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Promoted: Preserving the bottom line during M&A activity
It was predicted to be the year of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) (Wood Mackenzie Things to Look for in 2017 report) and so far, 2017 has seen a flurry of activity in the North Sea energy sector.
Jeremy Cresswell: DNV’s oil forecast contrasts sharply with others
“Demand for oil will peak in 2022, driven by expectations for a surge in prominence of light electric vehicles, accounting for 50% of new car sales globally by 2035.”
EY Guest Editor: Getting off the North Sea ‘back burner’
Innovation within oil and gas companies has played an incredibly important role for the industry by driving down operating costs and enabling production within challenging fields in the North Sea. However, due to the most recent challenges that the industry has faced, many innovative projects have been placed on the back burner, and several North Sea operators are either actively undertaking or planning decommissioning activities earlier than previously planned. Many industry leaders are unaware decommissioning activities include innovations that are eligible for funding and other innovation incentives support. Greater awareness of the options available can help maximise economic recovery from the UKCS and deliver the best value for companies during decommissioning.
Sharing data would have been “laughed out of the room” before the fall, claims Baker Hughes GE boss
A boss at one of the world’s biggest oil field service companies has warned business leaders that collaboration is “paramount” to the industry’s survival.
Apollo and OGTC partner to unveil cloud based data management system
Oil and gas service provider, Apollo, has stuck a deal with the Oil and Gas Technology Centre to introduce a data management system which will aid North Sea operators.
Opinion: Oil’s search for simplicity
In the upstream oil and gas industry, standardisation has long been an effective way to make operations safer and more sustainable. Increasingly, the principle of establishing global standards to all aspects of operations – including purchasing – is helping to tackle the universal problems of escalating project costs and expanding schedules.
Aberdeen welcomes Brazilian oil and gas officials
Key players in the Brazilian oil and gas sector met with the Lord Provost of Aberdeen Barney Crockett at the city’s Town House today.
Andy Samuel: “Compelling prize” to be won in UKCS, as OGA looks to unlock a further 4bn barrels
There is still a "considerable and compelling prize" to be won in the North Sea, according to the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) chief executive.
OGA: Campaign approach to North Sea decom crucial for success
As the North Sea looks to unlock future development potential, Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) chief executive Andy Samuel emphasized the need to hone its decommissioning abilities, helping position the region at the forefront of the emerging and developing sector.
EIC launches O&M database at Offshore Europe 2017
Energy Industries Council reveals EICAssetMap, a business development tool able to pinpoint any energy facility location in the UK.
VIDEO: Offshore Europe plenary session opening remarks
Offshore Europe is officially underway - in the presence of oil and gas industry giants.
Asco celebrates its 50th
Asco Group has got SPE Offshore Europe work off to a cracking start by announcing a string of new contracts worth a total of £50million in its 50th year.
Updated: Treasury minister says ‘no room for complacency’ as North Sea recovery continues
A UK Treasury minister has called for North Sea industry to seize the opportunity to become a pioneer in offshore decommissioning.
Scotland’s energy sector must remain innovative and evolve despite downturn, says IP expert
One of this years Offshore Europe exhibitors, Marks & Clerk asked their Aberdeen managing partner, Andrew Docherty, what he believes Scotland’s energy sector must do to remain significant in the current downturn.
OE17: Prepare for the fourth industrial revolution
The oil and gas industry should prepare for the "fourth industrial revolution", it was claimed this morning.
Thousands arrive in Aberdeen for Offshore Europe 2017
Tens of thousands of people have arrived in Aberdeen for a major oil and gas conference, boosting many local businesses.
North Sea needs even deeper cost cuts to remain competitive, DNV GL chief says
North Sea industry needs to “face the facts” and accept that it must cut costs even deeper to remain competitive, a senior industry figure has said.
Shell’s Ben van Beurden: Oil vs Uber in the battle of reputations
In a throwaway comment, Ben van Beurden found himself front and centre on the national media’s radar.
Oil majors on putting capital where it counts
Accessing funds is no longer the big issue facing the finance departments of the oil majors - it's where to put it that's the big dollar question, according to one expert.
Scotland to ‘pioneer future of global oil and gas industry’ claims Treasury
Scotland will be at the forefront of the future of oil and gas, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury will claim today as Offshore Europe gets under way in Aberdeen today.
Andy Samuel: What impact have we made?
I’m often asked about the role of the OGA, ‘collaboration’, the use of regulatory powers and the impact the authority has made.
Expro lands multi-million Repsol Sinopec service contract
Oilfield services company Expro has secured a five-year deal to carry out work on Repsol Sinopec's North Sea assets.
Simon Flowers: The big prize in the UK’s small pools
Since the 2014 Wood Review, Maximising Economic Recovery has been the remit of the Oil and Gas Authority. To achieve this, data transparency was a key aim, and in late 2016 the OGA delivered a 'Small Pools' dataset. Here, free data packages were provided for undeveloped resource on the UKCS.
Jeremy Cresswell: Disappointed by new realities
Here we go again ... it’s Offshore Europe again, traditionally a time of traffic mayhem and hospitality greed in the Granite City as hotel and restaurant vultures cash in on gullible delegates.