The latest from Rigzone.com: Production News:

• SBM Offshore Lands Ichthys Work
  SBM Offshore has been awarded a contract by the Ichthys LNG Project for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and supply of a Turret and Mooring system.

• Caza Boasts 2011 Production Increase
  "Caza's net production continues to climb as our wells clean up following the completions executed late last year," said W. Michael Ford.

• Clough Snags Hook-Up, Commissioning Contract for Wheatstone Proj.
  Clough Limited announced the award of a contract for the offshore hook-up and commissioning component of the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project.

• Subsea 7 Awarded Work for BP's Clair Ridge Project
  Subsea 7 announced the award of a contract valued at approximately $100 million from BP Exploration Operating Company Limited for the Clair Ridge Project, West of Shetland.

• DNO Boosted Monthly Production in December
  But quarterly production falls, mainly due to rig-related problems in Oman.

• StabFrame Touts Successful Completion of Pile Guiding Frame
  The first offshore pile installation operation with the StabFrame, a newly developed subsea pile-stabilizing template, has been successfully completed in the Waimea field in Brazil's Campos Basin.

• Santos Fires Up Gas Production Offshore Indonesia
  Santos announced that gas production has commenced from the Wortel project in Indonesia.

• Arctic Hunter Brings Landrose Well Online
  Arctic Hunter Energy Inc. has participated in successfully drilling, completing, and brought onto production another well situated on its Landrose property in west central Saskatchewan.

• Cheniere to Consider 2 Additional Trains at Sabine Pass
  Cheniere Energy will consider adding two more trains to the Sabine Pass LNG facility now that the company has completed commercial contracts for four trains at the terminal, a company spokesperson confirmed to Rigzone.

• GE O&G Bags Development Work for Nexen's Golden Eagle
  GE Oil & Gas has been selected for the Nexen Golden Eagle Area Development project in the United Kingdom's central North Sea.

• GE O&G Lands $1B Ichthys LNG Project
  GE Oil & Gas has received contracts totaling more than $1 billion to supply a wide range of equipment and services for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia.

• BP: Foinaven Field Shut-In after Pipeline Leak Discovered
  Production at a BP-run O&G field in the North Sea has been halted after a hairline crack was discovered in an underwater connecting pipeline.

• OGX Begins Production at Waimea Well
  OGX reported the beginning of the opening procedure of well OGX-26HP in Waimea in the Campos Basin.

• Statoil Selects Spar Platform to Develop Luva Field
  Statoil says the move means a major step has been taken towards deepwater production in Norwegian Sea.

• Uzbekistan to Attract Nearly $2B in O&G Investment Projects
  Uzbekistan will attract $1.894 billion of direct investments to 34 investment projects in the oil and gas sector in the frame of government-approved investment program for 2012.

• CCJV Wins Work Order for PNG LNG Proj.
  The Clough Curtain Joint Venture (CCJV) has received work orders associated with the PNG LNG Upstream Infrastructure contract.

• Americas Petrogas Makes Headway in Argentina
  Americas Petrogas continues to make significant progress on two blocks, Medanito Sur and Rinconada Norte, which target conventional hydrocarbons in the Eastern part of Argentina.

• Technip Awarded $117M Wheatstone Gas Platform Contract in Australia
  The deal will see Technip produce a detailed design for Chevron's Wheatstone gas-processing platform, which will be located offshore Western Australia.

• Platts: China's Oil Demand Reaches Records Despite Slowing Growth
  China's apparent oil demand in December rose 0.7% year on year to 41.02 million metric ton, or an average 9.69 million barrels per day, according to a Platts analysis.

• NPD Assesses Hild Development Plan
  The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has received the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the oil and gas discovery 30/7-6 Hild in the North Sea.