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HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PLAN A STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION ACCORDING TO APPEA
The release of the Western Australian Government’s implementation plan for WA’s hydra...
IRELAND’S ENERGY VULNERABILITY AFTER BREXIT
Commenting on this week’s Government contingency plan for Brexit and the Irish border in a ...
IRENA PUTS RENEWABLES CENTRE-STAGE AT UN HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON SUSTAINABLE DE...
‘There can be no sustainable development without renewables’ – that was the...
OGA LAUNCHES 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND WITH GROUNDBREAKING SUPPORTING DAT...
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round with 768 blocks or...
£1.5 MILLION BOOST FOR UK OFFSHORE WIND INNOVATORS
A new £1.5 million programme is offering UK innovators developing products and services for...
OGA COMPLETES ENERGY INTEGRATION PROJECT PHASE 1
The OGA’s energy integration project has concluded its first phase, a scoping study un...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY INVESTS $44.5M IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR RECOVER...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 12 projects to re...
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT EXPERTS GATHER TO REDUCE UNCERTAINTY IN WIND PROJECTS
On 27-28 June, WindEurope hosted the 5th edition of its Resource Assessment technology workshop. ...
OFFSHORE WIND HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE IMPROVING
Against a backdrop of growing offshore wind energy capacity, the G+ Offshore Wind Health and Safe...
REAL PROJECTS EVENT FOR STUDENTS AND GRADUATES
Complex drilling projects will be the topic of discussion at an interactive session in Aberdeen n...
NORTH SEA MINISTERS EXTEND AND INTENSIFY COOPERATION ON OFFSHORE WIND
Energy Ministers from North Seas countries met this week in the Danish city of Esbjerg and agreed...
UK PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY RISES FOR 6TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR TO 75% IN 2018
Production Efficiency on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) has improved for the sixth consecutive y...
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY PROPOSES OPENING OF AREA FOR OFFSHORE WIND
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy will soon send a proposal on hearing to open the area of Uts...
UNDP AND IRENA JOIN FORCES TO ADVANCE LOW-CARBON ENERGY TRANSITION
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IR...
IRENA TO PRESENT INNOVATION PATHWAY TO RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH AT G20
The G20 group of countries, whose members represent nearly 80 per cent of global energy consu...
INDUSTRY CAN BE AN ESSENTIAL PARTNER TO UK CLIMATE AMBITIONS
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has today reinfo...
QUEENSLAND ROYALTY HIKE THREATENS GAS INVESTMENT
Today’s announcement by the Queensland Government of a 25 per cent increase in the petr...
SUBSEA UK TO EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF UNDERWATER ROBOTICS
Companies are being invited to highlight the advances in underwater robotic technology, including...
CNR INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCED AS MAIN SPONSOR OF AFBE-UK SCOTLAND’S NEXTGEN PRO...
Engineers give up their time to visit Aberdeen schools as part of AFBE-UK’s NextGen pro...
OFFER OF AWARDS FOR THE UK’S FRONTIER 31ST OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 37 licence areas over 141 blocks or part-bl...
OGUK WELCOMES NEWS OF CHEVRON ACQUISITION
Oil & Gas UK today (Thursday, May 30) welcomed the news that Israel-headquartered firm Delek ...
INVESTMENT ON THE RISE IN THE UK OIL AND GAS SECTOR
Highest level of investment in R&D since 2006/07 with spend projected to continue 72% of...
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 2019 OIL AND GAS LICENSING ROUND
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) of Equatorial Guinea invite all Exploration and Prod...
WOOD AND NERA ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP WORLD FIRST PREDICTION TOOL
Wood and NERA are pleased to announce a new funding partnership arrangement led by Wood in collab...
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS IN PREDEFINED AREAS (APA) 2019
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces this year’s licensing round in mat...
UKRAINE ANNOUNCES A SERIES OF INTERNATIONAL LICENSING ROUNDS IN 2019
Ukraine has outlined a series of international licensing rounds through online Concession auction...
SIERRA LEONE OFFSHORE WATERS OPENED TO TENDER
Mr Timothy Kabba, Director General of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone has announced on ...
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE IN GRONINGEN WESTERWIJTWERD
In the Groningen town of Westerwijtwerd an earthquake took place with a magnitude of 3.4 on the R...
DIGITAL SKILLS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT AFBE-UK SCOTLAND EVENT
One of the key drivers of change in the modern-day oil and gas industry will be scrutinised at an...
PESGB ASIA PACIFIC E&P CONFERENCE - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Asia Pacific E&P Conference 2020 will build on the success of the SEAPEX conference held in A...
OGA LAUNCHES UKCS TECHNOLOGY PORTAL
Following the publication of the 2018 Technology Insights Report earlier this month, the Oil &...
