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Schlumberger today introduced the SPARK* stimulation technology delivery platform. Through collaboration with customers, the platform merges Schlumberger stimulation technology, chemistry and exclusive techniques to provide a new solution to address stimulation needs. “We are supporting our customers by coupling our proprietary fluid systems, blending equipment and engineering expertise with non-Schlumberger …

The city of Portorose (Slovenia) hosted today the 26th Presiding Committee Meeting and the 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the European Business Congress (EBC). The Meetings were moderated by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and President of the EBC. Taking part in the AGM were more …

Rosneft’s Board of Directors has voted unanimously to appoint Igor Sechin President of the Company. A corresponding directive has been signed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Mr. Sechin thanked Eduard Khudainatov for his work as President of the Company and announced Mr. Khudainatov’s appointment as First Vice President and …

On May 4, the President of JSOC Bashneft Alexander Korsik and the Governor of the Nenets Autonomous District Igor Fyodorov visited the Trebs oilfield and inspected the implementation of emergency response activities. An oil spill happened on April 5 during an exploration well reentry. The Governor Igor Fyodorov held a work meeting in the construction workers’ camp at the Trebs oilfield. At the …

Rustam Minnikhanov, President of Tatarstan, held a working conference at OAO “TANECO” (Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan), where the issues of operating 1A1 Start-up complex facilities and further implementation of the Project were discussed. In the beginning of the working visit Head of the Republic accompanied by Irek Faizullin, Minister of …

Tesco Corporation and Schlumberger today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Schlumberger to acquire Tesco’s CASING DRILLING™ division for $45 million in cash. “Our CASING DRILLING™ division comprises some of our leading technologies, which Tesco has incubated for several years,” said Julio M. Quintana, chief executive officer …

Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, announces an update on production. Asanketken The ASK-2 well in the Asanketken Field has begun testing in a Jurassic reservoir from depths between 1,302 and 1,305 metres, producing at a stable rate of 616 barrels of …

LUKOIL started production drilling and construction of a key production facility, namely a Central Processing Facility, at the West Qurna-2 field in Iraq today. Abdel Karim al-Luaibi, the Iraqi Oil Minister, and also the heads of the Basra province, Iraq’s South Oil Company, LUKOIL Overseas and of the major contractor …

The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Eizo Kobayashi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Itochu Corporation. The parties discussed the status of joint projects as well as possible ways and areas of the cooperation expansion. In particular, the meeting summed up the interim results of the joint efforts within …

LUKOIL started production drilling and construction of a key production facility, namely a Central Processing Facility, at the West Qurna-2 field in Iraq today. Abdel Karim al-Luaibi, the Iraqi Oil Minister, and also the heads of the Basra province, Iraq’s South Oil Company, LUKOIL Overseas and of the major contractor …