Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd, the main listed subsidiary of the world’s largest steelmaker has announced that its net profit soared by nearly two and a half times in the first quarter, as rising prices for the metal continue to swell the coffers of Chinese mills. The company also known as Baosteel, posted net […]

ExxonMobil said that it made an oil discovery at the Uaru-2 well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Uaru-2 will add to the previously announced gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block, which is currently estimated to be approximately 9 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Drilling at Uaru-2 encountered approximately 120 feet (36.7 meters) of high […]

The prolonged dispute over who controls pipeline surveillance contract has turned deadly as one person is feared dead and several others injured in a gun battle in Bilabiri community, Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Our correspondent gathered that the gun duel by two rival youth groups in the area was a battle of […]

Equinor and Grayson Mill Energy have completed their transaction that was previously announced in February 2021. As a result, Equinor has divested all its operated and non-operated acreage in the Bakken field in the US states of North Dakota and Montana to Grayson Mill Energy, along with associated midstream assets, for a total consideration of […]

EnQuest an independent oil and gas production and development company has announced the signing of Share Purchase agreement (SPA) with Whalsay Energy Holdings Limited to purchase their entire 100.00% equity interest in the P1078 licence containing the proven Bentley heavy-oil discovery. This discovery is within 15 kilometres of the Group’s existing Kraken and Bressay operated […]

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and bp today announced the start of production from the Satellite Cluster gas field in block KG D6 off the east coast of India.   RIL and bp have been developing three deep-water gas developments in block KG D6 – R Cluster, Satellite Cluster and MJ – which together are expected to produce […]

Following the completion of AqualisBraemar’s acquisition of LOC Group in December 2020, the two groups have successfully finalised their integration process ahead of the original schedule, operating as AqualisBraemar LOC group with immediate effect.  The two companies have thereby created a leading global independent offshore energy and marine consultancy. In total, AqualisBraemar LOC has over […]

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract by CGX Resources Inc., operator and joint venture partner with Frontera Energy Guyana Corp, for the semi-submersible rig Maersk Discoverer to perform exploration drilling in the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana. The contract has an estimated duration of 75-85 days and is expected to commence in third quarter […]

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with Karoon Energy Ltd for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer to perform well intervention on four wells at the Baúna field offshore Brazil. The contract is expected to commence in the first half of 2022, with a firm duration of 110 days. The value of the firm contract […]

LEKOIL, the oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa, has announced the resignations of Mr. Michael Ajukwu and Mr. Mark Simmonds as Non-Executive Directors. Mr. Ajukwu, who had assumed the position of Chairman of Board in January 2021, has decided to step down from this role and […]