OGA REVIEWS ANNUAL UKCS PERFORMANCE
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has described where it expects industry to focus its attention ov...
EIA RAISES FORECAST FOR CRUDE OIL PRICES AND US CRUDE PRODUCTION
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has issued a new short-term forecast that calls ...
UK’S OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE RE...
Oil & Gas UK, the leading representative body for the UK’s oil and gas industry has com...
OIL AND GAS SKILLS STRATEGY REVEALS RAPIDLY CHANGING SECTOR
Energy skills body OPITO has set out a strategy to prepare the UK oil and gas industry for a shif...
TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS REPORT SHOWCASES OVER 30 TECHNOLOGIES CRITICAL TO MER UK
The Oil and Gas Authority has identified over 30+ existing technologies which are critical for th...
OGA RELEASES NEW PODCAST ON ‘REVITALISING EXPLORATION IN THE UKCS’
Find out about future potential and projects from Equinor, Total and CNOOC Hear how mate...
THE CROWN ESTATE REFINES ROUND 4 LEASING DESIGN IN RESPONSE TO LATEST MARKET ...
On 29th April, the Crown Estate presented a market update on its plans for new offshore wind leas...
NEW ZEALAND BLOCK OFFER 2018 OPENS
New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals has today launched the Block Offer 2018 tender for petroleum...
PESA APPOINTS 2019-2020 COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS
PESA appointed 11 industry leaders as its new Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs on April 26, 2019 ...
NEW CORPORATE PLAN SETS OUT OGA’S PRIORITIES FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has published its latest Corporate Plan, outlining the priority a...
UK SAFETY LEADER TO GIVE TALK AT ABERDEEN EVENT
The head of a professional safety body is to give a key talk at Robert Gordon University on Thurs...
EUROPE INVESTED €27BN IN NEW WIND FARMS IN 2018
Europe invested €27bn in new wind farms in 2018, which will finance a record amount of f...
THE IRISH OFFSHORE OPERATORS’ ASSOCIATION APPOINTS MANDY JOHNSTON AS CHIEF EX...
The Irish Offshore Operators’ Association (IOOA), the representative organisation for the I...
50+ WORLD CLASS SPEAKERS LINED UP FOR AFRICA E&P SUMMIT
The Africa E&P Summit is being held from the 22- 23 May and will bring together Africa's ...
EQUATORIAL GUINEA OIL MINISTER ASKS NOCS TO ‘WAKE UP’
This article was originally published on the Africa Oil & Power website. Equatorial Guinea...
EIA SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK
Highlights For the 2019 summer driving season that runs from April through Se...
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR AFRICA ASSEMBLY, JUNE 2019
The Oil & Gas Council is once again bringing together the African energy industry community w...
AUSTRALIA BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS OIL AND GAS AS MAJOR ECONOMIC PILLAR
This week’s Federal Budget has reaffirmed the vital and significant contribution liquefied ...
C-NLOPB ANNOUNCES 2019 CALLS FOR BIDS IN THE SOUTH EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND AND J...
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has issued Calls for Bids...
REGIONAL MAPS AND SUPPORTING DATA FOR THE UK'S MID NORTH SEA HIGH AREA RELEASED
The Oil and Gas Authority has released regional maps and supporting data for the Mid North Sea Hi...
NEW REPORT ON NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM ACTIVITY IN THE HIGH NORTH
This week the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate presented the report Petroleum Activity in the...
OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY LAUNCHES ONE OF THE LARGEST EVER PUBLIC DATA RELEASES
UK’s first National Data Repository will deliver additional value and inward investment...
SUBSEA UK EVENTS BULLETIN
FLOW ASSURANCE: WHAT HAS THE INDUSTRY LEARNED OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS? 28 March 2019 | Aber...
OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY ADVANCING COLLABORATION WITH RENEWABLES
Over the past year, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has started significant work on how we can su...
AFBE-UK SCOTLAND CHAIRMAN TO GIVE TALK AT ABERDEEN AND GRAMPIAN CHAMBER OF CO...
North-east businesses have an opportunity to gain a better understanding of diversity and inclusi...
GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE YIELDS MORE THAN $244 MILLION IN HIGH BIDS
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior&rs...
NEW REALITY COULD UNLOCK £200BN OF FUTURE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
A sustained focus on cost and efficiencies with ongoing uncertainty in commodity markets marks th...
INTERIOR PROPOSES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE 253 FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior&...
NEW VP STRENGTHENS OPITO’S FOOTPRINT IN ASIA PACIFIC
OPITO, the global, not-for-profit skills body for the energy industry, has appointed Hart Victor ...
EGYPT ANNOUNCES 2019 OFFSHORE RED SEA INTERNATIONAL BID ROUND
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt (M.O.P) invite international qualified a...
