Aker BP adjusts its management
Aker BP makes changes to top management as a result of reduced activity levels.
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A Dutch gas field on the rise
In Tulip Oil’s quarterly update, the company announced a 25 per cent increase in production from its main asset, the Q10-A gas field.
Hydraulic Fracturing and Environmental Issues: A Third Perspective
Review of Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations: Adjusting to the Shale Revolution in a Green World, by James A. Jacobs and Stephen M. Testa Wiley, New York, 2019.…
Centrica appoints new CEO
Centrica has appointed Chris O’Shea as Group Chief Executive on a permanent basis with immediate effect. Scott Wheway, Centrica Chairman, said: “In the last few weeks since my appointment I…
Door shuts on iSeismic
The OBS-contractor filed for bankruptcy on the 1st of April according to proff.no. We will follow up with more information about the circumstances when available.
Name change for Lundin
In the Annual General Meeting in Stockholm on March 31, a name change from Lundin Petroleum AB to Lundin Energy AB was approved, signaling that Lundin might be following the…
APT wins global Wintershall deal
Norway-based Applied Petroleum Technology has been awarded a global fram agreement by Wintershall Dea to supply geochemical analyses.
EMGS fires most of staff
In a stock exchange announcement, EMGS states that they terminate all employees and consultants with the exception of a skeleton crew which will continue to service the multi-client late sales…
OKEA and DNO cut exploration activities
OKEA announced that they will postpone all project sanction decisions, such as drilling or seismic programmes. They will further cancel sanctioned plans where possible and as agreed with Joint Venture…
Is there a future for the E&P geo-community in Norway?
“It felt like a brutal theme for a keynote” Egil Tjåland recalls. He received an invitation from the program committee to give a talk related to “What is the future…
IP Week 2020: A Low Carbon Future
Defining the oil and gas industry’s role in delivering a low carbon future. A GEO ExPro conference round-up from IP Week 2020, which took place in London on 23-25 February,…
E&P forecast turnaround for 2020 affects service industry
The recent fall in oil prices, down to 31 $, may have a devastating effect on the Overall oilfield services (OFS), according to Rystad Energy. The total capital and operational…