German oil and gas company Wintershall has restated its commitment to post-Gaddafi development in Libya as it looks to ramp its oil production in the country back up to pre-revolution levels
Exploration & Production
Hout oil field contracts awarded
McDermott International and Daewoo Engineering and Construction have reportedly signed contracts to build facilities to recover gas from Hout oil field, according to industry sources.
Gazprom Neft reactivates third Badra well in Iraq
Gazprom Neft announced that it had reactivated its third well, Bd1, at the Badra field located in Wassit Province in Eastern Iraq.
Iran’s oil output drops to a new low
Oil production in Iran has dropped to a new low in February with crude output falling by 50,000 bpd to 3.38mn bpd, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Aker Solutions wins Chinese contract for drilling equipment
A subsidiary of Honghua Holding of China has awarded Aker Solutions a US$64mn contract to deliver high specification drilling equipment components for seven new onshore drilling rigs in the region.