OGUK ANNOUNCES KEY NETWORK TO DRIVE INDUSTRY DIVERSITY
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has announced pl...
PUPILS FROM ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL VICTORIOUS IN SUBSEA UK’S STEM CH...
A team of pupils from All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield have been crowned champions of...
NEW CHAIRMAN APPOINTED TO THE OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY
The OGA welcomes the announcement by BEIS of the appointment of Tim Eggar as the new Chairman of ...
OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR DEAL BRINGS ENERGY MINISTER TO LOWESTOFT AND GREAT YARMOUTH
In conjunction with the release of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal this week, Norfolk and Suffolk h...
OGUK MANAGER TO CHAMPION UK DIVERSITY EFFORTS ON INTERNATIONAL STAGE
A leading advocate for diversity and inclusion in the offshore oil and gas industry will give a k...
NATURAL GAS CAN POWER HYDROGEN FUTURE
APPEA welcomes the announcement that the Australian Government will advance the development o...
APPEA APPOINTS FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
APPEA has welcomed four new Board members at its February meeting held in Canberra. The ne...
HIGH-PROFILE SPEAKERS TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT DUAL INDUSTRY REPORT LAUNCH
High-profile industry figures – including new UK North Sea entrants and prominent voices wi...
AFBE-UK SCOTLAND CAREERS EVENT AT HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
Dr Ollie Folayan, chairman of AFBE-UK Scotland AFBE-UK Scotland is to stage its Transition...
ROCKROSE ENERGY’S MULTI-MILLION POUND ACQUISITION OF MARATHON OIL UK WELCOMED
Oil & Gas UK welcomes the news that that RockRose Energy has acquired Marathon Oil’...
GLOBAL TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE CONFIRMS UK OIL & GAS INDUSTRY NET CONTRIBUTOR...
Oil & Gas UK has today welcomed the publication of the 2017 reconciliation report of the ...
UK SUBSEA ORGANISATIONS TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES DOWN UNDER
The UK subsea sector will have the opportunity to strengthen its international presence at th...
BIGHT EXPLORATION KEY TO UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC AND ENERGY OPPORTUNITY
This week’s publication of Equinor’s comprehensive environmental management plans for...
OGA ISSUES NEW PROTECTED MATERIAL GUIDANCE
New guidance has been published by the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) on the disclosure of protect...
OPITO APPOINTS DIRECTOR TO SUPPORT GLOBAL OPERATIONS
OPITO, the global, not-for-profit skills body for the energy industry, has appointed Stuart C...
PESGB: THE AFRICA CONFERENCE TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES AT 18 – COMING OF AGE
With 2019 representing the 18th conference convened by the PESGB and HGS on African exploration a...
CONTINUED INTEREST IN SEARCH FOR OIL AND GAS IN THE DANISH NORTH SEA
In the 8th Licensing Round, the DEA has received 5 applications for licences to exploration f...
INTERIOR ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior&...
NEW APPEA CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCED
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association has announced the appointme...
EIA SHORT-TERM US ENERGY OUTLOOK
Highlights Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $59 per barrel (b) in January...
TRANSITION CAREERS EVENT AIMS TO TAKE STUDENTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The energy sector’s next generation is to be given advice on how to make it in the indu...
SUBSEA EXPO ATTRACTS RECORD ATTENDANCE NUMBERS
More than 6,500 visitors made their way to Europe’s largest subsea event, Subsea Expo, in A...
ENERGY MINISTER TO ATTEND OPENING DAY OF EUROPE’S LARGEST ANNUAL SUBSEA CONFE...
Scottish energy minister, Paul Wheelhouse will attend Subsea UK’s annual flagship event in ...
INQUIRY FINDINGS ON OIL AND GAS FUTURE CONFIRM VALUE OF SECTOR
Commenting on the findings of the Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into the future of oil and g...
INDUSTRY EXPERTS UNITE TO UNLOCK FULL POTENTIAL OF THE UKCS
Unlocking the full potential of the North Sea will be on the top of the agenda at Subsea Expo...
SUPPLEMENTARY 31ST ROUND OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GREATER BUCHAN AR...
Map source: OGA The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the Supplementary 31st Offsho...
OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY WELCOMES GLENGORM DISCOVERY
The Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) welcomes the announcement by CNOOC of the significant Gleng...
EI PRESIDENT APPEARS BEFORE COMMONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
The influential House of Commons Science and Technology Committee in January quizzed EI Presi...
REPORT FINDS MIXED VIEWS ON IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN IN CLOSING LOOMING 'TALENT EM...
The new edition of the world’s largest energy recruitment and employment trends report &nda...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS COST TO TAX PAYER OF UK OFFSHORE DECO...
The government estimates that decommissioning the UK’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure ...
