JA Solar has announced that it supplied all photovoltaic (PV) modules for Spain’s first grid-connected floating solar plant which is located in the Sierra Brava reservoir in the Extremadura region. This project has been successfully connected to the grid and put into operation. The…
Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd has contracted Stena Drilling for a decommissioning campaign offshore Israel. The drilling contractor revealed via social media that the drillship Stena Forth has been selected for this work scope and is expected to mobilise to Israel between July and August…
Gazprom has discovered a new gas deposit at Leningradskoye field off the north-west coast of the Yamal peninsula, marking its fourth major discovery on the Yamal shelf in the Kara Sea over the last two years. Drilling and testing of an exploratory well showed…
Lockton takes Aon duo for marine practice in Florida Lockton’s global marine division has added Kyle Lochridge and Jack Byrne from Aon based in South Florida as it continues to expand in the south-eastern US. Aegis promotes Lucas to digital role on e-trading surge…
A Turkish survey ship returned to the contested waters of the eastern Mediterranean on the 12th October as deepening frictions with Greece challenge international efforts to defuse the showdown there. The Oruc Reis will carry out seismic studies in an area between the Greek…
Oil and gas exploration firm Neptune Energy has decided to adopt Halliburton’s DecisionSpace 365 well construction suite of cloud applications to consolidate all global drilling and wells activities. Neptune said on the 12th October that the system would improve efficiency and significantly reduce non-productive…
Invictus Energy has announced that the Company is set to commence a field reconnaissance programme in the next fortnight and has completed a further placement for the equivalent of A$220,000 at a share price of US$0.066 with the Mangwana Opportunities Fund under a second tranche…
Global drilling, engineering and technology provider, KCA Deutag (‘KCAD’), has been awarded contracts worth more than US$150 million in Oman, from the country’s leading exploration and production companies. The first award covers the provision of expert manpower for customer-owned rigs, hoists and workshops. In…
A new alliance dedicated to deploying ultra-low-carbon solar energy has announced its formation. Leading renewable energy companies from a diverse cross-section of the solar industry have joined together to launch the Ultra-Low-Carbon Solar Alliance (The Alliance). The Alliance will work to build greater…
Oil production from the basement Lancaster field west of Shetland fell during 3Q, averaging 13,600 b/d compared with 14,300 b/d in 2Q, Hurricane Energy revealed in its latest update. This was due to a shut-in of one of the two early production wells (205/21a-7z)…
