Apache Corporation is drilling its second exploration well on block 58 offshore Suriname, following its large Maka Central oil discovery earlier this year. Results so far from the Sapakara West-1 well are encouraging, said CEO and President John Christmann. The Maka Central-1 persuaded…
Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, has announced that all its operations worldwide[1] are now powered by 100% renewable electricity. An industry first, this significant milestone builds on Firmenich’s second consecutive CDP Triple A ranking for Climate Change, Water and Forests,…
Rockhopper Exploration has announced that following satisfaction of the requisite conditions precedent, the disposal of Rockhopper Egypt to United Oil and Gas has now been completed. As previously announced, the US$16.0 million consideration payable to Rockhopper under the transaction comprises: cash of US$11.5 million the…
BP has revealed that it will drop three US-based trade associations following a review examining climate-related policy and activity alignment. The company said it will leave American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) due to material differences regarding…
Energean Oil and Gas has signed an agreement for the acquisition of Total’s stake in Block 2, offshore Western Greece. Energean said on the 27th February that the deal provides the company with further material exploration opportunities in its core area of the Eastern…
Wärtsilä will supply four retractable steerable thrusters, thruster controls, and two tunnel thrusters for Boskalis’ crane vessel Bokalift 2. The retraction system, combined with the 8-degree tilted thruster, is said to be a key factor in enabling effective station-keeping. The thrusters’ retractability also enables…
Lebanon’s much-delayed search for offshore oil and gas was set to begin on the 27th February with the results from its first exploratory well expected in the next two months, the chairman of the Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA) said. Lebanon is on the Levant…
Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd is investing more than A$100 million to execute a major maintenance turnaround of the residual catalytic cracking unit (RCCU) and other associated processing units this year at its 120,000-b/d Geelong refinery adjacent to Corio Bay, about 50 km west of…
Both straight seam resistance welded steel pipes (ERW steel pipe) and spiral submerged arc welded steel pipes (SSAW steel pipe) can better meet the requirements of oil and gas pipelines. For medium-diameter (Ф630mm) steel pipes, ERW steel pipes are mostly used abroad. Spiral submerged arc…
Heerema’s Aegir vessel has completed the installation of a jacket and topside for Qatargas’ North Field Bravo living quarters expansion project. The project itself was a historic milestone for Qatar, with the fabrication for the offshore living quarter expansion being done locally – a…
