Noble Energy to acquire Clayton Williams in $2.7-billion cash-stock deal

The boards of Noble Energy Inc., Houston, and Clayton Williams Energy Inc., Midland, Tex., have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Noble Energy will pay $2.7 billion in cash and stock to acquire Clayton Williams. Source: News


Rosneft, BP finalize dissolution of German refining JV

Rosneft PJSC and BP PLC have completed a previously announced plan to dissolve their Ruhr Oel GMBH joint venture. The companies finalized the deal to dissolve the refining and petrochemical JV on Jan. 1, Rosneft said. Source: News


HPCL lets contract for Visakh refinery revamp

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL) has let contracts to Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) for work related to HPCL’s previously announced project to expand and modernize its 8.3 million-tonne/year Vishakapatnam (Visakh) refinery in Andhra Pradesh, on the country’s eastern coast. Source: News


Cairn India reports 7% decline in production

Cairn India Ltd. reported a 7% decline in production in its latest quarter. The company cited a planned maintenance shutdown at its Mangala processing terminal on the Rajasthan block as well as natural declines in production from offshore assets. Source: News


Chile's Enap lets contract for Bio Bio refinery

State-owned Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Enap), has let a contract to Fluor Corp., Irving, Tex., to provide engineering, procurement, and construction on a project aimed at improving environmental performance of subsidiary Enap Refinerias SA’s 116,000-b/d Bio Bio refinery at Hualpen, in Chile’s Bio Bio region. Source: News


Foxx signs ANPR seeking comments on crude-oil vapor pressure idea

US Sec. of Transportation Anthony Foxx has signed an advanced notice of possible rulemaking (ANPR) seeking government, industry, and public contributions on questions about establishing a vapor pressure threshold for crude oil as it is being transported. Source: News


Inpex, ADNOC ink deal to extend field development venture

Inpex Corp., Tokyo, reported an agreement in principle with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. to extend the duration of joint development of Satah and Umm Al Dalkh oil fields offshore Abu Dhabi. Source: News