Oil and Gas Climate Initiative: CEO’s Call For Climate Change Action
CEO’s of 10 global oil and gas companies make collaborative declaration on climate change: – Call for an effective climate change agreement at COP21. – Strengthen actions and investments to contribute to reducing the GHG intensity of the global energy mix. – Support the implementation of clear stable policy frameworks …
SPE Annual Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition: High Level Panel Target Hot Topics
This year’s SPE Annual Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition—taking place 4–6 November in Baku, Azerbaijan—will feature three high-level panel sessions addressing the most topical trends, challenges and opportunities facing the oil and gas industry in the Caspian. The three panel sessions have the confirmed participation of some of the region’s …
Young ADIPEC Calls on Abu Dhabi Schools to Nominate UAE Energy Ambassadors
– Educational Programme Aims to Encourage and Engage Next Generation of Oil and Gas Professionals – 17% of Emirati University Students Enrolled in Engineering: Held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Young ADIPEC will offer students from …
Shtokman: Returns to All Russian Ownership
French company Total’s failed adventure in the Barents Sea comes to end as Gazprom buys its 25 percent stake in the Shtokman Development AG. Total and Gazprom during the recent St.Petersburg Economic Forum agreed that the latter would buy the former’s stake in the development company. With the deal, the …
NADL: West Phoenix Contracted by Total E&P UK
North Atlantic Drilling has been awarded a contract extension for the semi-submersible rig West Phoenix by Total E&P UK Limited, commencing mid-March 2016 and securing work for the unit through the end of August 2016. The total revenue potential for the contract extension is approximately $62 million. A portion of …
Majors Call For Oil and Gas Carbon Pricing
Major oil and gas companies, BG Group plc, BP plc, Eni S.p.A., Royal Dutch Shell plc, Statoil ASA and Total SA, today announced their call to governments around the world and to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to introduce carbon pricing systems and create clear, stable, …
Terneftegas Launches the Termokarstovoye Field
OAO NOVATEK announced today that Terneftegas, a joint venture between NOVATEK (51%) and Total (49%), formally launched the Termokarstovoye gas and gas condensate field into commercial production. The field is expected to reach its planned daily production level equivalent to approximately 2.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 0.8 …
Total: To Sell Kharyaga to Zarubezhneft?
French oil and gas major Total is in talks to sell its 40 percent stake in Russia’s Kharyaga oil project to Russian state firm Zarubezhneft, the Vedomosti business daily reported on Wednesday. The paper, citing a federal official and a source close to Zarubezhneft’s board, said Zarubezhneft’s stake may increase …
Gazprom and Total Target High Potential of Exploration Activities in New Bolivian Blocks
The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Patrick Pouyanne, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Executive Committee of Total. The parties addressed the core issues of the bilateral cooperation, giving attention to the current status of the agreements …
SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference 2015 – Looking for Young Professionals!
“The end of the oil era is still far away,” according to Christophe de Margerie. His prediction serves as the inspiration for this year’s Russian Petroleum Technical Conference, to be held 26-28 October in Moscow. The event provides participants a valuable opportunity to network with domestic and international companies. With …