GAS INDUSTRY TO PLAY KEY ROLE IN HYDROGEN FUTURE
APPEA welcomes the release this week of the Australian Labor Party’s National Hydrogen ...
CALL TO OIL AND GAS PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY GROUP
An organisation that encourages under-represented groups to choose a career in the oil and ga...
SOUTH SUDAN WELCOMES RUSSIAN INVESTMENT WITH ROSGEO AGREEMENT
Russian State Geological Company (Rosgeo) and the Minister of Petroleum of South Sudan have signe...
COMMENTARY: 10 DEVELOPMENTS THAT WILL SHAPE AFRICA’S ENERGY SECTOR IN 2019
After a year of rebound and recovery, Africa’s old and new hydrocarbons markets have an...
IEA OIL MARKET REPORT: A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT
Last month, we asked if there was a floor under prices following the signing of a new Vienna ...
RECORD LICENCE AWARDS IN APA 2018
33 companies have been offered ownership interests in a total of 83 production licences on the No...
NEW PLAN WILL INCREASE RECOVERY FROM GULLFAKS
A new, amended Plan for development and operation (PDO) describes the next phase in production fr...
US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES $88 MILLION FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS RECOVER...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy has announced up ...
NORWAY WANTS DEPOSITS IN THE ARCTIC CROSS-BORDER WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Norway will claim a share in the oil and gas fields discovered by Russia on the border of countri...
NATIONAL DECOMMISSIONING CENTRE OPENS
Unique partnership between The Oil & Gas Technology Centre and University of Aberdeen ...
THE SHELF IN 2018 - BARELY HALFWAY THROUGH THE NORWEGIAN OIL AND GAS STORY
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s forecasts show that, after a minor decline in 2019, o...
IS GHANA READY TO STAND ON ITS OWN TWO FEET?
Souhir Mzali Africa Regional Editor, Oxford Business Group With the scheduled ...
CNSOPB PROVIDES UPDATE ON MULTIKLIENT INVEST‘S PROPOSED 3D SEISMIC PROGRAM
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has been advised by Multiklient Inve...
OIL & GAS UK RESPONDS TO WOOD MACKENZIE UPSTREAM 2019 REPORT
Commenting on the WoodMac report released this week, which highlights five themes for the ind...
HIGHER OIL REVENUES DRIVING GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Nigeria has continued its economic recovery in 2018 on the back of an increase in oil revenue...
FERC ANNOUNCES PASSING OF CHAIRMAN KEVIN J. MCINTYRE
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Chairman Kevin J. McIntyre. &ldqu...
PROTOATLANTIC OPENS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The ProtoAtlantic project, which aims to develop and validate a model for the prototyping and...
LEBANON’S 2ND OFFSHORE LICENCE ROUND
Lebanon’s 2nd Offshore Licence Round is scheduled for official launch this month, with a wi...
VIDEO: AFRICA FOCUS - ADVICE TO PHD & MASTERS STUDENTS
African Energy and Mineral Management Initiative (AEMI) is a non-governmental organization founde...
INDUSTRY DEMONSTRATES COST LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING FIRST OFFSHORE DECOMMISSI...
Oil & Gas UK’s subsidiary LOGIC (Leading Oil & Gas Industry Competitiveness), publi...
NEW HYDROCARBONS DEVELOPMENTS EXPAND GHANA’S ENERGY SECTOR
Ghana has launched its first open bid for oil and gas leases, a move aimed at attracting internat...
ACCC CALLS FOR MORATORIUMS ON ONSHORE GAS TO BE LIFTED
The release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest Gas Marke...
NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD ISSUES CALL FOR BIDS
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has issued Call for Bids NS18-3, which i...
PETEX 2018 REVIEW
Alice Carroll, Marketing Manager and Investor Relations at Azimuth Group Not even the increasi...
OPEC REACHES PRODUCTION CUT DEAL
Oil prices spiked on Friday after OPEC+ announced a last minute agreement to cut production b...
CALL FOR SUBSEA COMPANIES TO FORGE NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH JAPAN
Companies with an interest in developing innovative subsea technologies are being invited to ...
UK OIL & GAS AUTHORITY AWARDS FIRST CARBON CAPTURE STORAGE LICENCE
The Oil and Gas Authority has awarded its first carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage licenc...
REPORT UNVEILS INDUSTRY’S KEY ROLE IN FUTURE ENERGY MIX
The UK oil and gas industry’s rich history of innovation will be critical to efforts to...
RECRUITMENT ON THE RISE AS OIL & GAS OPTIMISM CONTINUES TO GROW, POTENTIAL IM...
Workforce recruitment is on the rise among oil and gas contractors in the UK Continental Shel...
GROWING EXPERTISE AND COST LEADERSHIP HELP DELIVER STABILISATION IN DECOMMISS...
Oil & Gas UK’s 2018 Decommissioning Insight Report, which provides a fresh insight ...
