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BP’s ETAP hub celebrates 20 years of production

Submitted by Mark Venables on 19th July 2018

19th July 2018

The Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) North Sea development, labelled by the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) as the “poster child” for its Maximising Economic Recovery (MER UK) strategy, celebrates 20 years of production today, with the key hub expected to operate into the mid-late 2030s.

BP to increase share in UK’s giant Clair field and sell interest in Alaska’s Kuparuk field

Submitted by Mark Venables on 13th July 2018

13th July 2018

BP has announced that it has entered into agreements with ConocoPhillips that will significantly increase its holding in the Clair field, a core asset of BP’s North Sea business in the UK, while also selling its non-operating interest in the Kuparuk and satellite oilfields in Alaska.

BP Ventures invests in energy monitor company Voltaware

Submitted by Editorial staff on 10th July 2018

10th July 2018

BP Ventures, in support of BP Alternative Energy’s strategy in low-carbon power, storage and digital energy, has invested £1.5 million in Voltaware, whose innovative energy monitor offers businesses the ability to track their energy demand in detail, down to individual appliances.

BP starts-up landmark Shah Deniz 2 development in Azerbaijan

Submitted by Editorial staff on 2nd July 2018

02nd July 2018

BP and its partners in the Shah Deniz consortium today announced the start-up of the landmark Shah Deniz 2 gas development in Azerbaijan, including its first commercial gas delivery to Turkey.

BP to acquire the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging company

Submitted by Editorial staff on 28th June 2018

28th June 2018

BP today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company.

Atkins awarded new global framework agreement by BP global wells organization

Submitted by Editorial staff on 25th June 2018

25th June 2018

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been awarded a 5-year framework contract by BP global wells organization for global riser analysis services.

Major gas pipeline opens in Turkey

Submitted by Mark Venables on 20th June 2018

20th June 2018

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the President of Azerbaijan,Ilham Aliyev, have inaugurated the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) at a ceremony held in Turkey yesterday.

BP invests in ultra-fast charging battery company StoreDot

Submitted by Mark Venables on 6th June 2018

06th June 2018

StoreDot aims to commercialize its flash battery

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide is growing rapidly and BP is working across the supply chain to support the development of the technologies and infrastructure required to support that growth.

Element expert leads publication of referenced API document

Submitted by Editorial staff on 5th June 2018

05th June 2018

Element engaged expert, Neal Ferguson, is helping to shape new oil & gas industry standards through his role as the Vice Chair of the American Petroleum Institute (API) subcommittee on Supply Chain Management (SC20).

TechX Pioneers break new ground in oil and gas

Submitted by Editorial staff on 4th June 2018

04th June 2018

Today, 10 exciting tech start-ups with potentially game-changing solutions join the first cohort of the Oil & Gas Technology’s Centre’s TechX Pioneer accelerator programme.