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North Sea decommissioning could cost £47.5 billion

A £47.5 billion business opportunity is opening up for companies in decommissioning the North Sea’s huge infrastructure of offshore oil and gas fields according to new research to be published by Deloitte and Douglas-Westwood.

 

Global Leadership Award

Rex W. Tillerson has been recognised by UN Foundation as the recipient of 2011 Global Leadership Award.

 
 
 
 

Shale drilling linked to tremors

Protesters are said to have scaled a drilling rig at Cuadrilla resource’s Bank site to protest at the shale gas exploration in the area.

 

GDF reinforces presence in Asia Pacific region

Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and CEO of GDF SUEZ signed two agreements with China Investment Corporation (CIC) and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) illustrating the development strategy of GDF SUEZ in China and in the Asia-Pacific region.

 
 

BP reached turning point

BP’s chief executive Bob Dudley ahs declared that BP has reached a turning point and is now profitable after the last disastrous year that it has been through following the Macondo oil spill.

 

Kongsberg signs deal with OIG

Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies (KOGT) has signed an agreement to supply a flexible risers and umbilicals installation system for the ‘Capstan Reel Installation System’ (CRIS), to the Offshore Installation Group (OIG).

 
 
 
 

Ophir Energy to acquire Dominion Petroleum

Ophir Energy Plc has offered US$186.3 million to acquire Dominion Petroleum. The acquisitions will reinforce Ophir’s position in its East Africa play where it has already made three consecutive deepwater discoveries.