OTC 2014: Aberdeen could lose out on oil HQ to Newcastle
Aberdeen could lose the new oil regulator being set up in the wake of the Wood Review to Newcastle if Scotland votes for independence.
Aberdeen could lose the new oil regulator being set up in the wake of the Wood Review to Newcastle if Scotland votes for independence.
First Reserve Corp.’s Sabine Oil & Gas agreed to buy struggling Forest Oil Corp. in an all-stock transaction to create one of the biggest energy producers in East Texas.
The former chief scientist at Royal Dutch Shell Dr Harold Vinegar has dubbed Israel as the next technology hotspot for the energy sector.
Television ads sponsored by the oil industry’s main trade association are being broadcast in five states to pressure Democrats to back the Keystone XL pipeline, part of a flurry of last-minute lobbying before a Senate vote as soon as this week.
TWMA is set to double its processing capacity after having its onshore processing licence increased.
North Sea licensing began 50 years ago. Despite the half-a-century stretch, the 28th licensing round solicited a positive response, reinforcing sector confidence.
General Electric Co.’s $17 billion offer for Alstom SA’s energy business is not good enough, said French President Francois Hollande, who seeks further job guarantees.
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) confirmed plans to cut the rates it pays to its UK-based onshore contract workers by 10%.
Leni Oil & Gas has confirmed its Gourdron field in Trinidad resulted in a hydrocarbon find.
Statoil has completed the farm out of its interest in the Shah Deniz field.
AGR today announced its Norwegian consultancy team has landed a string of new contracts.
Statoil confirmed it will permanently plug and abandon its wildcat well.
SeaBird Exploration, the 2D and 3D seismic surveyor, has posted a 33% earnings drop for its first quarter.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the global explorer that discovered more than 6 billion barrels of oil and natural gas in the past decade, reported first-quarter profit that surpassed analysts’ estimates as the company raised its 2014 forecast.
Colombian crude production sank to a 20-month low in April as Marxist rebel attacks and community protests curbed output amid continuing peace talks in Havana.
Business leaders have called for Aberdeen to follow Houston and spread its economic reach across the north.
Balmoral Group boss Jim Milne has touched down in Houston to attend OTC for the 40th time.
The eleventh DEVEX Conference focusing on major reservoir development opens today at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC).
Among the soaring numbers of delegates from across the globe who stormed the gates of the Offshore Technology Conference 2014 on its first day, our Energy editor cast his watchful eye over the highlights of this year's event opener.
We all know that the oil and gas industry never stands still. It is always moving, always evolving, and when faced with constant change, the opportunity for uncertainty is rife. But transparent and constant communication can placate the fear and confusion that uncertainty can bring.
They’ve been drilling oil out of the ground in Texas for over 100 years – so it’s no surprise that Houston has played host to the world’s foremost oil and gas event, the Offshore Technology Conference, for the past 45 years.
Expro today confirmed its order book hit the $2billion mark.
Applus RTD and Delta SubSea have teamed up to launch a new ROV deepwater inspection tool for non-piggable pipelines.
Safety pioneer Carl Arne Carlsen was awarded the Distinguished Individual Achievement Award at this year’s OTC dinner.
Offshore support vessel fleet owner Topaz Energy and Marine has secured a key contract in West Africa. Under an $11million, 18-month charter arrangement, the Middle East firm will provide "a global oil major" with the platform supply vessel, the Topaz Faye.