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Update on UKCS field development projects (April 2013)
13.05.13
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Brazil Production May 2013
07.05.13
INTSOK`s Special Advisor, Mr. Willy Olsen, has provided us with a presentation of the Production situation in Brazil by May 2013.
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Brief Market Report 2013
07.05.13
INTSOK`s Regional Director, Mr. Gulbrand Wangen, has provided us with a brief market report on Ghana.
(for partners only)
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Russian Oil Majors – Upstream Activity Report 2013
23.04.13
The Russian oil production is one of the largest in the world, based on high developed oil industry and the large national proven oil reserves. The main region of oil production is Western Siberia and the future regions for intensive oil production are Eastern Siberia and Timano-Pechora.
This report (for partners only) is made to give INTSOK partners an overview over the onshore and offshore market in Russia in the near future, including key players, projects status, infrastructure development, and state regulation. -
Major Oil and Gas Players in Malaysia
16.04.13
Kuala Lumpur is becoming a hub for oil and gas activities, not only in the region, but also for engineering and procurement of North Sea Projects like Ref Valemon and Gina Krogh.Technip and Worley Parsons reports that 70% of the work performed in Malaysia, is now related to projects outside the country.
Are you planning on doing business in Malaysia? Our Local Oil and Gas Advisor, Mr. Tuan Hai Ewe, has provided us with a useful report on engineering contractors, oil companies and key contacts in Malaysia. -
Legal Guide for Investors in Brazil
14.03.13
There are many legal issues to consider when starting up a business in Brazil. This document, issued by The Ministry of External Relations, will give you a brief description about Brazil legislations and rules.
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Update on UKCS field development projects (February 2013)
05.03.13
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WHITE ROSE EXTENSION PROJECT
27.02.13
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How to do Business i Kazakhstan
27.02.13
The main intention of this report is to give INTSOK partners an understanding of the business culture and general guidelines how to do business in Kazakhstan.
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How to do Business with PEMEX
05.02.13
Two months ago, Mexico got a new government headed by President Mr. Enrique Peña. With the new federal administration, there are great expectations on a deep energy reform aimed to incorporate new players and Mexico will hopefully be able to offer new and better business conditions for our INTSOK Partners.
INTSOK will continue obtaining and sharing key information on market evolution in Mexico. -
Update on UKCS field development projects (December 2012)
03.01.13
An updated report on UKCS Field Development Projects has been prepared by Britboss.The report includes the updates on the recent contract awards for Statoils Mariner project with investments around 4 billion £ and The Western Isles project by Dana Petroleum who is investing around 1,6 billion £.
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Environmental Programs of SOCAR
13.12.12
Earlier this year, Azerbaijan announced a willingness to allocated substantial funds for environmental projects. However it has been difficulty to get more background information on what, how and when.This memo put some more lights on to what kind of projects they are planning to support.
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Kasakhstan Travel Report 2012
11.10.12
Kazakhstan Travel report and Summery of meetings during Sjur Bratland and Aidyn Tumyshevs trip around Kazakhstan in September-October 2012.
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Mexico Oil and Gas Market Report October 2012
10.10.12
Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced on Friday 5th October 2012 a second deepwater discovery of crude in the Gulf of Mexico. This follows his announcement on 29 August of the country's first deepwater crude discovery and it is understood by INTSOK, visiting Mexico last week, that four more discoveries are under way.
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INTSOK China Oil & Gas Country Report 2012
17.09.12
INTSOK China Oil & Gas Country Report 2012 will supply main information about China Oil & Gas industry.
It will give you a panorama about China Oil & Gas industry.
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Who Is Who in the Brazilian Offshore Contractor and Engineering Industry
17.09.12
This report is written for INTSOK by Inventure Management in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The report aims to give a overview of the important players within the Brazilian offshore contractor and engineering industry.
Around 100 Brazilian suppliers, service companies and research centers within the Oil and Gas sector are profiled in this report, divided into three categories:1) FPSO/Drilling2) Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF)3) Research InstitutionsThe aim of this report is to assist INTSOK partners in identifying clients and business partners within the different supply chains.This report will be revised and updated once per year. -
Brazil Shipyard Report 2012
13.09.12
The objective of the report is to provide an overview of the Brazilian Maritime Market.
