Digest

Perenco Ecuador Limited announced that it is prepared to take legal action against any company that purchases or transports crude oil the Ecuadorian Government has unlawfully seized.

Produced water treatment and oil separation specialist, Opus, has recently completed an in-depth solids characterisation project for leading energy services company, Wood Group, on behalf of Hess Limited.

New Energy Minister Lord Hunt called last night for more dialogue between the offshore oil and gas industry and the Treasury over the tax breaks needed to maximise the extraction of North Sea resources.

Varel International has expanded the company’s current roller cone manufacturing facility in Matamoros, Mexico, through the addition of a new state-of-the-art tungsten carbide insert production facility.

Chevron Corporation has announced that its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC) and its partners commenced crude oil production ahead of schedule from the Mafumeira Norte project located offshore »

A recent project by Aberdeen-based performance improvement business Exceed for North Sea oil and gas operator Talisman Energy (UK) Limited has helped deliver significant efficiency savings and improved productivity.

BG Group has announced an alliance with EXCO Resources, Inc., a US oil and natural gas exploration and production company.

Bonanza Oil and Gas, Inc. has provided an update on its Apclark project located in Borden County, TX.

Westerly Exploration, operator for the Apclark Field, moved on location June 12, 2008 for the Jackson #1. The well was »

Range Resources Corporation has closed the sale of its West Texas Fuhrman Mascho properties located in Andrews County, Texas for $182 million. The transaction is subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

Valiant Petroleum plc has announced that first oil from the Don Southwest field (the "Field") has been achieved and the two production wells are on-stream.