Shell Australia lets contract for Prelude FLNG project

Shell Australia has let a 3-year contract to Wood Group Kenny, Perth, for the Prelude floating LNG (FLNG) project to be located 475 km north-northeast of Broome in Western Australia. Source: News

Norway awards 56 licenses to 36 companies in APA 2015

Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded 56 production licenses to 36 companies on the Norwegian continental shelf as part of its Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2015. Source: News

Deals by Concho Resources target Delaware basin

Concho Resources Inc., Midland, Tex., has separately made three deals—an agreed upon acquisition, a completed acreage exchange, and an agreed upon sale—in an effort to improve its position in the southern Delaware basin. Source: News

Mubadala Petroleum, PEMEX sign MOU for Mexican energy development

Mubadala Petroleum, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Co., and Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) have signed an memorandum of understanding to “provide the basis for discussions between the two companies and their affiliates about potential opportunities in Mexico’s energy sector.” Source: News