The report offers broad background information about Brazilian shipyards and detailed information about relevant projects related to the Maritime industry. -
2012 East Coast Canada Annual Report
13.09.12
Canada has the third largest oil reserves in the world next to Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The total amount is 174 billion barrels. Canada is third in the world in natural gas production and the sixth largest oil producer in the world. The production is estimated to reach 4.7 billion barrels of oil per day in 2025.
The offshore oil and gas production takes place in Atlantic Canada.
The area offshore Newfoundland & Labrador and Nova Scotia represents two regions considered to be high potential and under-explored. In both places the required characteristics of active petroleum systems, - reservoir, source, structure and seal have been found. Further exploration activities will be required in order to demonstrate to which extent the potential can be realized.
The undiscovered gas potential offshore Nova Scotia is assessed to more than 120 trillion cubic feet. Similarly, the oil potential in this area is assessed at eight billion barrels. -
How to Succeed in the U.S. Market - Experience Mapping and Lessons Learned
05.09.12
The United States is one of the strongest international markets for the Norwegian oil and gas industry. Many of our members have entered this market, with varying degrees of success. Differences in culture, organizational structure, procurement standards – along with the operational challenges of working overseas – often require a new way of looking at your business.
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Brazilian Oil and Gas – Some Facts and Figures (June 2012)
06.07.12
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Mexico Oil and Gas Market Report June 2012
14.06.12
Exclusively for our partners.
A Transboundary Agreement has been signed between Mexico and USA. This will open up significant areas of offshore acres available for leasing in the deepwater areas stradling the border between Mexico and USA.
To read more about this, please download the full report
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Mexico Oil and Gas Market Report February 2012
28.03.12
Exclusively for our partners.
This report provides you with an overview to the energy sector in Mexico 2011-2012.
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Opportunities in Louisiana
15.03.12
INTSOK and Innovation Norway in Houston have mapped the MMO segment in the US Offshore business.
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Petroleum in Western Australia
14.02.12
Exploration, development and production updates from Western Australia. This publication gets updated every April and Sep. See http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/5592.aspx
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Doing Business in Australia
14.02.12
Establishing a business presence and business rules (courtesy of Squire Sanders)
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Western Australia Oil & Gas Industry Market Report
14.02.12
This special report made by INTSOK, gives you an overwiev over the offshore oil and gas industry in the Western Australia, LNG developments, operators and governemental issues. You will also find a chapter of how to establish business.
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China Shipyard Report 2012
11.01.12
An overview of the Chinese shipyard industry, with special focus on shipbuilders that are related with offshore engineering vessels.
The report targets those who are already focusing on China's offshore shipyard market or those who are planning to penetrate the Chinese offshore shipyard market in the near future.
It is written by Jian Guo INTSOK's Oil and Gas Advisor in Beijing. -
How to do Business in Angola - The Quick Guide
22.11.11
Angola and Norway has a long standing relationship with cooperation in the Oil and Gas Sector including the strong presence of Statoil and also several main suppliers within subsea, drilling and the offshore maritime sector with close links to Norway.
Based on the rather comprehensive detailed guide INTSOK has compiled this guide of the most important issues that companies will have to be aware of and deal with when doing business in Angola.
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How to do Business in Angola - The Detailed Guide
22.11.11
In order to stimulate further growth in the Angolan-Norwegian business relationship, INTSOK is happy to present reports on How to do business in Angola.
This detailed guide is prepared by Deloitte do Angola in cooperation with the AVM Law firm.
It covers a wide range of topics and gives the reader a comprehensive look at Angola from a business perspective. -
Mexico Oil and Gas Market Report November 2011
10.11.11
From 2005 to 2015 Pemex Exploration & Production faces challenges such as: extra-heavy oil production, unconventional reservoirs, secondary and EOR projects, deep waters, and mature fields reactivation.
