Libya wants assurances from BP after its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill but will allow it to start deep-water drilling in the Mediterranean, the country's top oil official said Monday.

Technip was awarded a four-year term agreement by BG Group for the provision of pre-FEED, FEED, full EPIC and IRM services in both the United Kingdom and Norwegian Continental Shelves.

Eni has appraised the Jangkrik gas discovery offshore Indonesia in the Muara Bakau PSC, Kutei Basin, East Kalimantan. The appraisal well, located about 43 miles (70 kilometers) from the coast, was drilled to a depth of 8,035 feet (2,449 meters) in 1,394 feet (425 meters) of water.

Gulfsands Petroleum announced that ADX (formerly known as AuDAX Resources Ltd), the operator of the Kerkouane Exploration License offshore Tunisia (Kerkouane License) and the adjacent Pantelleria Exploration Permit in Southern Italy (G.R15.PU, known as the Pantelleria Permit) has advised of the commencement of mobilization of the Atwood Southern Cross semi submersible drilling rig to the Lambouka-1 well location on the Kerkouane License. 

Pertronas exploration unit Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. plans to build a 200-km pipeline to Indonesia’s Tambak Lorok electric power plant in East Java from the Kepodang gas block off Central Java, according to a senior government official.