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Cameron and Schlumberger go for integrated solutions Cameron and the leading oilfields services company Schlumberger have decided to create OneSubsea as a joint venture to merge their subsea activities in the oil and gas sector. Through OneSubsea, Cameron and Schlumberger intend to develop and manufacture new dedicated products, systems and services for the subsea applications. Headquartered […]
Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations The Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) was established on 2nd December 1971 in Abu Dhabi, the largest Emirates from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ADCO was created by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to explore and operate the onshore and shallow coastal water of […]
BASF runs into upstream while Gazprom goes west On November 12th, 2012, the German chemical company BASF and the Russian Gazprom signed a binding basic agreement to swap assets estimated of the same value. The assets selected to support the swap reflect the strategy of both companies: – BASF to increase its position in the oil […]
Harness natural energy resources for human benefit In 1991, the Russian Government published the decree to establish the Langepas Uray Kogalymneft Petroleum Corporation. In 1993, the Langepas Uray Kogalymneft Petroleum Corporation was transformed in open joint stock company under the name of Lukoil Oil Company. Today, Lukoil is listed in London Stock Exchange with the capital dominantly […]
Supremus-1 and Trion-1 open Pemex new horizon The Mexican national oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) made two major discoveries in a month in the Perdido Fold Belt deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico. In August 2012, Trion-1, first Pemex’s successful well was drilled only 39 kilometers from the US territorial waters by 2,540 meters deepwater […]
Producing oil and gas for the world Established in 1992 from the Azerineft State Concern and Azerneftkimya Production Association, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) received the mandate as national oil company to : – Improve the management structure of the oil and gas industry – Develop the energy industry In this […]
OMV to replace RWE in Lundin’s Edvard Grieg project In October 2012, the Austrian-based OMV took over the 20% share held so far by the German RWE in the Edvard Grieg offshore project just after that Statoil had acquired 15% from Wintershall in the same project. Previously called Luna, the Edvard Grieg project is led […]
BASF to accelerate upstream business with Wintershall BASF‘s oil and gas subsidiary Wintershall from Germany and Statoil from Norway signed an agreement to swap strategic assets in the North Sea and establish a cooperation framework on the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies. Home-based in Kassel, Germany, Wintershall is a BASF wholly-owned company operating upstream and midstream […]
