Oil spill prompts investigation by California justice department
Following a spill off the cost of Huntington Beach earlier this month, California’s justice department launched an investigation.
Aker BP spuds North Sea prospect with Maersk jack-up rig
The spud follows Aker BP being granted a drilling permit for two wells in the...
The call for a greener environment: is the world ready?
The world needs technology and strong policy to move in a new, environmentally friendly direction, but will they accept it?
Chevron commits to net zero by 2050
Chevron has committed to net-zero scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, following increased pressure from investors and governments.
Greenpeace to appeal before Supreme Court after losing BP case
A Scottish court handed BP a win over Greenpeace after the environmental group brought legal actions over drilling in the Vorlich oil field.
Latest Deals
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Occidental PetroleumMergers & Acquisitions $750M
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Top countries for Environmental, Social, and Governance Jobs, June-August 2021
| Country | Number of jobs |
|---|---|
| US | 3128 |
| Canada | 552 |
| India | 448 |
| UK | 440 |
| China | 196 |
| Australia | 142 |
| Mexico | 134 |
| Singapore | 119 |
| France | 101 |
| Poland | 68 |
Latest News
Eni to terminate oil exploration plan in South Africa amid tech challenges
The move comes in the wake of delays in passing draft oil exploration and production law by the country.
European Commission looks to ban oil and gas exploration in Arctic
The commission and partners will work towards a multilateral legal obligation to ban further hydrocarbon reserve development.
Occidental to sell two Ghana offshore fields for $750m
The two fields together reported net production of 22,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the second quarter of 2021.
Egypt firms to build atmospheric distillation facility at Assuit Refinery
The new facility, which will have the capacity to handle five million tonnes per year, will be built with an investment of $381.5m.
Latest Themes
Cloud hiring levels in the offshore industry dropped in August 2021
The proportion of offshore oil and gas industry operations and technologies companies hiring for cloud related positions dropped in August 2021.
Robotics hiring levels in the offshore industry rose in August 2021
The proportion of offshore oil and gas industry operations and technologies companies hiring for robotics related positions rose in August 2021.
AI is coming — and you can take that to the bank
AI can leverage banks' biggest asset: data, which many a startup would die for. This can save waning banks and provide new income sources.
Kapacity.io Leverages AI to Drive Energy and Emissions Savings for Real Estate
Concept: Czech Y Combinator-backed Kapacity.io has developed an ML-powered software automation layer to provide incentives...
Bedrock Launches RaaS Solution for Ocean Survey
Concept: US ocean bed surveying startup ‘Bedrock Ocean Exploration’ (Bedrock) has launched a marine robotics-as-a-service...
L3Harris Builds Prototype Satellite To Track Hypersonic Weapons
Concept: The US government’s Missile Defense Agency has assigned a contract to Florida’s technological company...
Medtronic Develops Tibial Neuromodulation Device to Treat Incontinence
Concept: Medtronic has developed implantable tibial neuromodulation (TNM) device that aims to offer a therapy...
United Colors of Benetton Opens Sustainable Concept Store
Concept: Italy-based global fashion brand United Colors of Benetton (UCB) has unveiled a sustainable store...
Expert Commentary & Analysis
View MoreQatar Petroleum becomes Qatar Energy
Qatar Petroleum changed its name to Qatar Energy to reflect its energy efficiency and environmental...
Turkish and Chinese firms vie for Iraq pipeline
According to MEED, China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering and Tekfen are at the forefront for the...
Asia to lead global expandable polystyrene capacity additions by 2025
GlobalData’s latest report states that around three planned and announced plants are slated to come...
Asia dominates global styrene-butadiene-rubber capacity additions by 2025
Styrene-butadiene-rubber (SBR) capacity around the world is set to increase within five years, with Asia...