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06/11/2007 -- Brenda, Nicol fields in UK North Sea start oil production
Oil production has begun from Brenda and Nicol fields in the UK Central North Sea. Production from the fields is expected to average 30,000 b/d of oil during the first full year.
06/08/2007 -- US drilling dips after reaching record-high
After hitting a new 21-year high last week, US drilling activity slumped this week, down 14 rotary rigs to 1,760 drilling, compared with 1,661 during the same period last year, said Baker Hughes Inc.
06/04/2007 -- Cross-border Enoch oil field comes on stream
First oil production has begun from Enoch field in the North Sea, reported field operator Talisman North Sea Ltd.
06/01/2007 -- US drilling climbs to new 21-year high
US drilling activity climbed to a new 21-year high this week with 1,774 rotary rigs working, said Baker Hughes Inc.
06/01/2007 -- California Geysers geothermal expansion set
Calpine Corp., San Jose, Calif., plans a 2-year multirig drilling program to increase electricity production by as much as 80 Mw at its Geysers geothermal operation in northern California.
05/25/2007 -- US rig activity continues to climb
US drilling activity continued to climb, up by 16 units to 1,760 rotary rigs working this week, compared with 1,649 in the same period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported.
05/25/2007 -- Gas sales start from Turkish Black Sea
The first natural gas sold from the Turkish Black Sea has begun flowing from the South Akcakoca subbasin to AKSA, a Turkish gas distributor, reports Toreador Resources Corp. (OGJ, Apr. 16, 2007, Newsletter).
05/24/2007 -- Pearl starts up Jasmine C platform off Thailand
Pearl Energy, a unit of Aabar Petroleum Investments Co., began production of 1,450 b/d of oil from a single development well at the Jasmine C platform in the Gulf of Thailand.
05/23/2007 -- Petrobras secures semi for work off Brazil
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has awarded a 5-year, $482 million drilling contract to Pride International Inc. for the Pride Mexico semisubmersible to drill off Brazil.
05/18/2007 -- US rig count increases by four units
US drilling activity rebounded slightly, up by 4 rotary rigs to 1,744 working this week, compared with 1,639 in the same period a year ago.
05/18/2007 -- CNOOC brings WZ 11-1 oil field on stream
CNOOC Ltd. reported start of oil production from Wei Zhou (WZ) 11-1 field in the western South China Sea. The field currently has one well producing more than 2,100 b/d of oil.
05/18/2007 -- Shell Canada lets Scotford upgrader expansion contract
Shell Canada Ltd. has let a construction and fabrication contract to KBR Inc. for the Scotford upgrader expansion east of Edmonton, Alta.
05/17/2007 -- Venoco runs six rigs in Sacramento basin
Venoco Inc., Denver, spud 34 wells in the quarter ended Mar. 31 in the Sacramento basin, where it plans to drill more than 120 wells in 2007.
05/17/2007 -- McDermott to build Aramco's Manifa oil platforms
Saudi Aramco has let a lump-sum turnkey contract to J. Ray McDermott Inc. to design, procure, fabricate, transport, install, and connect offshore platforms for Manifa oil field in the Persian Gulf. The field is expected to produce 900,000 b/d of oil and 90 MMscfd of gas in mid-2011. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
05/16/2007 -- Talks continue for Cepu block production start date
ExxonMobil and PT Pertamina are involved in discussions with government authorities aimed at resolving their differences and advancing the start of oil production from Indonesia's Cepu block.
05/14/2007 -- Chevron to start production from Gulf of Thailand block
A group of companies led by Chevron Offshore (Thailand) Ltd. will start oil production from Block G4/43 in the northern Gulf of Thailand by yearend. The block is 125 miles south of Bangkok.
05/11/2007 -- US rig count lowest in 5 weeks
US drilling activity dipped to a 5-week low the week ended May 11, with 1,740 rotary rigs working, 7 less than the previous week but up from 1,627 during the same period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported.
05/11/2007 -- Al-Naimi: Saudi Arabia to increase gas production
Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi said his country plans to increase its natural gas production in order to meet demand growth from domestic industries.
05/10/2007 -- Schlumberger, Calik Enerji units secure drilling rigs
Parker Drilling Co. has signed separate drilling contracts with subsidiaries of Schlumberger and Calik Enerji AS for three international land rigs to work in Mexico and Turkmenistan.
05/09/2007 -- OTC: Subsea processing key to deepwater
Increasingly sophisticated subsea treating-processing equipment is sustaining deepwater development although more equipment advances still are needed, industry suppliers told the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.

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