Pemex’s board of directors approved a restructuring plan for its subsidiary Pemex Exploration and Production (PEP) on 22 May, the Mexican national oil company announced. The board of directors created a steering committee for PEP, designating Juan Javier Hinojosa Puebla…
Det norske oljeselskap received a green light for drilling an appraisal well on the Ivar Aasen field, from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. Ivar Aasen. From Det norske. Drilling at well 16/1-22 A…
India’s petroleum minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan led a delegation to Mexico and Colombia this week to meet with officials in each country in hopes of transforming the relationship among the three countries from “buyer-seller” to an “energy partnership…
Mexican operator Pemex has reassigned Pemex Exploration and Production (PEP) Director General Gustavo Hernandez and replaced him with chief of staff Juan Javier Hinojosa Puebla, several news wires report. Bloomberg said that Hernandez…
Premier Oil is planning to make sanction decisions on its Falkands Sea Lion and Norwegian Vette developments in 2016, the operator said this morning. The plans come as the firm says it is making “improved progress” on the completion…
GE Oil & Gas is expanding its oil and gas business, according to a group of GE executives speaking at this week's Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. The company is focusing more closely on its clients’ needs and is expanding…
Tata Steel says it has become the first company to manufacture a submerged arc welded longitudinal (SAWL) line pipe installed through reeling method in the North Sea. Manufactured at Tata Steel’s Hartlepool 42in. UOE mill, the pipe was…
BP and Total beat analysts’ predictions by reporting better than expected results this morning, despite consistently low oil prices. French oil major Total saw its fastest production growth in more than a decade and gains in its refining…
London-based junior explorer Sterling Energy is challenging the expiration of its first renewal period on the Ntem concession offshore Cameroon. The firm declared a force majeure on the 100% owned Ntem concession in May 2014, due to its…
The first well drilled using the new build jackup giant Maersk Interceptor (pictured) have reaped successful results for operator Det norske, the firm said this morning. The new unit, operating in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea…
In this video, Lundin Petroleum shows the loading of the 16,000-tonne of steel and equipment comprised of both the main deck module and the process module for the Edvard Grieg platform onto barges, that occurred in the last days of March 2015…
The Statoil-operated Gullfaks gas field in the Norwegian Sea will use Nexans' innovative power umbilicals combining power, fiber-optic and hydraulic lines in a single cross section. The cables were handed over to Statoil this month. The…
Zeta Energy is offering up US$22.5 million for an unconditional takeover offer for Pan Pacific Petroleum NL (PPP). Map from PPP. The offer equals to $0.04 (A$.05) per share and will be made as an on-market cash offer…
Polarcus has secured further industry prefunding enabling the expansion of the Capreolus 3D multi-client project offshore Australia. The additional pre-funding will see the survey expand northwards with an additional 7130sq km to be covered…
Northern Offshore is delaying the delivery of two of its high specification jackups due to the downturn of the drilling market. The West Navigator. From NADL. Northern was able to…
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