Across the country, Pemex has approximately 200 mature fields representing 29% of total proved reserves according to a recent report. In November, Pemex will issue a call for the second International Tender focus in exploitation of mature fields in North Region through integrated EP contracts.
According to Carlos Morales Gil, General Director Pemex Exploration & Production (PEP), the Procurement Committee has expressed its approval, but a Board of Directors authorization will also be required and this could possibly be in place before 2012.The report is prepared for INTSOK partners by Sergio Rivas Farías, INTSOK Oil & Gas Advisor for Mexico.
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Mexico Oil and Gas Market Report October 2011
03.10.11
Exclusively for our partners.
In order to achieve the goals outlined in the Pemex Business Plan as well as generate value in a sustainable way in different operation and service areas, Pemex Exploration & Production (PEP) Board of Directors approved internal reorganization of this subsidiary, last August.
The reorganisation includes a new position as Fields Development Vice-president. The vice-president will supervise three important projects: Ayatsil-Tekel, Tsimin-Xux, and Lakach.This report covers the recent structural changes in the PEMEX organization and the three projects.
It is prepared by our Oil and Gas Advisor in Mexico, Mr. Sergio Rivas F.
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EFCN Fabricators in Nigeria
21.09.11
Profiling of 5 EFCN Fabricators in Nigeria.
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How to Do Business in Brazil
15.09.11
An updated version of the comprehensive guide How to do business in Brazil is now available online, providing practical guidelines and understanding on how to do business in Brazil within the oil & gas and maritime industry.
This is the second edition of the How to Do Business in Brazil guide, a concerted effort from Innovation Norway, INTSOK, The Norwegian Embassy, The General Norwegian Consulate, written by Inventure Management in Rio de Janeiro.
This is an expanded, updated and completely revised version of the first edition.
Inventure Management is an establishment partner for oil, offshore and maritime companies entering and expanding in the Brazilian market. -
Brazil Exploration & Production Report
09.02.12
The Brazil Exploration & Production Report provides you with an overview of the different basins,oil companies and operators in Brazil per January 2012.
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Brazil Priority Projects
08.09.11
An in-depth report on specific projects in Brazil. Includes fields operated by Petrobras, Shell, OGX and Anadarko.
Updates on maritime projects for oil and gas PROMEF, PROREFAM III and the EBN are also included.
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Brazil Drilling Report
14.02.12
This report will give you an insight to the drilling activities in Brazil, with main focus on the Petrobras Rig Package. In February 2012 it was made official that Petrobras will lease 26 deep water rigs from Sete Brazil and Ocean Rigs.
Petrobras had 19 deep water rigs on contracts by 2011. The plan is to have 33 deepwater rigs by 2015. Sete Brazil is scheduled to deliver 21 deepwater rigs as part of the new Rig Package, while Ocean Rig will deliver 5.For INTSOK partners only.
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Mexico Oil and Gas Market Report August 2011
06.09.11
Exclusively for our partners.
The report covers:
- Integrated E & P Contracts
- Bid process mature fields
- Pemex Exploration & Production, new structure
- Current structure
- New structure
- Adjustments in PEP structure
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Australia CSG Report Aug 2011
01.09.11
This market study has investigated the potential drilling program and drilling support service requirements that will occur based on AWT’s opinion of the currently announced plans to commercialise the Queensland Coal Seam Gas (CSG) resources as feedstock for LNG plants.
The principal LNG plant proponents of APLNG (Origin/Conoco-Philips), QCLNG (QGC as part of BG), GLNG (Santos/Petronas/Total/Kogas) and Arrow LNG (Arrow as part of Shell) have been included.This edition of the report was updated in mid 2011.
The report has relied upon various studies undertaken by AWT of the potential performance of the CSG fields in Queensland. AWT has considerable experience and has generated generalised well profiles from which to determine well numbers that might be expected to be drilled over the next 10 years to service the needs of LNG plants.
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China LNG Market Report 2011
25.08.11
LNG is a clean energy carrier in huge demand (around 170billion cubic meters natural gas shortage) in China in the future 20 years.
