Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

25 March 2015

	Talisman Sinopec appoint new managing director Talisman Sinopec Energy UK has announced a new managing director. Bill Dunnett has been appointed to the position by Talisman's board of directors, and will begin his role from April 7

	European Energy regulator UK gas decision criticised Industry body Oil & Gas UK and the Gas Forum have criticised a decision by the European Energy regulator regarding changes to the EU Network codes. A call has been made for the UK to retain its existing ‘gas day’ of 6am until 6am

	Fugro sets up base in Ghana Fugro has continued its expansion into Africa with the establishment of a new base in Ghana. The company has set up a base in Accra, which will provide it with support as it extends its business into the oil and gas market in West Africa

	Petroceltic and Hess withdraw from Dinarta licence Petroceltic and Hess have withdrawn from the Dinarta licence in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The move comes after a review into drilling operations on the Shireen-1 exploration well which faced "significant operational challenges" last year

	The 20 million barrels of pure profit sitting in US oil tanks Just as Wall Street says the U.S. is running out of room to store oil, it turns out there’s another 20 million barrels of empty space. Where? Right at the top of the tanks

	Rosneft cancels jack-up drilling rig contract Rosneft has cancelled a contract with North Atlantic Drilling (NADL) for the use of a jack-up drilling rig. The Energy Endeavor was due to work in Russian Arctic waters as part of a multi-rig contract commencing in the 2015 summer drilling season

	Alberta to target oil shock with budget boosting taxes When Alberta Premier Jim Prentice took office in September, oil was at $90 a barrel and he was pledging to balance the books and pour billions into new schools and roads

	Iran has a little surprise for the oil market Lifting oil sanctions on Iran could hit global markets long before the nation starts pumping more crude. That’s because the OPEC member has been stockpiling oil onshore and in supertankers in the Persian Gulf, according to data compiled

	Plexus boss hails Budget measures as a bighelp to the North Sea industry The “welcome and long-awaited” oil and gas tax measures unveiled in the Budget will help drive new investment in North Sea exploration and production, the boss of Aberdeen firm Plexus Holdings said yesterday

	West of Shetland gas developments get the go-ahead from UK Government A new gas project west of Shetland shows there is still a bright future for the UK North Sea industry, Energy Minister Matt Hancock said last night. He was speaking after French energy giant Total announced it had received Department of Energy and Climate Change approval for its £990million Edradour and Glenlivet field development plans (FDPs)

	Fracking regulator urged in report A new UK regulator for onshore underground energy should be established to give the public more confidence in the fledgling shale gas industry, a task force has recommended

	Vancouver helicopter safety summit throws spotlight on the North Sea North Sea oil and gas is to the fore at a helicopter safety conference in Vancouver, Canada, this week. The 2015 Safety & Quality Summit, organised by chopper firm CHC Helicopters, got under way on Monday and ends today