Special reports

Idar Eikrem, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in Kvaerner, is appointed interim CEO.

The West of Shetland (WoS) region is not a new province, but it is still one which is under-explored, at least by UKCS standards.

Leveraging Proforma’s core competencies and expertise with LOMAK’s knowledge of the local environment, both parties bring skills to support the development of the oil and gas industry in Guyana.

Dr Daniel Denning, Systems Lead Engineer for Viper Innovations, explains how combined power and monitoring technology is a step-change in the way subsea networks are maintained.

Matt Halle from Singular explains how a a window of opportunity is opening to embed innovative practices and technologies into the recruitment function, secure the best possible people for your brand, and avoid repeating the problems of the past.

Total S.A. (Total), Borealis AG (Borealis) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals) have announced that affiliates of the three companies have signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture in petrochemicals on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced that Mozambique LNG1 Company Pte. Ltd., the jointly owned sales entity of the Mozambique Area 1 co-venturers, has entered into a long-term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Électricité de France, S.A., (EDF).

Northern Offshore announces it has sold its semi-submersible Energy Driller to an unnamed party for conversion to alternative use. 

A new report published by the Energy Institute (EI) at International Petroleum (IP) Week sheds light on the attitudes of global oil and gas professionals towards reducing the climate change impacts of natural gas.

The survey of energy professionals and management also reveals that sector pay has increased modestly in the past year, while over half of those surveyed would consider moving to another sector.

Angus Energy Plc, the conventional oil and gas production and development company, is has announced that pursuant to the Company’s 22 January RNS it has initiated the Balcombe Partnership with the completion of a £1 850 000 payment to Cuadrilla Balcombe Limited (Cuadrilla) and Lucas Bolney Limited (Lucas).

Q4 2017 saw strong gas and condensate consumption levels from Gaz du Cameroun S. A’s (GDC) Logbaba Project in Douala, Cameroon, especially during December, with the addition of three new thermal customers during the quarter.

ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. reports that TAQA Atrush BV, operator of the Atrush Block, has received US$16.2 million on behalf of the Atrush co-venturers from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as payment for November 2017 crude oil deliveries from the Atrush license to the export market.

LINN Energy, Inc. announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its interest in conventional properties located in west Texas to an undisclosed buyer for a contract price of $119.5 million, subject to closing adjustments.

The contract was awarded by Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Company L.L.C, a Joint Venture between the Oman Oil Company (OOC), the national oil company, and Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI).