Oil Search celebrates LNG project on half year results
Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s largest explorer Oil Search has seen its profits grow by 34% in the first half of the year thanks to its “transformational” liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
3sun bags Humber turbines job
Aberdeenshire energy services firm 3sun Group has won an engineering contract for the completion of Humber Gateway offshore windfarm turbines.
Roxi digs deeper as BNG potential grows
Kazakhstan-focused explorer Roxi Petroleum has increased the potential of its majority-owned BNG field after uncovering new hydrocarbon shows.
Salamander puts first oil on Bualuang FSO
Asia-focused explorer Salamander Energy has loaded the first oil onto its floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) in the Thai Bualuang field.
River heat dubbed a game changer for Scottish renewables
Scotland is on the brink of missing out on the renewable energy potential it holds in its rivers, a leading academic has claimed.
Harkand becomes Apache’s contractor of choice
Subsea inspection, repair and maintenance company Harkand has secured a contract with Apache for the American giant’s North Sea assets support.
New EBS takes to the skies
The new Category A emergency breathing system (CA-EBS) has been donned for the first time by a group of offshore workers flying out to North Sea installations.
Disappointing end to latest Puka drill
New Zealand-focused explorer Kea Petroleum has completed the first phase of its Puka field development with a disappointing drill.
Salamander concludes Indonesian drilling
Asia-focused explorer Salamander Energy has concluded its North Kutei campaign in Indonesia as it completed the North Kendang re-drill.
President’s Paraguay well results boost campaign confidence
South America-focused explorer President Energy has completed the drilling of its “proof of concept” Jacaranda well in Paraguay.
Vitol buys Shell’s Australian downstream assets for $2.6billion
Swiss oil trader Vitol has launched a new upstream firm in Australia following the acquisition of Shell’s downstream business in the country for $2.6billion.
UKOG ups Horse Hill stake to 20%
Onshore explorer UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has signed biding heads of agreement to increase its stakes in Horse Hill field to 20% for £750,000.
Petrofac wins $500m+ Malaysia refinery deal
Oil and gas services giant Petrofac has won an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract with Petronas worth “more than $500million.”
Hunting secures $18million Far East workload
Aberdeen firm Hunting Energy Services has secured $18million worth of Far East contracts as the company targets further global expansion.
DNV GL and Aker tie the knot on cooperation
Risk management consultancy DNV GL has won a frame agreement for Aker Solution's global business.
Roxi increases BNG potential as drilling continues
Central Asia-focused firm Roxi Petroleum has upped the reserves estimate in its majority-owned BNG asset in Kazakhstan as drilling on the first deep well in the asset progresses.
LGO spuds fifth Goudron well
Leni Gas & Oil (LGO) has spudded the fifth well in its 30-well Goudron development in Trinidad.
Rosneft and Exxon start Arctic drilling
Karmorneftegaz – a joint venture between two oil giants Rosneft and Exxon – has begun drilling of Russia’s northernmost well in the Arctic.
EDF shuts nuclear reactors due to “defects”
Power company EDF Energy has shut down four of its nuclear reactors due to a “defect” found in one of the boiler units.
Rose appoints new boss for US business
US shale-focused explorer Rose Petroleum has promoted its head of new ventures to lead its American oil and gas division.
Mull farm boosts revenues with hydropower scheme
A farm on the Isle of Mull has turned one shade greener with the deployment of a hydropower scheme to keep the business going.
Rame scoops Punta Colorada monitoring job
Energy consultant Rame Energy has won a wind monitoring contract at the Punta Colorada wind farm in Chile.
Lerwick port completes 10,000 tonne tank offload
Lerwick Harbour has successfully completed the offloading of a 10,000 tonne subsea oil storage tank, destined for the Solan field, west of Shetland.
SeaEnergy grows joint venture order book
A new joint venture between an Aberdeen offshore services firm and a Singaporean shipping company has added two more ship management jobs to its order book.
Afren suspends Kurdish production
UK independent explorer Afren has temporarily suspended its operations at the Barda Rash field in Iraqi Kurdistan on safety grounds.