ANPG plans for future Angola LNG supply
Angola’s new regulator Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG) has held talks with various producers about supporting future production from Angola LNG.
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New firm PTS Services targeting £1million sales in first year
A new energy services firm has been created in Aberdeen targeting £1mllion in sales in its first year.
SBM completes financing of FPSO for Exxon’s Liza field
SBM Offshore has completed financing of $1.14billion (£886m) to pay for the vessel which will serve ExxonMobil’s giant Liza field off Guyana.
Wood appoints new CEO for Americas business
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Wood has appointed a new chief executive for its Americas business.
Nigeria seeks private sector support for gas infrastructure
Nigeria is taking steps to secure further public-private partnerships in order to develop infrastructure in the energy sector.
Shell handed safety notice over refuge area on North Sea platform
Shell has been dealt with a safety notice after failing to properly ensure workers would be protected during an emergency on a North Sea platform.
Lukoil signs up for Ghasha work with ADNOC
Lukoil has signed up for a 5% stake in the Ghasha concession, as a part of a broader package between the United Arab Emirates and Russia.
Two workers airlifted from EnQuest’s Heather Alpha following fire
Two North Sea workers were airlifted to hospital after a fire involving oil broke out on Enquest’s Heather Alpha platform.
Aberdeen firm Safe Influx aim for safer North Sea with well blowout technology
One of the most serious safety issues associated with North Sea drilling could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new technology created and developed in Aberdeen.
Marking 30 years of the RMT ‘Oilc’ offshore union branch
A series of accidents and fatal events in the North Sea were catalysts for the formation of the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee (Oilc) 30 years ago.
Updated: Greenpeace leave ‘toxic waste’ graffiti as they quit Shell’s Brent Bravo
Climate activist group Greenpeace has halted its protest action at a Shell North Sea field, leaving a graffiti slogan on the Brent Bravo platform.
Cepsa to sell out of Medgaz link
Sonatrach has signed a deal to increase its stake in the Medgaz gas pipeline to 51%, from 43%. The remainder will be held by Naturgy.
San Francisco terminal explosion: fuel burns as residents take shelter
An explosion and fire at a San Francisco-area fuel terminal spewed black smoke high in the air, snarling rush hour traffic and prompting local officials to ask residents to take shelter.
The FCPA on the rise: bribes, booms and bonuses
The US’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is the benchmark for anti-corruption efforts around the world but the ways in which it is being used are changing, as various countries work on their own efforts.
Westhill start-up looks to double workforce thanks to decom work
An Aberdeenshire start-up has said it will look to double its current workforce thanks to an increase in decommissioning work.
South Korea’s LNG imports ebb
South Korea’s LNG imports in September dropped to levels last seen in 2017.
New study blames some Permian Basin earthquakes on fracking
A new study from the University of Texas at Austin is blaming hydraulic fracturing activity on some earthquakes in the Permian Basin of West Texas.
Production resumes at Buzzard oil field
Production has been resumed at the largest-producing oil field in the UK following a shut down.
Protestors will remain on Shell’s Brent platforms ‘as long as needed’ – Greenpeace
Greenpeace said last night that protestors would occupy two North Sea oil platforms for “as long as needed” to get their message across.
Worker injured after fire breaks out on North Sea platform
A worker has been flown to hospital after a fire broke out on a North Sea platform.
‘Risk to people’ if concrete structures removed on Shell’s Brent field
An academic has asked whether removing concrete structures within Shell’s Brent platform legs is the right thing to do as such an operation would include risk to life.
Seplat makes Eland £380 million offer
Nigeria’s Seplat Petroleum has reached an agreement to acquire Aberdeenshire-headquartered Eland Oil and Gas for more than £380 million.
Parkmead delivers field development plan for Platypus North Sea gas project
Energy firm Parkmead Group has announced that it has delivered its field development plan and environmental statement for the Platypus gas project in the Southern North Sea.
TechnipFMC awarded multi-million pipeline deal with PetroVietnam
Subsea firm TechnipFMC has announced a multi-million pound deal with PetroVietnam Gas for pipeline work in Southeast Asia.
New £31m deal with Equinor ‘will help secure’ more business for Aberdeen firm
A new multi-million-pound deal with a Norwegian energy giant “will help secure” more high profile business for an Aberdeen-headquartered firm, its business chief said last night.