Business/economics
After a decade and a half of declining production, Uzbekistan, ranked 15th worldwide in gas output, has been seeking foreign partners to revive and reverse the fortunes of its oil and gas industry.
While often associated with smaller discoveries, subsea tiebacks are playing a growing role in contributing to the broader energy mix.
The Houston-based enhanced geothermal developer scored $1.9 billion in an initial public offering, positioning it to expand projects in Utah and Nevada.
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The amount of oil and gas resources approved for development last year surpassed 20 billion BOE, the highest level seen since 2011. Telltale signs have emerged that we are entering a new offshore investment cycle. -
Landmark deal called most significant since 1979 peace treaty.
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Stress Engineering Services (SES) acquired Laserstream, a company specializing in laser mapping of tubular assets. The acquisition will add high-resolution pipe inside-diameter scanning hardware and imaging software to SES’ technology portfolio for its service offering of nondestructive testing, asset condition-based maintenance and monitoring, predictive data analyti…
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Sparrows Group was awarded a 5-year contract with Tengizchevroil (TCO) to deliver specialist lifting inspection services for the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan.
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Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said OPEC must continue to work toward market stability to allow needed oil and gas investment to go forward.
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Layoffs have begun at Occidental Petroleum, which needs to slack costs after buying Anadarko, as well as Apache.
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GTT has been contracted to provide the Hyundai Heavy Group companies with equipment for eight LNG carrier newbuilds. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) will build the vessels, with each company set to build four vessels. Each vessel will be capable of transporting 174,000 m3 of LNG.
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Talos is hoping to retain its operatorship of the major discovery it made in 2017 offshore Mexico after a reserves audit confirmed the reservoir is shared between two offshore blocks.
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Global OPEX is falling, and the UK has emerged as a cost-cutting powerhouse among global offshore regions feeling the squeeze of uncertain oil prices. In pursuit of lower unit prices, Rystad Energy says that operators and contractors have begun nurturing operational improvements.
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The deal comes months after the jointly owned Petrogas NEO UK acquired several UK North Sea assets, including a $635-million purchase of Total's stakes in various fields last July. The 2-year deal with Petrofac is valued around $50 million.
