Drilling & production

Despite opposition from environmentalists, fracking at Cuadrilla's Preston New Road site in Lancashire is set to go ahead.

Concho Resources Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of approximately 40 000 net acres in the core of the Midland Basin from Reliance Energy.

New system to facilitate well abandonment operations in open waters.

New find could deliver significant oil production, jobs and state revenue

Douglas Westwood explains how OPEC’s decision to cut production will affect the oil price in the long term.

Aker Solutions secured two contracts worth at least NOK 900 million from DEA Norge.

The order comprises the installation of 10v100 antenna systems on a series of anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels.

Emerson has announced it has agreed to acquire Permasense Ltd.

The company has taken delivery of a new vehicle, which will be the first of its kind for the Gulf of Mexico (GoM).

This spring and summer saw buzzing activity at water depth of 1300 m on the Aasta Hansteen field. Four vessels have carried out successful field operations for nearly 200 days.

Oil prices have surged by more than 5% in the wake of OPEC’s commitment to cut output for the first time in eight years.

Two new product lines of oil production chemistry were unveiled at SPE ATCE in Dubai, UAE.

Range has announced that independent petroleum consultants, Rockflow Resources Limited (Rockflow), have completed an evaluation and independent audit of the company's oil and gas reserves and resources in Trinidad.

Lamprell has received a new contract award from Jacktel AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Master Marine AS, (Master Marine), for the upgrade of the mobile operating unit 'Haven'.

The new quarterly update of Douglas-Westwood’s World Drilling and Production Market Forecast (DWD&P) has been released.