Harper adds roles of CFO, treasurer at Concho Resources

Jack F. Harper, currently executive vice-president of Concho Resources Inc., Midland, Tex., has effective immediately assumed the additional roles of chief financial officer and treasurer with the company. Source: News

Cambodian Petrochemical lets contract for grassroots refinery

Cambodian Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (CPC) has let a contract to China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) subsidiary Northeast Refining & Chemical Engineering Co. to build the first phase of a proposed 5 million-tonne/year refinery in Cambodia’s southwestern province of Preah Sihanouk, along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand.  Source: News

Cairn confirms success on sixth Senegal appraisal well

Cairn Energy PLC’s SNE-4 well, drilled 85 km offshore Senegal on the Sangomar Offshore block in 942 m of water, confirms the extension of reservoirs in the eastern extent of SNE field, more than 5 km to the east and down-dip of SNE-3. Source: News

NPD greenlights North Sea wildcat, Brasse prospect

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Faroe Petroleum Norge AS a permit for well 31/7-1 on its jointly owned Brasse prospect in PL740. The area in this licence is part of Blocks 31/7 and 30/9. PL740 was awarded in APA 2013. This is the first well to be drilled in the licence. Source: News