Aramco, Sinopec move to expand cooperation

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) have signed a framework agreement for cooperation in activities related to oil and other energy. Source: News

Gazprom lets contract for Amur gas processing plant

OOO Gazprom Pererabotka Blagoveshchensk (GPB), a subsidiary of PJSC Gazprom, and general contractor partner NIPIgazpererabotka (Nipigaz), Moscow, have let a contract to Linde AG, Munich, to provide processing technology for the 49 billion-cu m/year grassroots Amur natural gas processing plant now under construction near Svobodny in Russia’s far-east Amur region. Source: News

Second flow test begins at Antelope-5 in Papua New Guinea

Total E&P PNG Ltd. has begun the second planned extended well test at Antelope-5 on its operated petroleum retention license 15 (PRL15) in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Source: News

Zarubezhneft to operate Kharyaga PSA

Total SA and Zarubezhneft have agreed to shift 20% and operatorship of the Kharyaga production-sharing agreement to the Russian company. No terms were reported. Source: News

Southwestern Energy to reduce workforce by 1,100

Southwestern Energy Co., Houston, plans to reduce its workforce by more than 1,100 employees resulting “primarily from anticipated lower drilling activity,” the company said on Jan. 21. Source: News