Upstream news
International Petroleum Corp. to acquire BlackPearl Resources Inc.
The companies have announced that they have entered into an agreement under which IPC will acquire all of the shares of BlackPearl based upon a share exchange ratio of 0.22 shares of IPC for each BlackPearl share.
Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Ghana
Subsea 7 S.A. has announced the award of a contract by Tullow Ghana Limited on the Jubilee field, offshore Ghana, in water depths of up to 1000 m.
The future of UK’s oil and gas industry lies in offshore carbon storage
A multi-billion-pound industry that can deliver effective climate action and a viable future for the UK’s oil and gas industry is being imperilled by slow decision-making within government, a parliamentary committee will hear today.
GlobalData: Pipeline bottlenecks in Permian can easily create an oversupply of sand affecting mine revenues
Svetlana Doh, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, offers her view on the impact on the upstream sector.
Rystad Energy: Ensco and Rowan merger
Two of the leading offshore drilling contractors have agreed to merge creating an industry-leading drilling contractor capable of working across all water depths with a truly global footprint.
Elephants in the water? The offshore supply chain adapts to the new normal
As the offshore industry shifts further away from large scale greenfield development and towards scaled, fit for purpose solutions, MSI’s Gregory Brown looks at the implications for a supply chain built to deliver monolithic structures.
Equinor: Johan Sverdrup powered from shore
The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Kjell-Børge Freiberg, has officially opened the power-from-shore solution which will provide the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea with electricity for more than 50 years.
Hibiscus Petroleum to acquire discovered oil fields offshore UK
The company's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Anasuria Hibiscus UK Limited, has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Caldera Petroleum (UK) Limited.
BSEE: oil platform evacuations in preparation for Hurricane Michael
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has activated its Hurricane Response Team as Hurricane Michael enters the Gulf of Mexico.
Serica Energy plc: receipt of OFAC License and assurance for Rhum
The company has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Serica Energy (UK) Limited, and BP have received a conditional License and assurance from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control relating to the UK North Sea Rhum field.