Exploration

The outlook for the land drilling rig market is looking good through to 2017, according to the latest edition of Douglas-Westwood’s World Land Drilling Rig Market Forecast.

BP Egypt has announced a significant gas discovery in the East Nile Delta.

A leading migration agent has discovered that there is a shortage of engineers in Australia

European basins hold the same potential as the world’s number one ranked Santos Basin in Brazil.

Jobs in the oil and gas sector lead the way as some of the fastest growing in Americas

A shortage of people entering the industry ‘threatens to throttle Government growth aspirations.’

Analysis of a report suggesting that the demand for specialist workers in the oil and gas industries is due to significantly increase and a concurrent rise in salaries is expected.

A recent EU survey has discovered that there are enormous disparities in national energy efficiency policies.

The Ministry of Economy of Montenegro published an official announcement inviting oil and gas companies to apply for the licensing round that will remain open for tenders from 7th August until the 28th February 2014.

Israel’s offshore natural gas reserves are larger than previously thought, having the potential to revolutionise the country’s economic status.

Topics such as IOCs and NOCs; women in the oil and gas industry; and the future of the energy markets will be discussed at SPE Offshore Europe 2013’s three topical luncheons.

With production falling to a 25 year low, Norway has for the first time, invited companies to bid on exploration licenses in the country’s eastern Arctic waters.

Temporary grounding of Super Pumas is a "proportionate response" to last week’s fatal accident in the North Sea, said the UK’s largest professional body in occupational safety.

A snapshot survey of 1000 offshore workers taken after the recent crash of an AS332-L2 Super Puma in the North Sea has revealed that 89% believe that the Super Puma should be taken out of service, and other helicopters considered, such as the S-92.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP today announced a new gas condensate discovery off the east coast of India in the Cauvery basin.