bp to market North Sea business
bp has announced that it is launching a process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale.
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This spotlight session reviews and discusses Nanoprecise’s recent article for Oilfield Technology, entitled ‘Powering Oil and Gas Operations with AI’
How the US-Iran scenarios shape Brent prices
Rystad Energy has mapped a range of potential scenarios to assess their impact on oil prices, including the implications of continued disruption in the Gulf and a further escalation of conflict in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Expro completes acquisition of Enhanced Drilling
Expro has completed the acquisition of Enhanced Drilling, a technology leader in offshore managed pressure drilling (MPD) and riserless mud recovery (RMR).
UK’s first CCS project launches historic offshore construction campaign in Hartlepool
Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), the UK’s first carbon dioxide transportation and storage network, has reached a major milestone with the launch of its offshore construction campaign at PD Ports’ Port of Hartlepool.
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ABL awarded FSO installation job in Papua New Guinea
Energy and marine consultancy, ABL has announced it has secured an agreement with Oil Search (PNG) Ltd, a subsidiary of Santos Ltd, as the operator of the PNG Oilfields Projects, to provide services linked to a new floating storage and offloading (FSO) facility.
TWMA secures three-year contract extension in Egypt with major operator
The contract marks the latest in a series of milestones for TWMA in Egypt, as the company celebrates its 20th year of local operations and approaches 16 years’ lost time incident (LTI) free.
Decom Engineering surpasses annual target as global demand drives record growth
Decom Engineering (Decom) has secured contracts worth an estimated £4.5 million during the first half of 2026, surpassing its original full-year target and positioning the Aberdeen-based engineering specialist to drive forward to a record annual revenue of £6 million.
North Sea heavyweights to co-chair SPE Offshore Europe 2027 conference
David Latin, chair of Serica Energy and Yaniv Friedman, executive chairman of Ithaca Energy will chair the conference and the executive committee for SPE Offshore Europe 2027 (OE27) being held at P&J Live, Aberdeen from 7 to 9 September 2027.
Siemens Energy begins preparations for the launch of an independent brand
Siemens Energy announces new independent brand name following spin-off from Siemens AG in 2020.
The new geography of energy capital
Al-Karim Govindji, Global Head of Public Affairs, Energy Systems, considers how the global energy transition is becoming increasingly fragmented across regions, with investment in clean energy being shaped by differing government policies, economic conditions, energy security concerns, and technology priorities rather than following a single global pathway.