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Siemens Oil & Gas appointed Arja Talakar CEO, effective 1 April. Prior to taking this new role, he was responsible for Siemens Saudi Arabia. Together with his team, Talakar has developed close ties and strategic partnerships with leading global oil and gas, energy and petrochemicals companies, and has succeeded in securing and executing large infrastructure projects. …

Wadhah Al-Tailji, technical manager at StrataGen, shares his latest technical reads.

The pipeline system will have the initial capacity to deliver 150,000 B/D of crude oil to multiple delivery points, accessing local refineries and connecting to several downstream pipelines.

A new report from the Environmental Defense Fund and the Environmental Council of the States Shale Caucus recommends a new framework for approving technologies and methodologies.

The discovery will be tied back to the 775-MMcf/D Energean Power FPSO, advancing Israel’s aim of becoming a regional gas supply hub.

Rever Offshore, an Aberdeen-based subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, appointed Bob Bryce (pictured on right) to the newly created role of operations director. His 40-year career in the oil and gas industry has seen him hold senior leadership positions on a global basis with key subsea-surf contractors, including McDermott, Subsea 7, and Technip. Bry…

Chevron’s $50-billion purchase of Anadarko will make it the second-place ultra-major, behind ExxonMobil.

The move comes weeks after Gazprom announced a final development concept for the project. Other projects Shell is developing with Gazprom, including the Sakhalin 2 export facility, will not be impacted by the decision.

The move is part of Delek’s strategy to expand its operations beyond the Eastern Mediterranean region. Shell, meanwhile, is in the midst of a $10-billion divestment program.

During the last decade, the use of drones for industrial asset inspections has grown significantly. The ability to inspect in-service flares can eliminate millions of dollars of operational expenditure and mitigate safety risks presented by traditional access methods.