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Petrofac suspended from contract bids in UAE
15 Mar 20211 min read

Petrofac suspended from contract bids in UAE

The suspension by ADNOC follows the announcement by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) of additional pleas in January by a former Petrofac employee under the Bribery Act 2010 in relation to historic contract awards in the UAE in 2013 and 2014.

CNOOC begins production at Caofeidian 6-4 oilfield
15 Mar 20212 min read

CNOOC begins production at Caofeidian 6-4 oilfield

The Caofeidian 6-4 oilfield, located in the midwest of the Bohai sea, is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 15 000 bpd in 2023.

Neptune Energy annual report reveals US$2.1 billion support for European economies
15 Mar 20213 min read

Neptune Energy annual report reveals US$2.1 billion support for European economies

The economic impact analysis, from Oxford Economics, quantified the direct impact Neptune has on the UK, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands through its operations, the indirect impact generated through its supply chain and the induced impact due to spending by Neptune staff and suppliers’ staff.

Meridian Capital announces funding and partnership with iMbokodo Exploration and Production
12 Mar 20212 min read

Meridian Capital announces funding and partnership with iMbokodo Exploration and Production

The partnership allows iMbokodo, a women-led company, to advance energy exploration throughout Southern Africa with a focus on empowering local community development alongside every upstream project.

Expro and Frank’s to combine
12 Mar 20214 min read

Expro and Frank’s to combine

The combination brings together two companies with decades of experience in well construction, well flow management, subsea well access, well intervention and production services.

ADNOC and Petronas announce strategic framework agreement
11 Mar 20213 min read

ADNOC and Petronas announce strategic framework agreement

Under the terms of the agreement, ADNOC and Petronas will jointly explore opportunities for collaboration in the exploration, development, and production of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

FourPhase appoints VP Global Business Development
11 Mar 20212 min read

FourPhase appoints VP Global Business Development

Based in Houston, Texas, US, Neil McBride will be responsible for expanding FourPhase's global client base from the company's offices on Westheimer Road.

Reelwell AS sells wired drill pipe to Nabors Industries
11 Mar 20213 min read

Reelwell AS sells wired drill pipe to Nabors Industries

The two full length strings of DualLink, a next generation wired drill pipe, are due to be manufactured in Norway, starting in 2021 for use on Nabors rigs in US land applications.

Sparrows Group awarded five-year crane services deal with US operator
11 Mar 20212 min read

Sparrows Group awarded five-year crane services deal with US operator

The seven-figure deal will see Sparrows’ Houston team deliver crane inspection, maintenance, testing and repair services at two onshore facilities and a platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Centre of Decommissioning Australia established
10 Mar 20214 min read

Centre of Decommissioning Australia established

The Centre of Decommissioning Australia has been established by Perth-based National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) to address the challenges and maximise the opportunities of decommissioning Australia’s ageing oil and gas infrastructure.

Cairn Energy sells interests in Catcher and Kraken North Sea fields to Waldorf
9 Mar 20212 min read

Cairn Energy sells interests in Catcher and Kraken North Sea fields to Waldorf

The interests to be sold are Cairn's entire 20% interest in the Catcher field and 29.5% interest in the Kraken field.

Cheiron Petroleum and Cairn Energy sign agreement to acquire Shell's onshore interests in Egypt
9 Mar 20211 min read

Cheiron Petroleum and Cairn Energy sign agreement to acquire Shell's onshore interests in Egypt

The package of assets consists of Shell Egypt’s interest in 13 onshore concessions in Egypt's Western Desert and the company’s share in Badr El-Din Petroleum Co. (BAPETCO).

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