BHI: Global rig count activity mixed in May

A winding down of seasonal drilling downtime in Canada combined with the continuing US drilling rebound ensured the worldwide rig count was back on an upward trajectory last month. Outside North America, gains in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East were almost completely offset by losses in Asia Pacific and Africa. Source: News

BPTT lets contract for Angelin gas development

BP Trinidad & Tobago LLC (BPTT) has let a contract to McDermott International Inc. for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) of Angelin natural gas field 25 miles offshore eastern Trinidad and Tobago. Source: News

Woodside signs LNG deal with Pertamina

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. subsidiary Woodside Energy Trading Singapore Pte. Ltd. has signed a long-term LNG sale agreement with Indonesia’s PT Pertamina (Persero) for the supply of LNG beginning in 2019. Source: News

OIL adds discovery in Upper Assam basin

India state-owned Oil India Ltd. (OIL) is planning further appraisal drilling after bringing its latest oil discovery on production in the Baghjan petroleum mining lease in the Upper Assam basin in northeastern India. Source: News