Exploration and production company Masirah Oil has started drilling a second development well in the Yumna field, located offshore Oman, using the Shelf Drilling-owned Tenacious jack-up rig. Masirah Oil holds a 100 per cent interest in the Block 50 Oman concession. Rex International holds…
Construction of five new offshore platforms is under way at workshops in Khorramshahr, according to news service Shana. All are for oil fields in the Persian Gulf operated by Iranian Offshore Oil Company. Platforms A20 and A21 are for the Abuzar field, FY-A…
BP and Amazon have agreed to extend their longstanding relationship, with BP to supply additional renewable energy to power Amazon’s operations, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) enabling the acceleration of bp’s programme to digitise its infrastructure and operations. BP sees building relationships with major…
Jordan has found new reserves of natural gas at its Risha field, close to its border with Iraq. Hala Zawati, the Jordanian Energy Minister, said: “… drilling operations at Well 53 in the Risha field have shown promising results, while exploration and drilling operations…
Axa XL adds Badr to energy unit as senior claims adjuster Axa XL Insurance has appointed Thérèse Badr as a senior claims adjuster within its energy and construction division. Victor Insurance Appoints Former RSA Executive Turner as International Head of Marine Victor Insurance, the…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will end direct government support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas. The policy will see the UK end export finance, aid funding and trade promotion for new crude oil, natural gas and thermal coal…
Neodrill, known for its CAN (Conductor Anchor Node) technology, has signed a frame agreement and announced its first two projects with Neptune Energy. Two CAN-ductors were installed in April on two of Neptune Energy’s exploration wells in the Norwegian North Sea. In August,…
Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in battery technologies, has selected a site in the north-east of England to build the UK’s first battery Gigafactory. The company has acquired exclusive rights to a site in Blyth Northumberland and intends to begin construction in Summer 2021….
Bentley Motors has confirmed another step forward on its journey to becoming the most sustainable luxury automotive manufacturer as it announces the company will be the first luxury automotive brand to run its in-house logistics on 100 per cent renewable fuels. This follows the…
Equinor has received approval from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for life extension measures at the Veslefrikk field in the northern Norwegian North Sea. Operations can now continue through the 21st December 2022. Veslefrikk, 30 km (19 miles) north of the Oseberg field…
