The Rt. Hon. The Lord Howell of Guildford appointed president of the EIC
May 21, 2013
The Energy Industries Council (EIC), a trade association for UK companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, has appointed The Right Honourable the Lord Howell of Guildford as president. Lord Howell is a senior member of the House of Lords, and has held ministerial positions for Energy, Transport and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in two Conservative Governments. |
Gulfstream promotes Marcel to manager of global operations, decommissioning services
May 15, 2013
Gulfstream Services Inc. (GSI), an oilfield rental company providing high pressure equipment for the international oil and gas industry, has named Billy Marcel as manager of global operations – decommissioning services division. |
Transocean rig crew plays key role in saving lives at sea
May 15, 2013
Transocean’s ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig, Sedco Express (EXS), was working offshore Nigeria for customer ENI when it received news of a nearby fuel tanker on fire. |
Unimin opens proppant distribution center to serve Permian Basin, Cline shale
May 14, 2013
Unimin Corp. has opened its newest proppant distribution terminal in Lubbock, TX to serve hydraulic fracturing operations in the North Permian basin and northern sections of the Cline shale.
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Inocean names mobile offshore drilling VP
May 6, 2013
Oslo, Norway-based Inocean has appointed Leiken Dahl Aasbø as vice president of mobile offshore drilling. |
Upstream News
May 1, 2013
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Green energy advocates should run towards natural gas
May 1, 2013
Environmentalists have made it no secret that they aren't happy with the dramatic rise of the natural gas industry, but given the current economic climate and global market demand, there's no other form of energy they should be more excited about. |
National oil companies reshape the playing field
May 1, 2013
As the balance of power in the oil industry shifts from large international oil companies (IOCs) to national oil companies (NOCs), business models for players throughout the industry are shifting in response. |
Norway Anything But Standard
May 1, 2013
The second most valuable industry to the Norwegian economy after oil and gas production is the Norwegian oil service sector. Making a standing start in the 1970s, this sector today generates $63 billion in revenues with 40 percent ($26 billion) of that figure coming from the sale of Norwegian technologies to foreign markets. |
Global energy story still unfolding
May 1, 2013
Let's talk about the dramatic changes that have taken place in the petroleum industry just in the past several years. It's quite a story. |
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