Asset/portfolio management
Deepwater blocks drew most of the attention in the first lease sale for the offshore region to be held in 2 years.
The Denver-headquartered shale producer will become a pure-play operator of the Marcellus Shale in West Virginia.
The North Sea Transition Authority has published its first table identifying 13 operators that are behind schedule in decommissioning their inactive North Sea wells.
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Although the global total drilling rig supply is tightening as contractors sell off modern units for nondrilling purposes, day rates are expected to remain flat or dip in the near term, according to an analysis by Esgian.
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The $5-billion Tiber-Guadalupe project in the Gulf of America is BP's second major project in the region to be sanctioned in 2 years.
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Angola expects an 18% rise in natural gas production by 2030 as global producers invest in offshore exploration and new field development.
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Months of due diligence and evaluation following proposed $18.7 billion deal results in no deal to purchase Australian operator.
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The deal between the Republic of the Congo and the Chinese oil and gas company aims to develop the Banga Kayo, Holmoni, and Cayo blocks and raise national oil output to 200,000 B/D by 2030.
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A total of 20 companies submitted applications for new exploration blocks offshore Norway.
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The SPE Asset Management Technical Section (AMTS) is teaming up with the University of Houston to launch a pilot program that advances asset management practices and supports the growth of energy professionals worldwide—setting a model for future collaborations between universities and SPE technical sections.
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Egypt’s newest round of drilling agreements advances its quest to boost investment in mature fields to stop the freefall in gas production.
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The SPE Management Technical Section has been officially renamed the Asset Management Technical Section. The new name better reflects the section’s focus on asset management as a core discipline in the upstream oil and gas industry.
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Contractor realizes big gains on divestment of business unit owned less than a year.