BP news
Cable seal manufacturer firm Roxtec secures role on Egyptian gas field megaproject
Roxtec UK managing director Clive Sharp said the firm has supplied a range of specialist transits to secure cable entries, building wall penetrations and onshore facilities across the site.
BP Awards Jacobs Phase 2 of the Khazzan Tight Gas Project in the Sultanate of Oman
This three-year contract has been awarded following the successful completion of Phase 1 of the BP Khazzan Project in September 2017.
Egypt’s super-giant Zohr gas field begins production, completing BP’s major project start-ups for 2017
BP has confirmed that production has started from the super-giant Zohr gas field, offshore Egypt. The field is operated by Eni, through its joint venture with The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), and is the largest natural gas discovery yet to be made in the Mediterranean Sea.
BP supercomputer now world’s most powerful for commercial research
BP has announced that it has more than doubled the total computing power of its Center for High-Performance Computing (CHPC) in Houston, making it the most powerful supercomputer in the world for commercial research.
Petrofac awarded contract for Khazzan
Petrofac has been awarded a lump-sum contract worth approximately US$800 million by BP for the Phase 2 central processing facility (CPF) at the Khazzan Phase 2 (Ghazeer) gas development in the Sultanate of Oman.
Aker BP forms two separate drilling & well alliances
Aker BP ASA has entered into two separate alliance agreements, one with Maersk Drilling and Halliburton for Jack-Ups, and one with Odfjell Drilling and Halliburton for semisubmersibles.
INEOS completes acquisition of North Sea Forties pipeline system and Kinneil terminal from BP
Now with the responsibility for a strategic UK asset that delivers almost 40% of the UK’s North Sea oil and gas output, INEOS has further strengthened its long term oil and gas activity.
Ensco completes Atwood Oceanics acquisition
Ensco plc has announced the completion of its acquisition of Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
BP and Bridas to combine PAE and Axion Energy, forming new integrated energy company
New joint venture will be largest privately-owned integrated energy company operating in Argentina.
OPEC Secretary General extends condolences to US Secretary
OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, has sent a letter to the Secretary of Energy of the United States of America, Rick Perry.