DNV GL appoint new decom lead
Energy accreditation and consultancy firm DNV GL has appointed Neil Fraser as its new decommissioning lead.
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Noble to move to Stratus building
An Aberdeen-based subsidiary of global drilling giant Noble is relocating from Farburn Industrial Estate, Dyce, to the Stratus building at ABZ Business Park.
Apache, Noble sign on for EPIC Permian oil pipeline
Houston oil producers Apache Corporation and Noble Energy have signed on as the primary customers for the massive EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline that will traverse Texas from the booming Permian Basin near the New Mexico border to Corpus Christi.
Singapore’s reputation at risk as Noble Group battle rages
Noble Group Ltd. dissident shareholder Goldilocks Investment Co. says the Singapore regulator’s handling of the trader’s drawn-out battle for survival is being closely followed by overseas investors, highlighting the importance of the case for the city-state’s reputation as a financial hub.
Fieldwood Energy files for bankruptcy, makes $700m acquisition on same day
Debt-strapped Fieldwood Energy is filing for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection the same day it said it would acquire Noble Energy's Gulf of Mexico assets in a roughly $700 million deal.
Spirit Energy books Noble jack-up rig
Oil rig firm Noble said today that Spirit Energy has booked one of its rigs for work in the North Sea.
Noble brings in new chief executive
US drilling contractor Noble's chief executive David Williams has been replaced by Julie Robertson following his retirement.
Noble lenders commit to $1.5bn credit facility
Offshore drilling contractor Noble said today that it had agreed a new credit facility with lenders.
Noble forms JV to buy Saddle Butte pipeline for $625m
Noble Energy's pipeline business created a new joint venture to buy Colorado's Saddle Butte Pipeline for $625 million.
Noble Group warns of loss topping $1billion as Vitol buys unit
Embattled commodity trader Noble Group Ltd. agreed to sell most of its oil-liquids business to Vitol Group to help pare down debt, while warning that it’s set to post a net loss of more than $1 billion for the third quarter as its access to financing remains constrained.
Man who helped bury Lehman turns to saving troubled Noble
As Noble Group Ltd. investors head for the door, the embattled commodity trader has turned to a man whose resume is a roll-call of Asia’s highest-profile corporate collapses.
Noble Group jumps as trader confirms strategic stake talks
Noble Group Ltd. surged the most in over a year after it said it’s in discussions with a strategic investor, which sources identified as China’s Sinochem Group.
Leviathan field partners agree development plan
The partners in the Leviathan gas field in the Mediterranean have approved the development plan and are targeting start-up by the end of 2019.
Shell idles Noble rigs
Shell has exercised its right to idle two Noble ultra-deepwater drillships.
Drilling starts on Shell-owned blocks off Tanzania
An $80million exploration drilling campaign started today on two blocks operated by Shell off the coast of Tanzania.
Noble and Consol Energy end JV deal for Marcellus Shale operations
Noble Energy and Consol Energy have entered into an agreement to separate their Marcellus Shale Joint Venture.
Noble Group stock jumps after agreeing US energy unit sale
Noble Group Ltd., the embattled commodity trader backed by China’s sovereign-wealth fund, has agreed to sell its U.S. energy unit to Calpine Corp. for $800 million plus working capital, saying the deal largely completes a drive to raise $2 billion. The shares jumped in Singapore.
Noble, Marathon said to weigh bids for Permian’s Silver Hill
Noble Energy Inc. and Marathon Oil Corp. are weighing bids for Silver Hill Energy Partners, a Permian Basin explorer that could fetch more than $2 billion in a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
Noble Group tumbles in Singapore, triggering exchange query
Noble Group Ltd., the embattled commodities trader raising about $500 million in a rights issue, received a query from the Singapore exchange over trading of its shares as the stock plunged to the lowest level since 2003.
Noble Group credit rating cut by S&P despite cash raising
Noble Group Ltd.’s credit rating was cut by S&P Global Ratings for the second time in six months, with the agency citing its weakened liquidity position and higher funding costs despite recent efforts to raise cash.
Noble and partners receive Leviathan go-ahead
Israel has approved the development of the $5billion Leviathan natural gas field which is set to give Israel a second source of gas supply and turn it into a gas exporter.
Noble Group slumps most since ’11 after Fitch debt ratings move
Noble Group Ltd. plunged the most in more than four years after Fitch Ratings Ltd. placed the company’s debt ratings on negative watch as Asia’s largest commodity trader was seen facing less financial flexibility amid a challenging market.
Chief financial boss resigns from Noble
Noble said its chief financial officer has resigned from the company.
Noble reports loss after $2.2billion impairment charge
Noble Energy said it has reported a quarterly loss compared with a year earlier after being hit with $2.2billion in charges including asset write downs.
Noble to stack rig, job losses expected
Noble said it expects to reduce its headcount for staff working on the Noble Danny Adkins drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.