US’s BSEE to launch ocean energy safety institute
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is taking steps to launch an independent Ocean Energy Safety Institute,…
ByMonth: May 2013
Today’s oil prices rise on soft dollar; US crude stockpile caps gain
Oil prices rose today after the strength of the dollar weakened, on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will continue…
ByGDF SUEZ E&P sells stake in Austen oil field to E.ON
UK-based oil and gas exploration company GDF SUEZ E&P UK has agreed to sell 25% interest in the Austen oil…
ByToday’s Brent crude rises as dollar drops
Brent crude rose today and regained its position from its biggest fall in almost a month the day before, after…
ByDiamond Offshore awards submersible drilling rig contract to HHI
US-based contract drilling services provider Diamond Offshore Drilling has awarded a contract worth about $755m to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI),…
ByStatoil finds oil at North Sea’s Grane field
Norway's multinational oil and gas company Statoil, along with its partners, has discovered oil in an area surrounding the Grane…
BySembcorp Marine unit wins jack-up rig contract from Noble
Jurong Shipyard, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has won a $596m contract from Noble to build an ultra-high specification jack-up…
ByDana Petroleum lays keel for Western Isles project
UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company Dana Petroleum has completed keel laying for the floating, storage, production and…
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