Exploration

The National Oilwell Varco board of directors has given final approval for the spin-off of its distribution business.

Operator Statoil has together with PL532 partners made an oil and gas discovery in the Drivis prospect in the Barents Sea.

ExxonMobil has announced estimated first quarter 2014 results.

The popularity of engineering as a career is soaring, according to data from Randstad, the specialist engineering recruiter.

Oilfield Technology, the leading publication focusing on the upstream energy industry, has launched its new app for Apple and Android tablet devices.

Extracts from the keynote address given by API President at the US News Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Solutions National Leadership Conference.

ABUTEC, the manufacturer of emission control products, has hired Joe Parrilli as Vice President of Sales for Upstream Oil and Gas.

TGS announces a 2D seismic reprocessing project in the Barents Sea Southeast in preparation for the Norwegian 23rd licensing round.

Part of a planned exploration and drilling production extension, Morocco will drill 30 oil and gas wells in 2014.

Brand Finance Plc, UK, provides an overview of the biggest brands in the upstream oil and gas industry.

New Zealand Oil & Gas is increasing its exploration spending as the company looks to find replacements for its Kupe and Tui oil and gas interests.

West Africa could be set for another wave of exploration activity as oil and gas independents have taken up positions in some of the relatively less explored countries.

Shell CEO, Ben van Beurden, issued a statement regarding the company’s first quarter results.

InterMoor has added to its stock of mooring equipment in Asia Pacific and opened a new office in Singapore.

Production at Kazakhstan’s Kashagan oilfield is not expected to restart this year, as stretches of oil and gas pipelines may need to be replaced.