Meritum Energy Holdings acquires Pico PetroleumSep 1, 2015Meritum Energy Holdings, LP has completed the acquisition of Pico Petroleum, a propane and fuel distribution business in south Texas.
API: Administration truncates review of potentially most costly regulation everSep 1, 2015API is concerned the Obama administration is rushing potentially the most expensive regulation in history through a shortened
OEG Offshore merges with Gulf Coast oilfield equipment providerAug 31, 2015OEG Offshore, a provider of cargo carrying units (CCUs) and A60 modules to the oil and gas industry announces the merger of its US business with
Keppel enhances capabilities with acquisition of LETOURNEAU™ jackup rig designsAug 31, 2015Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has through its wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Offshore & Marine USA, Inc., entered
Canadian Oil Sands provides information on process incident at Syncrude UpgraderAug 31, 2015Early on August 29, a process fire occurred in the interconnecting piping between the hydrotreating units and environmental units
Baker Hughes announces US rig countsAug 31, 2015Baker Hughes has issued the rotary rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry since 1944, when Hughes Tool Company began
Alberta Energy Regulator issues suspension order to NexenAug 31, 2015The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued a Suspension Order to Nexen Energy ULC, due to noncompliant activities at Long
Americas Petrogas completes sale of subsidiary to TecpetrolAug 31, 2015Americas Petrogas Inc. has closed the previously announced sale transaction (the "Transaction") pursuant to which Tecpetrol
LGO announces initial production rates at Pad-5, Goudron fieldAug 31, 2015LGO says that production testing is now underway on wells GY-676 and GY-677, the second and third wells drilled on Pad-5 in the
Reduced offshore share in U.S. oil and natural gas production lowers risk from hurricanesAug 31, 2015Offshore energy production in the Gulf of Mexico has experienced relatively minor disruptions because of tropical storms and hurricanes
GeoPark makes new light oil field discovery in ColumbiaAug 31, 2015GeoPark Limited makes a new oil field discovery following the drilling of exploration well Chachalaca 1, located on the Llanos 34 Block in Colombia. GeoPark operates and has a 45% working interest in the Llanos 34 Block.GeoPark drilled and completed the Chachalaca 1 exploratory well to a total depth of 12,270 feet. A test conducted with an electrical submersible pump in the Mirador formation, at approximately 11,606 feet, resulted in a production rate of
Freeport-McMoRan declares further spending cuts in response to market conditionsAug 28, 2015Freeport-McMoRan Inc. announced revised capital and operating plans in response to the recent decline in copper prices resulting
Trinity Exploration announces resignation of directorAug 28, 2015Trinity, an independent E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago, says that Ronald Harford is stepping down as a non-executive
Pacific Exploration & Production makes directorate changesAug 27, 2015Pacific Exploration & Production Corp. announced the retirement of Mr. José Francisco Arata as President and director of the Company effective immediately.
Greene's Energy names Michael Hayes as VP and GM of Pressure Testing and ServicesAug 27, 2015Greene’s Energy Group, LLC (GEG) has named Michael “Mike” Hayes as Vice President and General Manager of Pressure Testing and Services
Cobalt Interational appoints CFO and Executive Vice PresidentAug 27, 2015Cobalt International Energy, Inc. says that Shannon (Shane) E. Young, III will join Cobalt as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.
Gulfsands Petroleum's Director of Finance and Administration resignsAug 27, 2015Gulfsands Petroleum Plc provides the following corporate update.Alan Cutler, the Company's Director of Finance and Administration, who had already given
Raise Production updates Horizontal Wellbore production systemAug 27, 2015Raise Production Inc. is pleased to provide the following update to its shareholders regarding the results from the current deployment of its Horizontal
Audubon Field Solutions appoints Director of Pipeline IntegrityAug 27, 2015Audubon Field Solutions has named David Wint as Director of Pipeline Integrity. Wint brings over 30 years of experience in engineering, construction,
GSE Systems names Christopher D. Sorrells as Interim Chief Operating OfficerAug 27, 2015GSE Systems, Inc. has appointed Christopher D. Sorrells as Interim Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective August 25, 2015.
EIA expects near-term decline in natural gas production in major shale regionsAug 27, 2015Natural gas production across all major shale regions in EIA's Drilling Productivity Report (DPR) is projected to decrease for the first time in September.
Sclumberger declares agreement to acquire CameronAug 27, 2015Schlumberger Limited and Cameron jointly announced a definitive merger agreement in which the companies will combine in a stock and cash transaction. The agreement was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Cameron shareholders will receive 0.716 shares of Schlumberger common stock and a cash payment of $14.44 in exchange for each Cameron share.
Royal Purple offers an industry-first training programAug 26, 2015Premium synthetic industrial lubricant manufacturer, Royal Purple® offers an industry-first training program as part of its value added services to provide
MRC Global appoints Robert 'Bob' L. Wood as new DirectorAug 26, 2015MRC Global Inc. says that Robert 'Bob' L. Wood has joined MRC Global's Board of Directors.
Mr. Wood brings 30 years of global chemical industry experience and insight as well as more than
