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Shell sells North Sea assets for US$3.8 billion

Jan 31, 2017

Supermajor Shell has agreed to sell a package of UK North Sea assets to Chrysaor for a total of up to US$3.8 billon. The packaged deal consists of Shell's interest in Buzzard, Beryl, Bressay, Elgin-Franklin, J-Block, the Greater Armada cluster…

Lundin to drill Edvard Grieg SW well

Jan 30, 2017

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has granted Lundin consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 16/1-27 on the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea. Lundin is the operator of the Edvard Grieg field, around 140km west-southwest of Stavanger…

Pacific E&P appoints new CEO

Jan 30, 2017

Pacific Exploration & Production Corp. has appointed Barry Larson as its new chief executive officer, effective 20 February 2017. Larson will be based at the company's operating headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia. Jim Latimer will continue…

Repsol Sinopec inks Safe Boreas extension

Jan 30, 2017

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK exercised further options with Prosafe to extend the charter of the Safe Boreas semisubmersible accommodation unit by a total of 17 days. The firm operational period of the Safe Boreas at Montrose A in the…

Cathie opens US office, targets offshore wind

Jan 30, 2017

Offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy Cathie Associates, has formed a US entity: Cathie Associates Inc in Boston, Massachusetts. The move is part of the company’s plans for international expansion and will enable them to serve offshore wind development in the US…

AzEire gets Irish extension

Jan 27, 2017

AzEire Petroleum has been awarded an extension to its 100% working interest FEL 1/13 license in the Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. Map of FEL 1/13, from AzEire. The extension…

Subsea 7, IKM to SURF Culzean

Jan 27, 2017

Culzean. Image from Maersk Oil. IKM has secured a pre-commissioning contract, courtesy of Subsea 7, for the Culzean gas field, offshore the UK in the central North Sea. Subsea 7 has won the award from Maersk Oil for subsea…

Statoil to use Songa Encourage at Norne

Jan 27, 2017

Statoil has received consent from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use the Songa Encourage mobile drilling facilityfor well activities at Norne, Norne satellites, and Alve in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil is the operator of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea…

Chevron posts 17% drop in revenue

Jan 27, 2017

Chevron posted total earnings of US$415 million for Q4 2016, however, posted a loss for full-year 2016 that the US supermajor says were due to the low oil prices. Image from Chevron. Chevron’s Q4 2016 earnings reflected a gain…

Chevron, Conoco execs join Oil & Gas UK board

Jan 27, 2017

Oil & Gas UK has elected Greta Lydecker from Chevron Upstream Europe, and UK ConocoPhillips President Terri King, to its board of directors. Lydecker, managing director, Chevron Upstream Europe, and King, president, UK ConocoPhillips…

DONG dives into first Taiwan offshore wind

Jan 27, 2017

DONG Energy has signed an agreement to acquire a 35% ownership interest in Taiwan's first commercial offshore wind farm from local developer Swancor Renewable. Formosa I comprises two phases. Phase I has a total capacity of 8MW and consists…

Murphy joins Chevron at Hoffe Park

Jan 26, 2017

Murphy Oil announced a partnership with supermajor Chevron in the Gulf of Mexico in Q4 2016, in addition to suffering from a net loss of US$64 million during the period, and an even bigger loss for the year. Image from Murphy…

Hess takes Q4 loss, expects momentum

Jan 26, 2017

Hess Corp. posted a US$4.9 billion net loss in Q4, as the company moves forward to focus on its developments offshore Thailand and in the Gulf of Mexico, which are expected to contribute significant production and cash flow. The…

Vaalco posts strong Q4, 2016 production

Jan 26, 2017

Vaalco Energy reported strong Q4 and full year 2016 production results.  Image from Vaalco. Production for Q4 2016 averaged approximately boe/d, above the previously provided guidance range of 3300-3600 boe/d…

Subsea Expo: International expansion agenda

Jan 26, 2017

With UK subsea exports valued at almost US$6.31 billion (£5 billion), Subsea UK is encouraging British firms to set their sights on international expansion to sustain long-term growth.  The industry body is urging companies to strengthen trade partnerships across the globe…

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