Exploration

BP’s new Head of Exploration, Richard Herbert, will succeed Mike Daly who will retire at the end of 2013.

Oil and gas contractor Technip has been awarded an EPIC contract by Qatar Petroleum for a strategically important offshore project comprising a living quarter platform and a utility platform.

Steve Robertson, Douglas-Westwood London, explores the importance of taking security costs into account.

Oilfield Technology Correspondent Gordon Cope shows us how North America’s oil and gas sector faces tumult as it responds to huge opportunities and huge challenges.

The venture capital firm has announced its intentions to target more than US$ 100 million of investment funding in the North Sea region over the coming year.

Three recent API polls reveal that a majority of voters in Florida, North and South Carolina support offshore drilling for domestic oil and natural gas resources.

Oilfield Technology Correspondent Gordon Cope shows us how North America’s oil and gas sector faces tumult as it responds to huge opportunities and huge challenges.

Changing tide for Brazil’s offshore licensing terms as first pre-salt bidding round gets underway.

Rosneft CEO: Russia in excellent position to meet world’s energy demands.

Oil and gas exploration and development group Cairn Energy is set to start a year-long exploration drilling programme to search for oil along the Atlantic margin.

Dominic Simpson, Rigzone, UK, concludes his review of the developments in the UK oil and gas industry and the challenges ahead for the industry.

New American Petroleum Institute poll finds voters in Virginia are in support of offshore drilling for domestic oil and natural gas resources.

Canadian Minister Joe Oliver stresses Canada’s export potential at World Energy Conference in Daegu.

The energy tradeshow Offshore Technology Conference 2012 (OTC) was recently named “The Greatest Show on Earth.”

Shell CEO Peter Voser has said that Shell must be patient in shale gas projects.