China's apparent natural gas consumption is expected to grow by 22.6 percent in 2011 from 106 billion cubic meters in 2010. The country’s gas demand is forecasted to continue growing robustly, reaching at least 100 Bcm in 2010 and more than doubling to 300 Bcm in 2020.
According to overall LNG plan of China, Guangdong, Fujian and Shanghai LNG regasification projects are in the operation in 2006, 2008 and 2009 respectively. In 2010, China imported 10 million tons LNG in total.
Read more on the latest developments in the Chinese LNG market report from Jian Guo, our Oil and Gas Advisor in Beijing.
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Mariner and Bressay: The Drilling and Well perspective
30.05.11
An INTSOK exclusive paper from Statoil about the drilling and well perspectives for the Mariner and Bressays projects, including the following topics: Field introduction, reservoirs, well design and program, platform concept and rig Facilities, as well as the operational philosophy and challenges.
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Mexico oil and gas market news
12.05.11
Our Oil and Gas Advisor in Mexico, Sergio Rivas, reports that the industry is still facing difficulties as to becoming PEMEX suppliers. The main obstacles mostly include lack of qualified personnel, lack of technology and financing, and sometimes even the excessive requirements imposed by PEMEX. Read this latest report from the Mexican market, which underlines the current trends and strategies for PEMEX, the entities involved, and the actions to increasing local content entail.
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Brazil Country Report 2011
11.05.11
A market information report from Brazil offering expansive updates with regards to the Brazilian oil fields and basins, the current status, future perspectives as well as the challenges today’s operators and contractor encounter. The report also includes chapter on the regulatory framework of the Brazilian government with regards to its oil and gas policies.
A must read for all those interested in in-depth information on current O&G activities in Brazil.
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INTSOK's paper at Norsk Industri Olje & Gass (UK)
14.04.11
INTSOK was represented by Special Advisor and Regional Director UK Einar Holmefjord at Norsk Industri Olje & Gass' annual meeting earlier this week. The current market situation on UKCS has been under spotlight, where Holmefjord presented a paper on today’s status and future market outlook for the UK. INTSOK partners can download the by clicking on the link below.
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BP Subsea - UK and Global Perspective
04.04.11
Lessons learned?
BP has come with this presentation underlining its global perspectives since the Deepwater Horizon both in the UK and globally. This includes an overview of its operations and future developments operations as well as future development technology challenges. -
The Norwegian Government's strategy for cooperation between Brazil and Norway
31.03.11
New perspectives on a long-standing relationship
Today Brazil is among the global actors with substantial influence on the international agenda.
Brazil is the country where Norway has its largest investment abroad after the EU and the US, and in 2010, Norway was the seventh largest foreign investor in Brazil. Currently a quarter of the offshore vessels operating in Brazilian waters have Norwegian owners.The huge new oil and gas discoveries on the Brazilian continental shelf and the country’s leading position in the development and use of renewable energy sources will make Brazil an even more important energy nation, which will again make it an even more valuable partner for Norway.
The strategy paints a picture of our cooperation as it is today and will be a vital tool in the Government’s efforts to further develop our relations in the time to come. Norway’s political engagement and activities in Brazil will complement each other in the efforts to fulfil the Government’s vision for the relationship between our two countries.
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All you wanted to know on tender opportunities in Kazakhstan but were afraid to ask
17.02.11
A fresh report from Aidyn Tumyshev, our Oil and Gas Advisor in Astana, Kazakhstan that depicts the upcoming projects in the environmental/cleaner production (and other commercially attractive) fields with regards to KazMunayGas (KMG) and some nine other oil and gas companies. The report gives detailed insight on the on-going business activities for these companies, the various tender opportunities in the financial and consulting field, in the cleaner production field (HSE), and/or the E&P field- as well as guidelines on how procurement is made and how interested companies should proceed with the bidding process. The report concludes with a must-read chapter on how INTSOK can assist its partners in Kazakhstan.
