Oil & gas news
Statoil submits Trestakk plan for development and operation
The project will be tied back to the Åsgard A oil production vessel, with planned production startup anticipated in 2019.
New Schlumberger reservoir laboratory opens in Abu Dhabi
Comprehensive reservoir and rock analysis portfolio now available.
GE & Baker Hughes agree to create fullstream digital industrial services company
Complementary transaction combines GE’s oil and gas technology, manufacturing and digital platform with Baker Hughes’ oilfield services offerings and technologies
Reuters: GE nears US$30 billion deal with Baker Hughes
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the deal would involve merging with GE.
Lloyd’s Register to collaborate with Singapore’s new R&D centre of excellence
Joint agreement to develop technology, infrastructure and skills necessary for future marine and offshore systems, digital and data innovation, and robotic autonomous systems in a marine environment.
Douglas-Westwood: Infrastructure – stuck in the pipeline
For the energy industry, the politicisation of critical infrastructure decisions is nothing new.
Petrofac extends relationship with Mubadala Petroleum in Thailand
The new 'life of field' agreement covers the provision of operations and maintenance (O&M) services which has the potential to run until 2023.
Enquest's Kraken FPSO vessel has left the shipyard for deepwater anchorage
The journey should take approximately 50 days, bringing the vessel to the Kraken field on course for first oil in H1 2017.
Promising applications received for UKCS frontier licensing round
The 29th Frontier Licensing Round is the first licensing round in two decades to focus on frontier areas.
Offshore oil production in deepwater and ultra deepwater is increasing
The EIA has reported an increase in offshore oil production.