Workplace discrimination on SPE’s agenda with new event
The Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) Aberdeen arm will host a world-first event in October to discuss workplace discrimination in the oil and gas industry.
The Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) Aberdeen arm will host a world-first event in October to discuss workplace discrimination in the oil and gas industry.
Explorers of oil in Iraqi Kurdistan region slumped in Oslo and London trading after Islamic militants seized two oilfields in the region.
FMC Technologies has signed an agreement that establishes a joint industry project with four oil companies . . . Anadarko, BP, ConocoPhillips and Shell . . . for the purpose of jointly developing a new generation of deepwater subsea production equipment and systems.
It looks like the door is very slightly ajar to the idea of hunting for oil and gas off the Eastern Seaboard of the US, despite the reservations that many Americans will have, given the environmental damage inflicted by the Macondo disaster of 2010.
Nigeria’s government and Royal Dutch Shell have failed to act on a United Nations 2011 report on oil pollution in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta, according to an Amnesty International joint assessment.
IHC Merwede, now known as Royal IHC, has unveiled the world's first four-tracked subsea trencher, specifically developed for shallow water operations and targeted towards cable burial in offshore windfarms.
The latest drill in the 30-well development programme of the Goudron field in Trinidad has been hailed as the best one so far by its operator, Leni Gas & Oil (LGO).
Kazakhstan-focused explorer Max Petroleum has raised net cash of around $62.5million by selling 51% of its share capital to AGR Energy.
Mid-July saw the latest North Sea production ship depart South Korean waters on a 75-day voyage to Europe following its completion by Samsung Heavy Industries.
China Offshore Oil Engineering Co's (COOEC) subsea division is to invest around $230million in a deepwater multi-purpose subsea services support vessel.
More than $301million has been allocated from the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAR) for construction of a new generation drilling rig of DSSTM38M design.
Noble Corporation's board has approved the spin-off of Paragon Offshore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble, through a pro rata distribution of an aggregate of 84,753,393 Paragon ordinary shares to the holders of Noble ordinary shares.
Dan Macdonald - chairman of Macdonald Estates - is a former Reform Scotland board member and a current member of the advisory board for the Yes campaign for Scotland's independence.
Edinburgh-based explorer Bowleven has concluded the award process for the Etinde permit in Cameroon.
Billionaire Guo Guangchang’s Fosun International agreed to acquire Roc Oil for $441million in cash, giving the Chinese group assets stretching from Australia to Malaysia.
A think-tank is calling for government policy and decision-makers responsible for oil and gas taxation and regulation to be moved from London to Aberdeen.
North Sea independent oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy has completed its £100million acquisition of three producing assets from Japanese industrial giant Sumitomo Corporation.
Former military personnel are key to filling the oil and gas skills gap, an industry boss has said.
Italian explorer Eni has entered two production sharing contracts for blocks onshore Myanmar.
Norway’s biggest energy company Statoil may be forced to terminate an agreement for oil exploration with Rosneft because of escalating European and US sanctions against Russia, analysts said.
New European laws will have a “detrimental impact" on safety standards in the UK offshore oil and gas industry, an industry lawyer has warned.
Chevron, the world’s third-largest oil producer by market value, said second-quarter profit rose after it sold assets and crude prices climbed.
A ship held by Russian authorities for nearly a year has been released and is on its way back to the Netherlands, Greenpeace International has said.
Mediterranean-focused explorer Sound Oil is looking to progress its Nervesa gas development onshore Italy following the arrival of a wellhead for the next drill.
Russian state oil firm Rosneft has completed the acquisition of oilfield services from Weatherford International in a $500million deal.