Drilling & production

Linde Engineering has commenced the design and construction of a helium extraction and process plant in South Africa.

Panoro Energy ASA has announced that the first oil production from the Aje field, offshore Lagos, commenced on 3 May 2016.

The company's new water treatment technology for the offshore oil and gas market was announced at OTC 2016.

Baker Botts LLP has announced that Stuart Jordan has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Global Projects Group.

Middough Inc. has announced the addition of John M. Alexander and Alan H. Yarosh to the company’s team.

DNV GL’s new recommended practice on risk-based abandonment of offshore wells could potentially reduce P&A costs by 30-50%.

The company has marked its fourth year of trading with a key new appointment.

The DNV GL-led WIN WIN1 JIP shows that for suitable fields, wind-powered water injection is technically feasible.

Petrobras has completed negotiations with Pampa Energía on the main terms and conditions of the sale of its stake in Petrobras Argentina.

Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that Lundin Petroleum and its wholly-owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS have entered into agreement with Statoil ASA.

Dutch plant IT and engineering specialist, Hint, has introduced the AML automation solution.

In February, for the third straight year, dry natural gas production was the highest for the month since EIA began reporting dry natural gas production data in 1973.

Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc. have announced that the companies have terminated the merger agreement they entered into in November 2014, effective 30 April 2016.

DNV GL leads collaborative project to trim newbuild costs through standardisation, which is currently entering its Phase 2.

Cyberhawk Innovations is set to boost its international credentials with the launch of a Houston office in the USA.