Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

6 March 2015

	BP finalises deal to develop Egypt's West Nile Delta gas fields BP has signed the final agreements of the West Nile Delta project, which has an estimated investment of $12billion. The project is set to develop 5 trillion cubic feet of gas resources and 55 million barrels of condensates

	Weir Group sees stocks boosted Oil and Gas services firm Weir rose by nearly 5% amid speculation it could be the subject of a break-up bid from a US private equity firm. The stock, which has hit turbulence in recent months due to the fall in oil prices, was 85

	BP postpones work on Sullom Voe gas plant for up to five months Oil major BP has postponed construction of its £500million gas sweetening plant for up to five months. The company said the decision was triggered by the low oil price over the past six months

	Survivex aims to grow global arm of business Offshore training provider Survivex has appointed a business development director as it looks to attract international clients in “difficult times for the sector”

	Hunting reveals record annual results An energy service firm shrugged off the oil and gas industry downturn yesterday, reporting record annual results. The company posted an 8% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £139

	Mexico aims to tap into North Sea oil success The President of Mexico said his country was keen to learn from the expertise of the North Sea oil and gas industry on a trip to Aberdeen yesterday. A heavy police presence, a civic reception and some of the country’s top politicians greeted Enrique Pena Nieto in what was his only commitment outwith London during his stay in the UK

	Tullow and partners to invest $14 Billion in Uganda oil fields Tullow Oil Plc, Total SA and Cnooc Ltd. are set to invest almost $14 billion developing oil fields in Uganda, according to Jimmy Mugerwa, general manager of Tullow’s operations there

	Pemex loses bid to recover stolen gas proceeds from Shell, BASF Pemex Exploracion y Produccion can’t recover hundreds of millions of dollars lost on Mexican condensate smuggled across the Texas border by bandits and sold to Shell Chemical LP, ConocoPhillips Co

	Opinion: Reaping rewards from standardised ways of working Since the days of Henry Ford and the beginning of mass production, the benefits of ‘standardisation’ have been widely promoted and publicised. The automotive industry spear-headed standardisation and, with it, transformed manufacturing practice forever

	Gallery: This week's top five stories This week's most popular story was the assertion from oil and gas expert Alan Kennedy, of professional services firm KPMG, that the current downturn in the industry