Oil & gas news
Oil stops rising as storage reality weights in
Oil prices stopped rising on Wednesday as the market started realising that crude storages continue to fill, after days of prolonged gains.
UK OGA outlines plans for achieving net zero emissions by 2050
The OGA has said that the North Sea oil and gas industry should go considerably faster and farther in reducing its own carbon footprint, or risk losing its social licence to operate.
Qatar Petroleum acquires stakes in exploration blocks in Mexico
The company is acquiring about 30% of Total’s participating interest in blocks 15, 33 and 34 located in the Campeche Basin, offshore Mexico.
Nigeria delays bidding rounds for major oilfields
Nigeria will not hold bidding rounds for major oilfields until crude prices recover, and some upstream projects will be completed much later than originally planned.
Rystad Energy: greenfield E&P tenders are set to hit two-decade low in 2020
Cuts in the industry's investment budgets will leave only US$60 billion worth of greenfield tenders for contractors to compete for, the lowest in two decades, according to Rystad Energy.
Zenith Energy completes acquisition of Tilapia oilfield
The Tilapia oilfield is located in the Republic of the Congo.
Equinor divests shares in Lundin Energy
The approximately 14 million shares being divested by Equinor amount to a 4.88% interest in Lundin Energy.
Logan Industries builds ROV A-frame for TechnipFMC for use in Gulf of Mexico
The Logan A-frame is a heavy weather, work class ROV launching system, designed to move some of the largest, work class ROVs in the market.
Oceaneering completes rig services project offshore South America
The project was carried on the Noble Sam Croft drillship for Apache Corp.
Aker BP reports 1Q20 results
The company reported a net loss of US$335 million for the quarter, compared to a net profit of US$112 million in the previous quarter.