Deepwater disaster judge orders firm to hand over cement
A NEW Orleans federal judge overseeing litigation after the Deepwater Horizon disaster has ordered an oilfield services giant to turn over cement to federal investigators.
Vessel starts oil and gas operations on Tupi field
BG Group said yesterday that production from the first permanent floating production vessel on the Tupi field in block BM-S-11 in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil had begun.
Petrofac wins £500m-plus Sullom Voe gas plant contract
Petrofac, the international oil and gas facility service provider, has been awarded a contract worth more than £500million.
Subsea 7 expects contracts to flow
Subsea 7 said yesterday that market indicators continued to be positive in the medium to longer term.
Faroe agrees deal with Eni for stake in Blane
Faroe Petroleum said yesterday it would pay £60million and farm out a 20% interest in three Atlantic Margin exploration licences to acquire an 18% interest in the Blane oil field.
Report reveals office rents linked to price of oil
CB RICHARD Ellis, the commercial-property agent, has just published its latest global energy cities report.
Dana Petroleum chief decides to step down
Aberdeen oil and gas operator Dana Petroleum said yesterday chief executive Tom Cross had resigned and would leave the company on Monday, November 8.
Cladhan field oil estimates revised upwards
A Canadian oil and gas company announced "significant upward revisions" yesterday of estimated resources in its operated Cladhan oil field north-east of Shetland.
Bonuses to boost safety culture at BP
BP'S NEW chief executive has said safety is so important to the company that it will be the only measure for staff bonuses in the final quarter of this year.
Increased awareness of Plexus wellhead gear
PLEXUS Holdings, an Aberdeen-based oil and gas engineering service business, said yesterday there was increasing industry awareness of the benefits of its proprietary POS-GRIP wellhead equipment following events in the Gulf of Mexico.
Rockhopper looking to raise further £200m
Rockhopper Exploration, an oil and gas explorer focused 100% on the South Atlantic, yesterday said it planned to raise £200million to carry on its work off the Falkland Islands.
Boss urges businesses to learn lessons from oil and gas
Subsea UK chief executive Alistair Birnie will be urging business and governments to learn lessons from oil and gas when tackling new energy challenges at a European event on Wednesday.
Zenith’s Z-Sight points way ahead
DOWNHOLE monitoring specialist Zenith Oilfield Technology is going from strength to strength by securing more contracts and seven new well trials.
Desire dives after dry well on Rachel prospect
Desire Petroleum saw its shares dive yesterday after it said an exploration well on the Rachel prospect was dry.
First Oil hails another successful year
Aberdeen-based First Oil said yesterday it had another successful year in the 12 months to the end of April.
Report highlights third-quarter slide in drilling
Offshore drilling on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) fell by 20% during the third quarter of 2010 compared with a year earlier.
Decom North Sea stages first major conference
Decom North Sea staged its first major conference last week, at Dunblane, in partnership with UK Oil and Gas to a capacity audience.
Period of outstanding progress for North Sea-focused firm
Nautical Petroleum, the North Sea-focused heavy-oil specialist, said yesterday the year to June 30 and the months since had been outstanding.
DEO announces first North Sea deal
New Aberdeen-based oil and gas company DEO Petroleum, set up last year to seek acquisitions of North Sea assets, announced its first deal yesterday.
Event aims to focus attention of oil industry
Oil and Gas UK and Decom North Sealaunched the first day of their sellout offshore decommissioning conference yesterday at Dunblane.
The Global Energy Group picks up a trophy
The Global Energy Group, which has its main offices in Aberdeen and Inverness, was rewarded last week for topping a league table of the UK's privately owned companies with the fastest growing overseas sales.
‘Right time’ for industry to focus attention on decommissioning
Oil and Gas UK and Decom North Sea are to open their 2010 Offshore Decommissioning Conference today in the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at Dunblane, where 190 delegates are booked to attend.
Energy consultancy picking up some good vibrations
ABERDEEN oil and gas consultancy Altra Energy has launched a new service offering expertise in vibration measurement and analysis.
Subsea 7 lands contract for Total gas field
Subsea 7 said yesterday it had been awarded a major engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning pipeline contract by Total E&P UK.
Aker Qserv battles through difficult time
Aker Qserv, the Portlethen-based company whose principal activity is oil field services both onshore and offshore in the UK and globally, says in its annual report for 2009 the year was challenging.