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Maersk Oil farms in to exploration wells offshore Brazil
Maersk Oil has reached an agreement to farm in with a 20% non-operated interest in licence BM-C-34 offshore Brazil from Devon subject to regulatory approvals. The planned activities include drilling of up to four exploration wells. ADROK Sets Sights On Middle East Expansion
Scottish company Adrok Group Ltd, which is set to save the oil and gas industry billions of pounds through its groundbreaking imaging technology, has signed a deal with International Business Development Company LLC (IBD Group) - expanding its services into the Middle East. Shell starts production at Perdido
Shell produced its first oil and natural gas from the Perdido Development, the world’s deepest offshore drilling and production facility. Located in an isolated, ultra-deep sector of the Gulf of Mexico, Perdido marks a new era in innovation and safely unlocks domestic sources of energy for US consumers. BJ Services Commercializes TeleCoil Logging System
BJ Services Company announced that it has commercialized its TeleCoil downhole communication system, successfully gathering accurate depth, temperature and pressure information for several operators in the North Sea. Hess sells off to SSE
SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc), through its wholly-owned subsidiary SSE E&P UK Limited, has entered into an agreement with Hess Limited to acquire its natural gas assets and infrastructure in three regions of the North Sea (Everest/Lomond Area; Easington Catchment Area; and Bacton Area). Petrofac Acquires Metering Specialist
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, confirms that it has acquired Stephen Gillespie Consultants Limited (SGC), a UK-based provider of metering services and systems for an initial cash consideration of £2.1 million. A further consideration of up to £1.4 million will be payable in cash over two years, subject to achieving certain agreed performance targets. BP announces first major contracts awarded for Rumaila rehabilitation
BP, on behalf of its partners in the Rumaila Technical Services Contract, announced the first major contracts to support the rehabilitation of the Rumaila field in Southern Iraq. Valiant Announces Successful Farm-Out of Tybalt and Viola Exploration Prospects
Valiant Petroleum plc made the following announcements regarding its Tybalt and Viola exploration prospects. 