NDC PROJECT RECEIVES DECOMMISSIONING GRANT
Twelve projects across Scotland will be offered a share of £2.5 million in the third ro...
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN 2018 AFBE-UK SCOTLAND AWARDS
More than 230 people attended the inaugural AFBE-UK Scotland Awards to celebrate success, diversi...
ENERGY MINISTER TO OPEN DECOMMISSIONING CONFERENCE
Joint hosts Decom North Sea and Oil & Gas UK have announced that Paul Wheelhouse MSP, the Min...
NEW OGA SUPPLEMENTARY LICENSING ROUND FOCUSES ON THE GREATER BUCHAN AREA
The OGA is opening a Supplementary Licensing Round in Q1 2019 to maximise recovery of the signifi...
FACES OF TRANSPARENCY
Rob Pitman works as a governance officer for NRGI, where he leads organisational advocacy and...
PETEX FUTURE WORKING ZONE
PETEX 2018, Olympia London, 27 - 29 November 2018 Designed to discuss and showcase innovations...
PETEX FUTURE WORKING ZONE
PETEX 2018, Olympia London, 27 - 29 November 2018 Designed to discuss and showcase innovations...
BOEM TO PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR POTENTIAL 2019 BEAUFORT SE...
BOEM today announced it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in support of a ...
PETEX FEATURE AREAS
PETEX 2018, Olympia London, 27 - 29 November 2018 Geophysics - Booth 30 & PESGB Stand ...
AZINOR CATALYST WELL SUCCESS PROMISING PROOF OF INDUSTRY APPROACH
Oil & Gas UK has praised news that Azinor Catalyst has struck oil at Agar-Plantain as promisi...
SUBSEA COMMUNITY TRAVELS BACK IN TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE
The past, present and future of the subsea industry will be examined and discussed at an even...
RGU LAUNCH NEW FIT4ENERGY PROGRAMME
EIC CEO Stuart Broadley (Left) Elizabeth Gammie, head of Aberdeen Business School and David W...
AUSTRALIA TO BENEFIT FROM GROWING GLOBAL GAS DEMAND
Forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA) confirm that the global demand for natural gas...
PETEX 2018 SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER: JULIAN BESSA, ECHO ENERGY
With just 2 weeks to go until PETEX 2018, we are delighted to introduce you to our final spotligh...
SIGNIFICANT UK PETROLEUM RESERVES COULD SUSTAIN PRODUCTION FOR NEXT 20 YEARS
The UK’s petroleum reserves remain at a significant level which could sustain production fo...
REPUBLIC OF CONGO OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES PHASE 2 LICENSING ROUND
The Republic of Congo officially launched its phase II licensing round for 13 new open blocks dur...
INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
(L-R) APPEA Chairman Zoe Yujnovich, Yazan Arouri and APPEA Chief Executive Dr Malcolm Roberts...
APPEA ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The Board of the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association formally accep...
CANADA ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN EAST COAST LICENCE ROUND
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) is announcing the results...
CROATIA LAUNCHES SECOND ONSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Pannonian Basin Ongoing Bid Round - 2nd Onshore Bidding Round for 7 exploration blocks Cro...
EIA ISSUES SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK
Highlights Global Liquid Fuels Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $8...
OMNIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TGS AND BGP, ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE MADAGASC...
In the framework of the development of Madagascar's oil and gas potential, the Malagasy State...
MEMBERS OF AFBE-UK VISIT 10 DOWNING STREET
Members of AFBE-UK across the UK visited 10 Downing Street for a meeting with Nero Ughwujabo,...
QUEENSLAND GAS INDUSTRY POWERS AHEAD
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association welcomed the Queensland gover...
INDUSTRY BODIES JOIN FORCES TO STRENGTHEN UK SUBSEA SUPPLY CHAIN
The ways in which subsea supply chain companies can work together to improve the competitiven...
4 WEEKS UNTIL PETEX 2018! HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
The PETEX conference, the largest subsurface-focussed global E&P conference and exhibitio...
UK BUDGET: COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING FISCAL CONDITIONS WELCOMED BY INDUSTRY
Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to maintain fiscal conditions ...
MINOR SEISMIC EVENTS RECORDED IN THE PRESTON NEW ROAD AREA
The OGA is aware of a number of minor seismic events recorded in the Preston New Road area, inclu...
INNOVATORS’ IDEAS COME UNDER EXPERT SCRUTINY AT OIL & GAS UK’S SHARE FAIR
Industry experts from Equinor, Premier Oil, Spirit Energy and Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited (N...
COMPANY EXPERTS JOIN FORCES TO RE-LAUNCH KEY OIL & GAS UK NETWORK
Mariesha Jaffray, Oil & Gas UK’s Continuous Improvement Manager Over 50 oil and gas ...
