Tag: oil and gas

Bringing Standardization to the Oil and Gas Industry

Emerson’s Bettis™ VOS-PAC™Many projects in the oil and gas industry are facing challenges as they become increasingly complex and technologically demanding.

Emerson’s New Wireless Pressure Gauges Enhance Safety

The Alaska Oil and Gas Association has awarded the “Alaska Oil & Gas Project of the Year for Environmental Stewardship and Innovation” to BP Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay Unit Well Operating Limits Project.

ExxonMobil to Move Out of North Sea Oil & Gas

ExxonMobil has recently announed that they are planning to leave the North Sea Oil & Gas industry. The company, one of the largest international oil and gas providers, is in talks with a number of other firms for the sale of its stakes in 40 Oil & Gas fields, with total expected value of £1.6 billion (USD $2 billion).

Circor Will Divest its Upstream Oil and Gas Business

Circor International revealed it will dispose of its long-cycle upstream oil & gas engineered valve business to P&P Flow Control, an affiliate of Certina Holding AG, with an earnout of 50% of net income over seven years up to a maximum of €18M.This transaction is consistent with the company’s strategy to exit non-core businesses and further simplification.

B.C. LNG project receives approval

The British Columbia (B.C.) Oil and Gas Commission has approved a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project located just outside of Squamish, B.C.

Rising oil prices encourage more spending

Rising oil prices encouraged more spending by small and intermediate oil and gas companies in Western Canada during the first six months of 2018.

RDS & Kavin Partner for Oil and Gas Projects

RDS, a KCA Deutag business, and Kavin Engineering And Services Private Limited have announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance that will see the two companies combine their strengths and expertise to jointly pursue design and engineering projects across the upstream and midstream oil and gas market.

Government: U.S. set to be world’s top oil producer

The U.S. government sees oil production further climbing next year. The Energy Information Administration sees U.S. crude output averaging 11.

Latin America to Houston: Ecopetrol on the World Stage

Ecopetrol was established in 1948 as the Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos. After assuming assets from another company, Ecopetrol undertook activities in the oil chain as a State-owned Industrial and Commercial Company.

ExxonMobil announces retirement of Jeff Woodbury

Exxon Mobil Corporation said that Jeff Woodbury, VP of investor relations and secretary, has chosen to retire after 35 years of service.