Special reports

New joint venture acquires NOBU, a Dubai based tubular manufacturer and provider of tube repair services.

The oil and gas industry’s role in tackling climate change will be a major focus at IP Week 2019, taking place in London 26 - 28 February, says Energy Institute Chief Executive Louise Kingham OBE FEI.

New joint venture entity will be the industry’s first fully Integrated automation solutions provider, combining Rockwell Automation’s integrated control and information solutions with Schlumberger’s O&G expertise.

The company has further expanded its capabilities in the Middle East with the acquisition of Murjan Al-Sharq Marine Contracting LLC (MSMC).

Craig Mueller is responsible for AGC’s commercial strategy, business development, advancement of technologies for customer-focused products and leadership of its worldwide sales team.

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification capacity is expected to grow by 43% between 2019 and 2023, from 45.7 trillion ft3 in 2019 to 65.9 trillion ft3 by 2023, according to GlobalData.

After years of budget cuts, oil and gas companies are finally stepping up their exploration game. Several wildcat wells planned for 2019 have the potential to be 'elephant' finds, according to Rystad Energy.

The operator of the HH-1 Kimmeridge Limestone and Portland Sandstone oil discovery, has announced that Portland oil production has been re-established from the Horse Hill-1 well in which the company has an 11.765% interest.

Having the best equipment for the task in hand is essential, but maintaining it to ensure it always delivers is arguably even more important, as John Curno of Bosch Rexroth discusses.

As a result of the work conducted to date on the Licence, including the successful drilling of the TLP-103C well, SNPC owes approximately US$10 million to AAOG in respect of SNPC’s share of the total costs.

The company plans initially to use net proceeds to reduce outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

The project is Valvoline’s first plant in China. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Cao Chai, Upstream Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, offers her view on the deepwater project.

Increasing investment towards exploration and production of unconventional resources due to rising concern towards rapid depletion of conventional resources will drive the hydraulic fracturing market size during the forecast period.

Russia had two natural gas discoveries in the West Siberian basin and an oil discovery in the Okhotsk basin, while Colombia had three conventional oil discoveries, all in the Llanos Orientales basin.