Oil & gas news
Baker Hughes Q2 2014 well count
Baker Hughes has announced that the US onshore well count for Q2 2014 was 9394 wells, up 428 wells compared to Q1 2014.
Transocean to convene Extraordinary General Meeting
Transocean announced that the company will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in September.
Declining production in the Gulf of Mexico
A recent Bank of America report suggests that oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico is declining.
Shell orders ABB’s low-voltage switchgear and motor control centres
ABB has been chosen by Shell as the global supplier for low-voltage switchgear and motor control centres.
DW: Rise of the Semisub Floatel
Despite growing demand for semisub units, the sector is plagued by constrained global supply and limited availability.
Aker Solutions separation proposal
Aker Solutions board of directors has proposed to the company’s shareholders that Aker Solutions be split into two companies.
New training and guidance on petroleum measurement
The Energy Institute (EI) has released a new online training resource for petroleum measurement.
US Water and ChemCal join forces
US Water Services has announced the merger with Texas-based ChemCal Inc.
Kongsberg and OMV deliver drilling support
Kongsberg has teamed up with OMV to deliver global real-time drilling operations support.
Roxi news: licence extension and operational update
Roxi has announced news of a licence extension and of operational progress at its Galaz asset.