SUBSEA UK’S LIFE OF FIELD CONFERENCE TO LOOK AT SAFEGUARDING SUBSEA INDUSTRY
The innovations required to support the British subsea industry in the lower oil price enviro...
POSTER PRESENTATION TIMETABLE ANNOUNCED FOR PETEX 2018
Complementing our outstanding oral programme, we are pleased to announce the poster session t...
SUPPLEMENTARY UK OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND TO TARGET GREATER BUCHAN AREA
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has initiated a new Area Plan to maximise economic recovery (MER)...
THE UK’S FIRST OIL AND GAS NATIONAL DATA REPOSITORY TO DELIVER ADDITIONAL VAL...
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has taken a step closer to the first UK Oil and Gas National ...
EVENTS: VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR PETEX 2018
This year the PESGB are seeking 30-40 volunteers to help with the on-site organisation of PET...
SEAPEX YOUNG PROFESSIONALS' NETWORKING EVENT
SEAPEX have joined with AIPN (Association of International Petroleum Negotiators), SPE (Society o...
SEAPEX YOUNG PROFESSIONALS' NETWORKING EVENT
SEAPEX have joined with AIPN (Association of International Petroleum Negotiators), SPE (Society o...
OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY WELCOMES SHELL'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO INVEST IN THE ARRAN FIELD
Dr Andy Samuel, Chief Executive of the Oil and Gas Authority welcomes Shell's announcement to...
UKCS OPERATING COSTS REMAIN STABLE WITH SLIGHT RISE IN 2017
Operating expenditure (OPEX) and unit cost per barrel of oil equivalent in the UK Continental She...
NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY DESPITE INDUSTRY HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry continued to see improvement across a broad range of...
OIL & GAS UK APPOINTS NEW DECOMMISSIONING TEAM
Oil & Gas UK has appointed a team of decommissioning experts in a move that underlines th...
PETEX SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER: LAWRENCE PIDSLEY, SHAPEWERK
This week we are speaking with Lawrence Pidsley from Shapewerk, who is closing the main audit...
NEW GAS EXPLORATION WILL HELP BOOST SUPPLY
APPEA has welcomed the announcement this week of more gas exploration in Queensland which will he...
CAREERS EVENT TO HELP STUDENTS TAKE FIRST STEP INTO OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
The oil and gas talent of tomorrow is to be given advice on how to make it in the industry. Tr...
OGA WELCOMES SIGNIFICANT GLENDRONACH DISCOVERY, WEST OF SHETLAND
The Oil and Gas Authority welcomes Total’s announcement of a gas discovery on the Glendrona...
BRAZIL'S NEW WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITIES
Canadian Global Exploration Forum (CGEF) helps Canadian companies connect with international ...
OIL AND GAS CLIMATE INITIATIVE WELCOMES CHEVRON, EXXONMOBIL AND OCCIDENTAL IN...
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) today announced three new member companies that togethe...
MADAGASCAR 2018-2019 LICENSING ROUND TO LAUNCH AT AFRICA OIL WEEK
OMNIS, in partnership with TGS and BGP, announce a licensing round in Madagascar, to be launched ...
OFFSHORE GAS AND RENEWABLES COULD PARTNER IN POWER GENERATION
An innovative partnership between gas platforms and windfarms could see more power generated - ma...
WIND ENERGY TO CONTINUE TO GROW OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS BUT CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON
Wind energy in Europe is on track for solid growth over the next five years. But policy uncer...
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN ECUADOR ANNOUNCE INTRACAMPO...
Mr. Carlos Pérez Garcia, Minister of Energy and Non-renewable Resources in Ecuador has tod...
EIA: SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK
Highlights Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $73 per barrel (b) in August,...
THE NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE HAS FOUND NEW DEEP SEA MINERAL DEPOSITS
Mapping area (red square) in the central part of the Mohn ridge in the Norwegian Sea. The map...
LAUNCH OF THE ORAL TECHNICAL PROGRAMME FOR PETEX 2018
Following the success of PETEX 2016, the PETEX conference, the largest subsurface-focussed global...
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY FUELS AUSTRALIA’S GROWTH AND EXPORTS
New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data highlights the important contribution the oil and ...
GHANA TO LAUNCH FIRST EXPLORATION LICENSING ROUND IN Q4 2018
Ghana will launch its first exploration licensing round in the last quarter of this year offering...
GHANA TO LAUNCH FIRST EXPLORATION LICENSING ROUND IN Q4 2018 7 SEPTEMBER 2018
Ghana will launch its first exploration licensing round in the last quarter of this year offering...
COUNTDOWN BEGINS TO INDUSTRY LEGAL CONFERENCE
Decommissioning, dispute management and global issues surrounding corruption will be considered a...
