88 Energy Ltd, Perth, has plugged the Charlie-1 appraisal well in Area A on the North Slope of Alaska. While the well proved the presence of mobile hydrocarbons in the form of condensate gas in the Torok formation, other target reservoirs were found to…
Nord Stream AG is monitoring the development of the COVID-19 outbreak for any potential impact on the Nord Stream gas pipeline system in the Baltic Sea. The company said it was implementing the recommendations of the World Health Organisation and other relevant authorities, such…
The world’s largest crane vessel has successfully lifted a newly constructed module for Equinor’s Snorre A platform at service company Aibel’s yard in Haugesund, Norway, Aibel reported on the 6th April. On the 4th April Heerema Marine Contractors’ Sleipnir vessel – measuring 722 feet…
Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea Norge has made an oil discovery near the Maria field in the Norwegian Sea. The well 6406/3-10 is located on the Bergknapp prospect in production licence 836 S where Wintershall Dea is the operator. The company was cleared to…
Biofuels are an important part of the broader strategy to replace petroleum-based gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels that we use today. However, biofuels have so far not reached cost parity with conventional petroleum fuels. One strategy to make biofuels more competitive is to make…
Global Petroleum has announced that it has come to an agreement to license pre-existing 3D seismic data in its offshore Namibia Block, 2011A (PEL0094). This key data, acquired by previous licensees in 2010, covers the Company’s Welwitschia Deep prospect and Marula lead, and will…
Valeura Energy Inc will appraise the deep unconventional gas play in the Thrace basin and has increased working interest in Banarli and West Thrace exploration licences in north-western Turkey. The deep play is at an early phase and will require more drilling and testing….
GFIA warns on industry collapse if retro coronavirus cover enforced The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has warned governments that forcing insurers to pay out on losses caused by the spreading coronavirus that are not covered by policies would threaten the entire financial stability…
UIB adds to senior leadership with energy and operations hires UIB has appointed Carl Smith as operations director and Olivier Carriere as a senior risk engineer in the reinsurance broker’s Engineering Risk Consultants business. Skuld reshuffles London leadership Skuld has promoted Matthew Burton to…
Venture Global LNG, Inc has reported that liquefaction equipment for the Calcasieu Pass LNG export project it is developing in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, has passed a virtual string test conducted at a Baker Hughes facility in Massa, Italy. “The successful string test demonstrates the…
