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Westwood: Offshore Drilling Market Bounces Back

Jan 26, 2022

The global offshore rig market experienced a significant year-on-year growth at the close of 2021, up 200% from 2020, energy intelligence group Westwood Global Energy Group said Wednesday.According to Westwood, the offshore rig market has been bolstered by significant engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) spend, closing last year at $41.7bn, close to 2019 levels.Westwood's analysis shows that global rig contract fixtures…

SPE Offshore Europe Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Sep 28, 2022

SPE Offshore Europe 2023 celebrates 50 years since the first edition was held in 1973 at Aberdeen University. The theme of the milestone event, being held at P&J Live, Aberdeen, from 5-8 September 2023, is ‘Accelerating the transition to a better energy future…

SPE Offshore Europe Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Jan 06, 2022

The organizers of SPE Offshore Europe offshore energy-focused event in Aberdeen have decided to postpone the event on 1-4 February 2022 at P&J Live, Aberdeen, in alignment with Scottish Government guidance on the coronavirus situation.Jonathan Heastie…

SPE Offshore Europe 2021 Face-to-face Event Put Off for February 2022

Jun 16, 2021

The organizers of SPE Offshore Europe 2021, a UK event focused on offshore oil and gas as well as energy transition, have announced that the show’s face-to-face event is moving to 1-4 February 2022 at P&J Live, Aberdeen and the conference will run virtually from 7-10 September 2021…

Society of Petroleum Engineers, AAPG Exploring Merger

May 25, 2021

The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) on Tuesday announced the two associations were in the process of exploring a potential merger.AAPG and SPE said they were studying the benefits…

Nominations Open for Offshore Achievement Awards. New Categories Introduced

Jan 18, 2021

Nominations for the 2021 Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA), organized by the SPE Aberdeen, are now open with newly announced awards for ‘Diversity & Inclusion’ and ‘Digital Innovation’.'The 35th annual awards will once again celebrate all that…

PetroNor Acquires Offshore Assets in Guinea Bissau

Nov 20, 2020

Oslo-listed oil and gas company PetroNor has acquired SPE Guinea Bissau AB, a Guinea Bissau subsidiary of Sweden-based Svenska Petroleum. The acquisition entitles sub-Saharan Africa focused PetroNor to become the operator of the Sinapa (Block…

Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Event Delayed for 2021

Jul 02, 2020

Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition (APDT) originally scheduled for September 1-2 2020 in Yangon, Myanmar has been postponed for next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.'Due to the ongoing global public health concerns related to COVID-19…

Industry Showcases Positive Changes at OE 2019

Sep 06, 2019

Commitment to accelerating the energy transition is gathering pace, as operators and technology developers at SPE Offshore Europe 2019 said they will invest to secure a more sustainable energy mix.In another encouraging sign that the energy…

Petrobras Sells Stakes in Brazil Oilfields

Aug 12, 2019

Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobras sold stakes in a set of oilfields known as Polo Macau, located in the country's Potiguar Basin, to SPE 3R Petroleum for $191.1 million, the company said on Friday.Petrobras, or Petróleo Brasileiro SA…

Offshore Achievement Awards Winners Revealed

Mar 15, 2019

The 33rd Offshore Achievements Awards held in Aberdeen on Thursday night recognized talent, ambition and innovation across the UK offshore energy sector.The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section revealed the 11 award winners to an audience of almost 500 people…

Finalists Revealed for 2019 Offshore Achievement Awards

Jan 20, 2019

Finalists for the Offshore Achievement Awards 2019 have been revealed last week.The annual awards, which are hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section, give recognition to the best talent, performance and innovation in the offshore energy industry…

Offshore Achievement Award winners Announced

Mar 24, 2018

Winners of the 2018 Offshore Achievement Awards were announced last night {22 March} in a celebration of industry talent, innovation and enthusiasm.The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section revealed the 11 winners to an audience of more than 450 people…

Offshore Achievement Awards finalists unveiled

Jan 16, 2018

Finalists for this year's Offshore Achievement Awards, hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section, have been revealed today.  The annual awards recognise the best talent, performance and innovation in the industry…

Offshore Achievement Awards deadline weeks away

Nov 06, 2017

The trophy for this year's Offshore Achievement Awards in Aberdeen has been picked, with less than a month to go now until entries close for the Society of Petroleum Engineers' organized event, supported by OE (Offshore Engineer).  Each year the organizers of the awards…

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