Norway-based Axess Group has secured a frame agreement extension with KCA Deutag, a drilling, engineering and technology company, to continue to provide its services offshore Norway.The extension will enable Axess to continue delivering services to seven platforms in Norway…
The return to service of BP's BP.L Whiting, Indiana refinery has been delayed, industry sources said.BP started the planned turnaround work at its 435,000 barrel-per-day refinery in late September. The refinery began restarting units involved in the turnaround in early November…
Swedish company Seabased has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Grenada and SIDS DOCK to establish Grenada’s first utility-scale wave energy park.The agreement outlines a phased project that will begin…
Global oil prices 'would have hit the roof' if big importer India had not bought oil from Russia following the Ukraine war, India's oil minister said, adding that prices would determine where the country buys oil from.India, the world's third largest oil importer and consumer…
Oil and gas decommissioning specialist CessCon Group has established a regional headquarters in Perth, marking its entry into the Australian market with the aim of capitalizing on the $50 million decommissioning opportunity for aging oil and gas platforms in the country…
The CEO of an independent British oil producer which is buying North Sea assets owned by Shell and Exxon Mobil is being sued by his former employer for allegedly forging documents to steal substantial sums.Viaro Energy CEO Francesco Mazzagatti…
Almost five years ago, BP embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on low-carbon power. The British company is now trying to return to its roots as a big oil and gas player with a growth story to match rivals…
Malaysian offshore energy facilities provider Bumi Armada said on Thursday that it was in talks with MISC to explore a merger with the maritime conglomerate's offshore unit.In a Bursa Malaysia filing, Bumi Armada said they had entered into a…
Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables, has installed the 60th and final offshore wind turbine at its Moray West offshore wind project in northern Scotland.The turbines are Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD type, each capable of generating 14…
Shell reported on Thursday third-quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecasts by 12% as higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales offset a sharp drop in oil refining and trading results.The results, together with a drop in debt and strong cash flow…
U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating unchanged for a record third week in a row, according to energy services firm Baker Hughes' data going back to 1987.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output…
Saudi oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported a 15.4% drop in third-quarter profit due to lower crude prices and weaker refining margins, but maintained its generous dividend at $31.1 billion for the quarter.Aramco posted net income of $27.6 billion in the three months to Sept…
Trident Energy has brought online the C-45 infill well at Ceiba field, part of Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea, which is already producing over 5,000 barrels of oil per day.The well first came Online on October 15, and according to Trident Energy…
BP on Tuesday reported a 30% drop in third quarter profit to $2.3 billion, the lowest in almost four years, weighed down by weaker refining margins and oil trading results.The drop in profit from a year earlier was, however, smaller than expected…
Oil and gas company Energean has lifted the second oil train for its floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit operating in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Israel.The post-lift, installation and commissioning activities are expected to take up to six months to complete…