KCA Deutag Wins UK North Sea Contract Extension
Canadian Natural Resources International (CNRI) has awarded KCA Deutag a five-year extension to a drilling operations and maintenance services contract.The UK-based international oil and gas services company said that multi-million pound…
Schlumberger Debuts At-bit Steerable System
Schlumberger Introduces At-Bit Steerable System for Drilling Horizontal Wells in a Single RunNeoSteer at-bit steerable system design integrates a unique cutting structure and steering mechanismsSchlumberger introduced today the NeoSteer…
US Leads World Oil Reserves
The United States has a world-leading 293 billion barrels of recoverable oil resources, which is 20Bbbl more than Saudi Arabia and 100Bbbl more than Russia, with the Permian Basin leading that charge.Rystad Energy’s estimate of US recoverable…
Payne Named Chevron HS&E VP
Chevron Corporation named David Payne corporate vice president of Health, Environment and Safety, effective May 1, 2018. Payne is currently vice president of Chevron’s Drilling and Completions organization. He succeeds Wes Lohec who has…
SPE Aberdeen awards student bursaries
Students at universities around Scotland have received a financial boost from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section as part of its 2018 bursary program. Each year, the bursaries are open to students studying oil and gas related subjects from the University of Aberdeen…
Coretrax pumps $1.5 Mi into S.E Asian market
Coretrax announced its expansion into South East Asia with a $1.5 million investment across three bases in the region. In conjunction with the firm’s technical partner, OLIO Group, a team of 15 people work in Malaysia from its facilities in Kemaman…
Offshore Achievement Award winners Announced
Winners of the 2018 Offshore Achievement Awards were announced last night {22 March} in a celebration of industry talent, innovation and enthusiasm. The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section revealed the 11 winners to an audience of more than 450 people…
SPE Lecturer Series Agenda, Speakers Finalized
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section has secured three international oil and gas industry experts to give a series of presentations over the next three months. Each year, as part of its mission to collect, disseminate and exchange technical knowledge…
Cyberhawk shortlisted for Offshore Achievement Awards
Cyberhawk Innovations is delighted to be recognised as a finalist at the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards for the categories Safety Innovation and Export Achievement. The world leader in aerial inspection and survey using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)…
SPE Aberdeen Invests £ 0.2 mi to support Next Generation
With almost daily reports highlighting the skills gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects in the UK, the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) Aberdeen Section has reported investing almost £200,000 over the last…
Neff Succeeds Moshiri at Chevron
Chevron Corporation has named Clay Neff president of Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production, effective January 1, 2017. Neff, 54, succeeds Ali Moshiri, who will retire from Chevron after 38 years of distinguished service…
Trophies for Industry Awards to be produced by RGU Student
Third year Gray’s School of Art student, Lauren McKenzie has won a competition to design and produce the trophies for the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards (OAAs), taking place in March. Host of the awards, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section…
Saudi Arabia's Oil Reserves: How Big Are They Really? Kemp
"How much oil lies beneath the desert sands of Saudi Arabia and how long will it last before running out?" is a question that has intrigued and confounded oil experts for five decades. The kingdom has proven reserves of 266 billion barrels…
Sound Energy in Rig MoU for Badile Exploration
Sound Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the rig for the forthcoming Badile exploration well. The Company has signed an MOU with Pergemina SpA for the use of the 3000 HP EMSCO C3 No.29 rig, which is already in Italy. The rig…
Focus on Statoil’s Mariner Project at Joint Industry Event
In a low oil price environment it is more important than ever for collaboration between disciplines to deliver value, as well as inspiring the next generation of geoscientists and engineers. Members of Statoil’s Aberdeen team are set to…
Petrobras’ Proven Reserves in 2015
Petrobras announces its proven reserves of petroleum (oil, condensate and natural gas), assessed at the end of 2015 according to ANP/SPE (National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency / Society of Petroleum Engineers) and SEC (US Securities and Exchange Commission) criteria.
LCK - Initial PRMS ISG Gas Resources Certification
Leigh Creek Energy (LCK) announced having achievemed a 2C SPE-PRMS ISG gas resource of 2,963.9 PJ at its flagship Leigh Creek Energy Project (LCEP) reported in accordance with the Society of Petroleum Engineers - Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS).
San Leon Spuds Rawicz-15 Development Well
San Leon Energy, the AIM listed company focused on oil and gas exploration in Europe and North Africa, announces the spud of the Rawicz-15 well. The Rawicz-15 development well on the 742 km2 Rawicz Concession in Poland’s southern Permian Basin…
Borets Appoints Business Development Manager
Borets, a company that engineers, manufactures, sells and services electric submersible pump (ESP) systems, has appointed Nicholas P. Boyaci as the business development manager, to be based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Boyaci will be responsible…
Borets Appoints Sales, Business Development VP
Borets, a company in the engineering, manufacturing, sales and service of electric submersible pump (ESP) systems, has named Obren Lekic as vice president of sales and business development for the U.S., to be located in Houston. With more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry…
