Latest News

Shell remains involved in the Salym Petroleum Development JV with Gazprom after dropping out of the planned Meretoyakhaneftegaz JV.

Both platforms offshore assets were shut in following a leak in ExxonMobil's 100,000 B/D pipeline system.

The county commissioners approved regulations for new oil and gas facilities in the county that match or exceed state rules.

Past price crashes have produced widespread layoffs and bankruptcies, sunk local real estate markets, and drained public funding for years. This time around, local officials and analysts say it could be even worse.

Reductions will begin next month and last until June. After that, major oil producers around the world plan to step down from the cuts in phases that extend to 2022.

The firm said it will be “restructuring” to “right size its operations” for a slowing market without mentioning how that will affect its workforce. It also says its two major lines of business are worth less than previously estimated.

This paper presents a structured approach to human factors, focusing on the early identification of interactions between people and their working environment beginning from the conceptual and front-end engineering phases of capital projects.

Qatar Petroleum will delay its North Field LNG expansion in Qatar with startup in 2025. Its Golden Pass project in Texas remains on track.

The VLCCs will be delivered in 2022, with LNG supply provided by Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions.

As SPE members deal with challenging and uncertain times, they are reminded that there are a number of programs available to provide support and key resources. Read more to see which ones are useful to you and your career.

“Dark data” may be a relatively unknown term for many, even though all contribute to its growing presence. It represents data that is accumulated continually by the interconnected systems used every day. A recent survey estimated that an average of 55% of accumulated data is dark and unexplored.

Ardyne’s North Sea long-term contracts were for 175 wells with possibly more to follow, while Allseas contract is for removal and disposal for the Valhall complex.