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Doing business in Saudi Arabia
02.02.11
The Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh’s trade section has put together a report entitled: Doing business in Saudi-Arabia: How to enter the market – from a Norwegian perspective. The main aim of this report is provide an introduction to the Saudi economy, as well as help potential investors identify rules and regulations, opportunities and potential collaboration partners relevant to Norwegian companies interested in entering the Saudi market, and in consequence, establish long-term relations with key partners in the Saudi government and private sector.
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Mexico's economic and business perspectives
27.01.11
The latest report from our Mexico office is now online for you to download. This report gives you good coverage on the competitive advantages to invest in Mexico, its global positioning in the global oil market, Pemex’s investment projects and business plan, and a look on its integrated EP contracts, and more. Furthermore,the report provides an introduction on the governmental structure and public administration in Mexico as well as an update on the current security status.
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Complete overview of Brazilian projects
06.01.11
The main target with this reports is to give a clear view of main projects carried out in Brazil´s oil & gas market and their future perspectives. The focus is upon operators and the project life cycle positioning (Phased model).
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Drilling activities in Brazil 2011
05.05.11
An updated and in-depth report providing information on the current drilling activities in Brazil, including current updates on the Northeast region, the Southeast region as well as the main Pre-salt region. Furthemore, the report includes maps illustrating the wells locations in Brazil, an overview over OGX' drilling activities as well as total summary of the rigs operating in Brazil including details about each rig.For questions and more information about the report, please contact INTSOK's Oil and Gas Advisor in Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Azevedo Jr.
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News and updates from Mexico
16.12.10
A concise report from our oil and Gas Advisor in Mexico City with the latest updates on PEMEX’s entities business plan for the coming years, including budget overview, and the incentive contracts model.
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Pre-study on Iraq opportunities for the Norwegian supply and service industry
03.12.10
This fresh Iraq pre-study consists of two reports entitled Iraq opportunities for the Norwegian supply and service industry and Iraq Oil Sector Overview .
The reports focus on oil-related news and activities in central and southern Iraq, and will generally not include specific details on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and northern areas. The scope of work contains five sections covering the Ministry of Oil and its related activities, the International Oil Company (IOC), contractors and suppliers, and updates on administrative processes as well as an overview of current risks and challenges.The report also presents a model for establishing a local advisory service for the Norwegian oil and gas industry in Iraq, where Norwegian expertise, technologies and services are most relevant for the future development of the Iraqi oil and gas sector.
These INTSOK exclusive reports have been written by Petronor, a private company providing services to the oil and gas industry in the Middle East and Africa with a specific focus on Iraq and by Strategic News International, a ground truth research and analysis firm covering the investment climate in Iraq. -
Singapore shipyards & Offshore Engineering Companies
21.10.10
A thorough directory on major shipyards and offshore engineering companies that includes:
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Strategies for doing business in India
10.09.10
A informative guide on intellectual property rights including technology transfer child labour corruption & establishing an office in india.It is pertinent to mention herein that investment from Norwegian entities in India between the periods of April 2000 to March 2010 form a share of only 0.04 %3 of the total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) made by various countries in India, which is indicative of the fact that there is a good potential for Norwegian business entities to explore business opportunities in India.The report is prepared by Vaish Associates, Advocates, for Innovation Norway. -
Brazil Shipyard Report
17.05.11
The objective of this report is to provide an overview of the Brazilian Maritime Market. The report offers broad background information about Brazilian shipyards and detailed information about relevant projects related to the Maritime industry.
When evaluating the Brazilian market, it is impossible to avoid the dominant position of the state oil company, Petrobras (Chapter 6), and its dramatic influence on the country’s energy panorama. Understanding the operations of Petrobras and identifying the sectors and directions in which the company’s investments are headed therefore represents another main thread of this report. Properly understanding the intricacies of the Petrobras operating system can in many cases be the make-or-break for a foreign company attempting to establish itself in Brazil.
To Norwegian companies, the development and characteristics of the Maritime Brazilian market will be of paramount importance to their potential operations in the country. Substantial shifts in Maritime projects remain a theme throughout this report. By understanding these shifts and the motives behind the investments forecasted for the next years, Norwegian Companies will be better qualified to identify the potential market for its product in Brazil.
