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Plans & Programs BOEM approves BP return to GoM activity The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved a supplemental exploration plan from BP for deepwater Gulf of Mexico activities. Full Article Share: Tullow plans further drilling off French Guiana The Zaedyus discovery well offshore French Guiana has intersected 72 m (236 ft) of net oil pay in two turbidite fans. Full Article Share: Niko signs with Diamond to drill offshore Indonesia for several years Niko Resources has signed what it calls the largest ever deepwater exploration drilling contract in the history of Indonesia. Full Article Share:     Discoveries Total reports oil discovery offshore Nigeria Total E&P Nigeria Ltd. has discovered oil in the southeast corner of its Oil Mining Lease 102, approximately 65 km (40 mi) offshore in 80 m (262 ft) of water. Full Article Share: Petrobras strikes oil in deepwater Walker Ridge area of GoM Petróleo Brasileiro S.A (Petrobras) announces a new oil strike at the southeast end of its Walker Ridge concession area in the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article Share: Eni finds second gas horizon offshore Mozambique The gas discovery at Mamba South 1, Area 4, offshore Mozambique is about 50% larger than initially announced, says Eni. Full Article Share:   Company Activity Murphy gets first BSEE approved deepwater drilling permit involving containment The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued the first deepwater permit involving a cap and flow containment system. Full Article Share: Buccaneer completes jackup rig purchase for Cook Inlet project Buccaneer Energy Ltd. says its Kenai Offshore Ventures organization has completed acquiring from Transocean Offshore Resources Ltd. the GSF Adriatic XI jackup drilling rig for $68.5 million. Full Article Share: NOV opens new downhole power section facility National Oilwell Varco reports that it has opened a new, state-of the-art power section facility. Full Article Share:   Contracts & Awards Pemex contracts surface wellheads for GoM from FMC Pemex Exploration and Production has signed a three-year contract with FMC Technologies Inc. to manufacture and supply surface wellheads in the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article Share: Ocean Guardian to leave Falklands in March Desire Petroleum has amended its contract with Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) for use of the semisub Ocean Guardian in the offshore North Falkland basin. Full Article Share: Shell extends North Sea drilling support contract Shell UK has contracted Archer to continue providing drilling, maintenance, and engineering services on the Nelson platform and the four Brent platforms, all in the UK North Sea. Full Article Share:   Equipment & Technology Cummins introduces new QSK95 engine, ODPM package Along with the introduction of its new QSK95 engine, Cummins Inc. has announced that the engine will be configured as a ready-to-install offshore drilling power module (ODPM) with 2.1 MW output. Full Article Share: Schlumberger releases new production operations software Schlumberger has announced the release of the Avocet 2012 production operations software platform. Full Article Share: Baker Hughes releases new WellLink 3D version Baker Hughes releases new version of WellLink 3D visualization service. 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