COUNTDOWN BEGINS TO INDUSTRY LEGAL CONFERENCE
Decommissioning, dispute management and global issues surrounding corruption will be considered a...
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT (YPS) 2018
Introducing the first Young Professionals Summit (YPS) 2018. This event is a unique event for the...
ONS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD TO BENTE NYLAND
Director General Bente Nyland has received the ONS Distinguished Service Award 2018 for her s...
FORUM TO DEVELOP A ROAD MAP FOR THE FUTURE OF GEOSCIENCE IN THE ENERGY TRANSI...
Image source: AAPG The world is changing, and the energy industry needs to change with it....
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SIERRA LEONE PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE TO CONSULT WITH PETROL...
In August 2018 Mr Timothy Kabba was appointed as Director General of the Sierra Leone Petroleum D...
A STRENGTHENED NATIONAL POWERHOUSE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN NORWAY
Some of Norway’s largest companies are joining forces in establishing a national powerhouse...
DECOMMISSIONING FUND EXPANSION COULD SPELL GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFSHORE ...
The leading representative association for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has said ...
NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE MAPS DEEP SEA MINERAL DEPOSITS
The area where the mapping will take place is indicated by a yellow square on the map, which ...
NEW CONTRACTS AWARDED TO HELP STIMULATE UKCS EXPLORATION ACTIVITY
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded new contracts through Government funding, to continue...
EIA'S INTERNATIONAL ENERGY OUTLOOK 2018 FOCUSES ON UNCERTAINTY IN ECONOMIC PR...
EIA’s International Energy Outlook 2018 (IEO2018) focuses on how different drivers of macro...
UK GOVERNMENT URGED TO TAKE ACTION ON CARBON CAPTURE, UTILISATION AND STORAGE
This week the CCUS Cost Challenge Task Force has made a series of recommendations on how gove...
UK OIL AND GAS SKILLS STRATEGY PROJECT LAUNCHED
A project to develop a new UK oil and gas skills strategy has been launched following wide spread...
BSEE CITES SAFEOCS REPORT TO EMPHASIZE IMPORTANCE OF SHARING CRITICAL DATA AC...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s SafeOCS program, chartered to facilita...
UKCS PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY RISES FOR A FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Production efficiency (PE) has risen for a fifth consecutive year. In 2017 it reached 74%, dr...
NPD HIGHLIGHTS IMPRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION ACTIVITY ON THE NORWEGI...
An impressive 20 development projects are currently under way on the Norwegian Shelf, and 13 expl...
ENI SCORES A HAT-TRICK AT WOOD MACKENZIE'S ANNUAL EXPLORATION AWARDS
Eni won its third consecutive Most-Admired Explorer title, an accolade awarded in conjunction wit...
INTERIOR ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Deputy ...
NEW ERA OF EXPLORATION FOR NORTH SEA AS 31ST LICENSING ROUND OPENS
Improved access to seismic data, a focus on innovation and a recasting of diverse businesses ...
INDUSTRY BODY WELCOMES GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS
Oil & Gas UK has commended the UK Government for its continued support for industry, with...
UK 31ST OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND OPENS UP HIGH-IMPACT FRONTIER REGIONS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the 31st Offshore Licensing Round, offering bloc...
AUSTRALIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION ACREAGE RELEASE
The Australian Government’s annual Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release (acreage ...
VIDEO: AFRICA E&P SUMMIT 2018: EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Showcasing Africa's Upstream Future This event was hosted & organised by Frontier Comm...
AUSTRALIAN GAS INDUSTRY DELIVERING FOR THE DOMESTIC MARKET
The release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) 2018 Gas Statement of Opportu...
BSEE-SPONSORED STUDY IDENTIFIES STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND MITIGATIN...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's Interagency Bolt Action Team (IBAT) ...
STILL PLENTY OF DISCOVERIES TO BE MADE ON THE NORWEGIAN SHELF
Today, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will be publishing the 2018 Resource Report for ...
NPD REPORTS 12 PRODUCTION LICENCES OFFERED TO 11 COMPANIES IN THE 24TH LICENS...
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered 12 new production licences to 11 companies in th...
NATIONAL HYDROCARBONS CORPORATION WELCOMES THE START OF CAMEROON’S NATURAL GA...
The Board of Directors of the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) held its first ordinary...
THREE IOR PRIZE FINALISTS SELECTED AHEAD OF ONS OIL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION...
The jury has arrived at three finalists for this years IOR prize. The winner will be announced at...
SIGNING OF A PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT ON THE YOYO BLOCK, CAMEROON
The Executive General Manager of the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH), Mr. Adolphe MOUDIKI...
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY’S $27 BILLION BOOST TO AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMY
Data released today highlights the nation-wide benefits flowing from Australia’s oil an...
