North Sea firms enjoy share price bump on OPEC deal
North Sea firms ranging from BP to Hurricane Energy have enjoyed share price hikes after a deal was reached by OPEC to curb oil production.
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Technical development at heart of the solution
Oil and gas companies across the globe are facing something of a balancing act currently.
Total to explore Herodotus Basin
A group led by Total has signed up to explore an offshore block in Egypt’s Herodotus Basin, in the Mediterranean Sea.
Total pulls workers as Mozambique militancy increases
Total has withdrawn a number of workers from the Mozambique LNG site ahead of militant attacks.
Contract wins and senior hire boost outlook for Muehlhan
Muehlhan Group’s UK business is looking forward to a bright future after clinching two major contracts and making a senior appointment in Aberdeen.
Myanmar set for more than $1 billion of upstream investment
With Myanmar’s general elections in the rearview mirror, upstream development expenditure could more than double to over $1 billion by 2023 compared to this year’s spend.
Total considering Elgin-Franklin life extension
French energy giant Total is weighing up a life extension for its Elgin-Franklin fields, which recently pumped out their billionth barrel from the North Sea.
Aker Solutions wins £110m of work on Northern Lights project
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Equinor for delivering the new CO2 receiving facilities Northern Lights outside Bergen, Norway.
A bright future for the Guyana economy post-Covid
ABIS Energy is passionate about Guyana. We have been engaged with the Guyana economy for the past 4 years and foresee a bright future.
Glacier Energy clinches £1m North Sea deal with Total
Glacier Energy has won a contract worth about £1 million to supply export gas coolers for Total Exploration and Production UK (TEPUK)’s North Alwyn platform in the North Sea.
Equinor, Shell and Total celebrate as Northern Lights CCS scheme gets go-ahead
The Norwegian Government today approved the final investment decision for the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project.
Energy Voice’s essential Guyana Playbook is now available
Guyana is the world’s most exciting frontier oil and gas exploration area. There’s a lot of oil, it’s good quality and it’s relatively cheap to produce. It has attracted a host of major players, including Hess, CNOOC, Total, Repsol, Qatar Petroleum, Tullow and, above all, ExxonMobil.
Total in talks over 500 voluntary job cuts in France, CEO says
Total SE is discussing a plan for 500 voluntary job cuts in France, where the oil company has 35,000 employees, Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne said in an interview with France Inter radio.
Aker Solutions awarded £85m contract for Kristin Sor
Aker Solutions has signed a letter of intent with Equinor for the delivery of a subsea production system to the Kristin Sor oil and gas satellite fields in the North Sea.
North Sea industry celebrates achievements at OGUK Awards 2020
The achievements of the UK oil and gas industry’s leading lights were celebrated in a virtual awards ceremony last night.
Court backs Total in Uganda vigilance case
The Versailles Court of Appeal has found in favour of Total on its actions in Uganda, where the company is working on an oil production and pipeline plan.
Militants come closer to Mozambique LNG site
Islamist terrorists have capture a village around 20 km from the Afungi peninsula, home of the country’s major LNG plans.
A tough year down for Africa
As with the global industry, African exploration and production plans hit the COVID-19 and oil price-crash roadblock.
Luiperd roars offshore South Africa for Total
Total has tested the Luiperd-1X well at a maximum rate of 9,820 barrels of oil equivalent per day, limited by surface equipment.
Uganda approves EACOP study
Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has approved Total East Africa Midstream’s (TEAM) environmental report on the Ugandan part of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
North Sea output holds up despite Covid, but really difficult year around the corner
North Sea firms are on track to produce roughly the same amount of oil and gas in 2020 as they did last year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic throwing up huge challenges, a new report reveals.
BGF invests in software company favoured by North Sea oil firms
Growth capital investor BGF has completed a multimillion-pound investment in engineering information management software company Datum360.
Updated: Oil aviation market ‘extremely tough’ as Covid slashes flying hours, Babcock says
Engineering service group Babcock International said today that market conditions for its oil and gas aviation business were “extremely tough” in the six months to September 30.
EnQuest platforms doubling up as ‘Airbnbs’ to assist Thistle up-manning
An EnQuest boss said today that treating some of its platforms like "Airbnbs" was helping the firm prepare a northern North Sea neighbour for up-manning.
West of Shetland oil and gas remains UK’s best bet for growth despite recent setbacks
The West of Shetland oil and gas (WoS) basin has long been held aloft as the UK’s last great hope for indigenous oil and gas production growth.