United Kingdom

H&P’s $2B KCA Deutag Deal Positions Driller as Global Powerhouse

Helmerich & Payne’s acquisition of U.K. service company KCA Deutag will expand its international reach, particularly in the Middle East, as well as its onshore presence in the U.S.

July 25, 2024

Safeguarding the Trend of Accelerating CCUS Adoption

Policy pushes meet industry pull, positioning CCUS for takeoff.

July 24, 2024

Redwheel Broadening Sustainable Portfolio with Ecofin Deal

Investment manager Redwheel agreed to purchase London-based Ecofin’s assets, which reached approximately $1.4 billion as of May 31.

July 12, 2024

ChampionX Closes Acquisition of Artificial Lift Company RMSpumptools

ChampionX, which is being acquired by SLB for $7.7 billion, bought RMSpumptools Ltd. for about $110 million.

July 9, 2024

TotalEnergies Sells Gas Field Interests West of Shetland Islands

Prax Group will take over TotalEnergies’ oil and gas assets in the maturing play north of Scotland.

June 27, 2024

E&P Highlights: June 17, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including Woodside’s Sangomar project reaching first oil and TotalEnergies divesting from Brunei.

June 17, 2024

Sea Power: Noble’s Deal Fires Major Volley in Offshore, Services M&A

Noble Corp.’s $1.6 billion acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling may seem like small potatoes compared to the upstream sectors’ massive megadeals, but service sector consolidation could snowball, analysts said.

June 14, 2024

PGS, TGS Merger Receives Final Approval from UK Authorities

With regulatory conditions satisfied, PGS and TGS’ merger is expected to be complete July 1 and will establish the combined entity as a full-service geophysical data company. 

June 11, 2024

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of June 7, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including the International Energy Agency’s forecast on clean energy investment reaching $2 trillion this year.

June 7, 2024

TotalEnergies Buys UK Power Plant from EIG for $575MM

TotalEnergies signed an agreement with EIG, an institutional investor in the global energy sector, for the acquisition of all the shares of West Burton Energy for an enterprise value of £450 million (US$575 million).

June 6, 2024