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Royal Dutch Shell set to acquire BG Group

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 8th April 2015

08th April 2015

Royal Dutch Shell is in discussions with BG Group regarding a possible USD 70bn merger between the two oil and gas companies

Royal Dutch Shell is in discussions with BG Group regarding a USD 70bn merger between the two oil and gas companies

Helix provides Shell with well intervention semisub in the Gulf of Mexico

Submitted by Editorial staff on 27th March 2015

27th March 2015

Helix Energy Solutions Group has entered into a new multi-year contract with Shell to provide well intervention services in the US Gulf of Mexico utilising Helix’s Q4000

Shell signs off USD 1.7bn Nigeria onshore asset divestment

Submitted by Editorial staff on 25th March 2015

25th March 2015

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), has completed the assignment of its interest in oil mining lease (OML) 29 and the Nembe Creek Trunk Line (OML29 and NCTL) and related facilities in the Eastern Niger Delta

Petrobras confirms 200-metre hydrocarbon column at Libra field drill offshore Brazil

Submitted by Editorial staff on 25th March 2015

25th March 2015

Petrobras confirms 200-metre hydrocarbon column at Libra field drill offshore Brazil

The Petrobras-led Libra consortium has finished drilling extension well 3-BRSA-1267-RJS/3-BRSA-1267A-RJS (3-RJS-735/735A)

Shell enlists Petra for topside maintenance services on the Gumusut-Kakap platform off Malaysia

Submitted by Editorial staff on 12th March 2015

12th March 2015

Sabah Shell Petroleum Company has awarded Petra Resources (a subsidiary of Petra Energy) a contract for the provision of topside maintenance execution services at the Gumusut-Kakap Floating Production System via its Letter of Award dated 18 November 2014.

Mammoet lauds self-installing platform completion at Shell’s Malampaya project off Philippines

Submitted by Editorial staff on 11th March 2015

11th March 2015

During a 48 hour operation, Mammoet recently installed the Malampaya Phase 3 Depletion Compression Platform in the West Philippine Sea for its client Shell Philippines Exploration b.v.

Shell and Harvey Gulf develop LNG powered OSV to service Gulf of Mexico operations

Submitted by Editorial staff on 6th March 2015

06th March 2015

Shell and Harvey Gulf International have combined to put in service, the first LNG powered Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) which will bring supplies to many of Shell’s Gulf of Mexico assets, such as the new Olympus platform

Shell begins maintenance work at Pearl GTL in Qatar

Submitted by Editorial staff on 27th February 2015

27th February 2015

Royal Dutch Shell has entered planned maintenance in February 2015 at the Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant, in Qatar

Shell invests in WellDog shale sensing technology

Submitted by Editorial staff on 20th February 2015

20th February 2015

WellDog has received equity investment from Shell Technology Ventures (STV) following collaboration on its downhole gas sensing technology

Tullow up on Shell takeover rumour

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 3rd February 2015

03rd February 2015

Following a recent slide in its share price, Tullow Oil has seen its share value rise almost 10 per cent on Monday following rumours of a possible takeover by the supermajor Royal Dutch Shell on Friday