

Friday, May 24, 2013 - Rigzone takes a tour of the Atwood Oceanics' third Pacific Class 400 ultra-premium jackup, Atwood Orca.
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Friday, May 24, 2013 Saboteurs blow up part of Yemen's Marib-Ras Isa oil pipeline, halting the flow of crude.
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Friday, May 24, 2013 Statoil farms into Block 6, offshore Tanzania, for a 12-percent stake.
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Company Operations
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Exxon, InterOil Discuss PNG Assets
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Noble Energy Donates to Oklahoma Relief, Recovery
Friday, May 24, 2013 Noble Energy announces it will donate to support disaster-relief and recovery efforts for the communities affected by the devastating tornadoes that recently swept through central Oklahoma.
SBM on Track for $4B Turnover in 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013 SBM Offshore expects to increase its revenue for 2013 by 8 percent to $4 billion.
Technip Wins Canada LNG Project
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Technip is part of a consortium that has been awarded a contract for an LNG project in British Columbia.
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