPU Contract for Global Process Systems Geothermal energy search tops $430 million in South Australia Contact Resources acquires stake in Peruvian uranium project SABIC Deutsche Bank sign billion dollar agreement Fugro wins contract metocean study CNOOC expands overseas exploration to Kenya Atwood wins Turkish contract Establishment of Saudi Kayan petrochemical company Technip awarded contract for a new biodiesel unit in France Baker Hughes completes sale of interest in WesternGeco Offshore oil & gas industry spend forecast to surge to $247 billion by 2010 Motiva announces progress on refinery expansion project ExxonMobil startup of Nigeria Erha development Douglas-Westwood launch Aberdeen office Record breaking quarter for Beach Petroleum PSL Energy Services secures AMEC contract Foster Wheeler successful start-up of petrochemicals complex in China Horizon Oil drilling update Santos increases first quarter production and revenue Clough appoints new director BHP Billiton appoints new group president energy ExxonMobil new turbine lubricant for gas and steam turbines Shell ups stake in Brazil BC-10 Aker Kvaerner wins major drilling equipment contract PEL 106 exploration drilling to recommence Petsec JV spuds new offshore China oil target Pioneer closes Argentine divestiture Santos expands into Vietnam Sakhalin II awards major contract to local enterprises energyme.com daily energy updates 6th Annual Oil and Gas Pipelines in the Middle East Conference Data Media Systems launches Russian energy projects database Hardman buys new Suriname venture Dana Gas forms International Advisory Board AGL invites Alinta shareholders to join in future growth and success Dynoil to build bio-diesel refinery President of People's Republic of China visits SABIC Pogo sells stake in Gulf of Mexico assets to Mitsui Baker Hughes sells interest in WesternGeco Technip awarded pipeline contract by BG Trinidad and Tobago

Energy News Archive 2006