Nigeria’s leading energy company, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC Joint Venture, and the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State have appointed Sunday Ikiensikimama, a professor of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, on a four-year term to the SPDC JV Aret Adams Professorial Chair in Petroleum Engineering at […]

The Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell has announced the appointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie as the new Company Chair with effect from the conclusion of Shell’s 2021 Annual General Meeting, scheduled for May 18, 2021. Andrew will succeed Chad Holliday who will step down on May 18 having served as Chair for six […]

NEO Energy and HitecVision have announce dthe signing of a transaction that solidifies NEO’s position among the largest oil and gas producers in the UK. Based on current estimates NEO’s production will grow from circa 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2021 to a stable production base in the period 2022 – […]

W&T Offshore has reported operational and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020 including the Company’s year-end 2020 reserves report and 2021 guidance. Key highlights included: Produced 38,261 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Boe/d”), or 3.5 million barrels of oil equivalent (“MMBoe”) (47% liquids), in the fourth quarter of 2020, above […]

Shelf Drilling has announced results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2020 ending December 31. Fourth Quarter Highlights • Q4 2020 Revenues of $121.3 million, a 5% sequential decrease compared to Q3 2020. • Q4 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of $31.8 million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 26%.  • Full Year 2020 Revenue […]

Ocean Infinity and MMT have announced an acquisition that brings together MMT’s deep expertise and established track record as a distinguished marine survey and data analytics provider and Ocean Infinity’s best-in-class robotic technology and operational expertise. The combined force will maximise the potential of Ocean Infinity’s fleet of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), and the soon […]

Exxon Mobil Corporation said today that Michael Angelakis and Jeffrey Ubben have joined its board of directors.  Angelakis is chairman and CEO of Atairos, an independent strategic investment company focused on supporting growth-oriented businesses across a range of industries. Prior to founding Atairos, he served as Comcast Corporation’s vice chairman and chief financial officer. In […]

The methanol plant at Tjeldbergodden is now back in production after being decommissioned since the fire on 2 December 2020. The safe start-up preparations have gone according to plan and the facility is now supplying methanol to the market.  The fire broke out in the compressor building in the methanol factory area at Tjeldbergodden. The […]

Woodside delivered record full-year production of 100.3 million barrels of oil equivalent and it’s best-ever safety performance despite the difficult external conditions in 2020. The reported net loss after tax of US$4,028 million was impacted by the non-cash impairments and onerous contract provision announced in July 2020. Sustained operational excellence helped deliver underlying net profit […]

Energean plc, the gas producer focused on the Mediterranean, has announced that AbuQir Petroleum, a Joint Venture between Energean and EGPC, has signed an integrated EPCI iEPCI contract to global offshore services provider TechnipFMC for a subsea tie-back located offshore Egypt. The contract covers the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation of four subsea wells as […]