Finally, this report is not intended as a final product, but rather as the beginning of a process. PASCHOALIN will contiue to monitor the shifts in the market in order to issue updated reports, based on new investments, projects and strategies implemented in the market. -
Who's Who in Saudi Arabia
24.06.10
Our partners that are interested in a quick guide on the Saudi petroleum sector, can now download this introduction which provides a good overview on key oil and gas companies in Saudi Arabia.
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How to do business in and with Mexico
03.06.10
Get up-to-date with the legal side of doing business in Mexico!
ERC & Asociados, Abogados have updated their legal analysis on Mexico for our 'How to do business in and with Mexico' report. including the new Pemex contracting guidelines.
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East Canada Market Summary
07.05.10
A consice market summary on the market status for East Canada providing broadstrokes on White Rose, Hebron, Hibernia South, North Amethyst, and the big majors in the Canadian oil and gas field.
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Major Oil and Gas Contractors, Suppliers and Service Companies in Mexico
22.04.10
INTSOK's Regional Director, Per Hagen and INTSOK's Oil & Gas Advisor Sergio Riva, spent a week in Meixco visiting more than 20 Mexican contractors, suppliers and service companies in the periode 7 - 15 April. The conclusion of the visit was put down in the report that serves as guide to the major names with the Mexican oil and gas world -
Karachaganak project report
22.11.10
Karachaganak is located in the northwest region of Kazakhstan and it is one of the world’s largest oil and gas condensate fields. Covering an area of over 280 square kilometres, it holds more than 1,200 million tonnes of oil and condensate and over 1.35 trillion cubic metres of gas.
The expansion of the field has involved an investment of over $ 5.5 billion and it is currently one of the biggest internationally funded project in Kazakhstan.This in-depth report covers the history, geology as well as the development process of Karachaganak. It is written by INTSOK's Oil and Gas Advisor in Kazakhstan, Aidyn Tumyshev.
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Kashagan project report
22.11.10
A detailed report covering the history, geology, operations and much more on Kashagan, the world's largest discovery in the last 30 years.
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Province Signs Deal on Hibernia Southern Extension
18.02.10
The Provincial Government today signed formal agreements with its industry partners to develop the Hibernia Southern Extension, solidifying the province's 10 per cent equity stake in the project, through Nalcor Energy - Oil and Gas, and a top royalty rate of 50 per cent.
"Hibernia has been a tremendous resource and a great project for investors, the province and the people of Canada," said the Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Acting Premier and Minister of Natural Resources. "Finalizing the agreements for the extension of this pioneer field is another example of the potential that exists in our offshore. This deal demonstrates the ability of the Provincial Government and its partners to work together in good faith to successfully reach final agreements that are consistent with the principles enshrined and agreed to in our Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)."
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Cluster of Norwegian Suppliers of Equipment & Systems
12.01.10
Norwegian based technology has a well established reputation and market share in the global fleet of Offshore Drilling Units, FPSO's and Offshore Service Vessels.
INTSOK has compiled a catalogue highlighting the cluster of INTSOK partners that provide products and services in this market. -
The Flexible LNG Market: Petrobras’ Position and Future Perspectives
18.08.09
This report sheds light on Petrobras’ position and future perspectives, presenting a case study from the Brazilian flexible LNG market LNG Regas Terminal.
This case study includes an overview on the framework with regards to Natural Gas and Electricity Markets in Brazil, and solutions and perspectives.
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Activities & Markets 2009
13.02.09
After being presented at INTSOK's network meetings in Hordaland,Rogaland and Oslo, INTSOK’s Activity Plan & Markets for 2009 is now available for download for our partners. -
Norwegian petroleum industry: An international success story
09.02.09
Over the last decade the Norwegian petroleum sector's international turnover has tripled and the growth is continuing to increase. The newly released KonKraft report on internationalization shows Norwegian companies as global market leaders on subsea and drilling equipment as well as floating production and supply services.
