Drilling & production

A look at recent developments in the North Sea oil and gas zone.

From 2014 through 2020, the global oil and gas industry must drill over 670 000 wells to meet forecasts of oil and gas demand.

The World Energy Council has issued its 2014 World Energy Issue Monitor and has highlighted what issues the global energy industry is currently facing.

The World Energy Council has issued its 2014 World Energy Issue Monitor and has highlighted what issues the global energy industry is currently facing.

Assorted news of upstream activities in the Gulf of Mexico region.

How the world’s growing hunger for energy is forcing the offshore industry to jump ever higher hurdles in order to meet demand.

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard has signed a turnkey jack-up rig contract worth US$ 214.3 million with Marco Polo Drilling.

Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister has commented on the publication of Oil & Gas UK’s 2014 Activity Survey.

The first Na Kika Phase 3 well began oil production on February 19, with a second well expected to start up in the second quarter.

Nancy Yamaguchi, contributing editor, discusses the Latin American refining sector in light of the changes in oil supply and demand.

Petrofac has been awarded a contract by BP for the central processing facility for the Khazzan gas project in Oman.

The PM will commit to essential steps to increase the economic benefits from North Sea oil and gas, which could be worth £200 billion.

Ian Clay, on behalf of WEG, discusses the increasing levels of energy efficiency that can be gained from motors and variable speed drives.

Patrick Calvert and Peter Griffiths, BP, UK, explain how dynamic flow modelling has created a powerful insight into operations.

As ‘easy oil’ reserves deplete, NOCs will need to continue ramping up their drilling campaigns in order to replenish reserves.