Oil & gas news
Offshore Technology Conference attracts top influencers in the energy sector to celebrate 50th event
World’s largest oil and gas conference and exhibition marks a milestone in technical achievements and innovations.
Hardbanding Solutions by Postle Industries release new procedure to extend life of work string connections
A new procedure from Hardbanding Solutions by Postle Industries has been shown to significantly increase service life.
IFR Joint Venture to commence drilling operations, rig mobilisation at Tecolutla
International Frontier Resources Corporation has provided a drilling update on its onshore oil and gas block Tecolutla, and its Mexican joint venture, Tonalli Energia, a 50-50 joint venture with Mexican petrochemical leader Grupo IDESA.
Solo Oil announces completion of Horse Hill acquisition
Solo has confirmed the completion of the acquisition of an additional 5% interest in Horse Hill Developments Limited as previously announced on 27 February 2018.
Total Closes the Maersk Oil Acquisition
The acquisition of Maersk Oil allows the Group to reinforce its existing leading positions in the U.K. and in Norway, as well as to enter Denmark, making Total the second-largest operator in the North Sea.
NSRI appoints new Director
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has appointed Tony Laing as its new director of research and market acceleration.
Rystad Energy: Halliburton’s pressure pumping fleet surges past 4 million horsepower
According to Rystad Energy’s latest assessment, Halliburton has surpassed 4 million horsepower by adding roughly 700 000 horsepower since the first quarter of 2017.
Proserv enters into restructuring agreement
Energy services company Proserv has entered into a restructuring agreement with its principal lenders which will strengthen the long term financial structure of the company.
VMAX and BluHaptics – simulation meets automation to enhance ROV training and analysis
Forum Subsea Technologies and BluHaptics, Inc. have announced a joint agreement enabling technologies from both companies to be combined to provide solutions for ROV and subsea engineering applications.
CGG announces its 2017 fourth quarter and full-year results
In a still challenging market overall, the Group achieved a robust 22% growth in fourth quarter revenue year-on-year.