Production has begun from the Mafumeira Norte project offshore Angola, according to Chevron.

Reconnection of the FPSO Rubicon Intrepid on the Galoc field continues to be delayed, according to partner Otto Energy.

The Don Southwest field has achieved first oil, with two production wells onstream, according to Valient Petroleum.

Chevron Corp. subsidiary Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda. has begun crude oil production from the Frade field, the company's first operated deepwater development in Brazil.

The Forties Charlie 6-3 well has come onstream at a rate of 10,500 b/d of oil, according to Apache Corp.

First gas is expected from Longtom field in the Gippsland basin off Victoria, Australia, in July, according to reports citing Australian-Canadian Oil Royalties Ltd. ACOR says that operator Nexus Energy Ltd. expects to supply up to 12,000 boe/d to Santos Ltd.

Barrow Borough Council has approved Centrica’s planning application to develop an offshore gas storage facility in the Irish Sea off northwest England.

Petrobras has kicked-off production at the Cangoá and Camarupim gas fields off the northern coast of Espírito Santo. The projects are part of the Gas Production Anticipation Plan (Plangás), which was launched in 2006 aiming to leverage the domestic production of natural gas.