LPA APPROVES EXPLORATION PLANS FOR LEBANESE BLOCKS 4 AND 9
On the 28th of May 2018, the Minister of Energy and Water HE Cezar Abi Khalil, based on the r...
ASIA PACIFIC E&P CONFERENCE LONDON
27th-28th June 2018, London Olympia The PESGB and SEAPEX are pleased to announce the inaug...
OGA ISSUES GUIDANCE ON PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF FUTURE UK OIL AND GAS FIELD P...
Newly updated guidance has been published this week to support industry to successfully deliver t...
RECORD 16 COMPANIES REGISTER FOR BRAZIL PRE-SALT OIL AUCTION
In May 2017, Brazil's oil regulator ANP reported that a record 16 companies had registered to...
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY URGED TO SUPPORT NEW SKILLS STRATEGY TO SAFEGUARD JOBS A...
A report into UK oil and gas workforce dynamics launched today indicates that more than 40,000 ne...
INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT FROM SIMPLIFIED STANDARD CONTRACT TEMPLATE
Companies focused on improving efficiency when drafting, executing and negotiating commercial con...
AOGA RECOGNIZES OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SERVICE, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWA...
The Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) will honor individuals and companies/organizations ...
NPD ANNOUNCES AWARDS IN PREDEFINED AREAS 2018 (APA 2018)
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has 9 May 2018 announced the APA 2018, comprising the predef...
PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY RISES TO 74%
Production efficiency (PE) in the UKCS has risen for a fifth consecutive year, increasing to 74% ...
OIL & GAS UK WELCOMES INDUSTRY COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY
Today’s publication of the third UK Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (UK ...
NEW BOARD MEMBERS ADD FURTHER EXPERTISE TO OIL & GAS UK
Three key leaders in the upstream industry have joined the board of Oil & Gas UK bringing...
CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD GRANTS BP CANADA APPROVAL TO DRIL...
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has granted an Approval to Drill a W...
VADYM POZHARSKYI ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF UKRAINE’S ASSOCIATION OF GAS PRODUCERS
Ukraine’s largest association of domestic gas producers − the Association of Gas Prod...
AKER BP PARTNERS WITH GCE SUBSEA
The GCE Subsea Cluster welcolmes Aker BP as a new industry partner. "Aker BP is one of th...
PEPANZ DISAPPOINTED IN BLOCK OFFER CHANGES
The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand (PEPANZ) is very disappointed...
AREG SIGNS MOU TO SHARE LEARNINGS WITH US OFFSHORE WIND ORGANISATION
Morag McCorkindale of AREG, Keith Brown MSP, Scottish Government’s Economy Secretary an...
FINAL REPORT FROM THE SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY INTO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN NORTHER...
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. notes the publication of the Final Report (“Report”) by the...
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE AIMS TO TRANSFORM DECOMMISSIONING
The Decommissioning Centre of Excellence will be based at the University of Aberdeen's Oc...
OGIC INVESTS MORE THAN £300,000 INTO NEW UK PROJECTS
The Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) has invested more than £300,000 into three new p...
US INTERIOR ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF GULF OF MEXICO REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior As...
OIL & GAS REPORTS RESILIENT AND RESHAPING BUT GREATER ACTIVITY NEEDED TO FULL...
Deirdre Michie, Chief Executive of Oil & Gas UK Between 12 and 16 oil and gas developm...
NEW INVESTMENT DRIVES REVIVAL OF NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS
Energy companies are preparing to invest £5bn in new capital projects in the North Sea this...
SHELL SALE OF INTERESTS TO OMV MARKS END OF AN ERA
The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand (PEPANZ) says the sale of She...
UK: EXTRA 2.8 BILLION BARRELS IDENTIFIED IN OGA’S PROJECTIONS TO 2050
Oil and gas production over the period 2016–2050 is now projected to total 11.7 billion bar...
PESGB WIN TWO AWARDS AT THE EUROPEAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The European Association Awards recognise excellence and exceptional quality delivered by ass...
75 NEW PRODUCTION LICENCES IN APA 2017
34 companies will be offered a total of 75 new production licences on the Norwegian continental s...
2018 LICENSING ROUND IN CAMEROON
The National Hydrocarbons Corporation launched a Licensing Round for eight blocks in the hydrocar...
PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE SIERRA LEONE LAUNCH THE FOURTH LICENSING ROUND IN THE UK
The Petroleum Directorate Sierra Leone launched the country’s Fourth Offshore Petroleum Lic...
PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE TAKES OWNERSHIP OF SIERRA LEONNE DATA
The Petroleum Directorate announces that, following a successful collaboration with TGS Nopec, ow...
CROATIA AWARDS SIX ONSHORE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION LICENCES
Three companies will share six licences to explore for oil and gas in Croatia's northern ...