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Signe Vaula er en av medarbeiderne i kommunikasjon og samfunnskontakt. “Jeg trives veldig godt i jobben, både faglig og sosialt”, sier hun. 10.04.2024 Vi har nå ledig stilling som kommunikasjonsrådgiver. I jobben bidrar du til at fakta, analyser og kunnskap om ressursene og mulighetene på norsk sokkel når fram til ulike målgrupper. En viktig del av Sokkeldirektoratets samfunnsoppdrag er å «effektivt innhente, forvalte, gjøre tilgjengelig og formidle data, analyser og kunnskap om norsk kontinentalsokkel». Kommunikasjon og samfunnskontakt er kompetansemiljøet for faktaformidling i direktoratet. Vi skal styrke funksjonen med en kommunikasjonsrådgiver som kan bidra til…
Two years into Sudan’s brutal conflict, the war-torn country finds itself at risk of partitioning under two rival administrations. Oil flows… Source link
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), Jamal Al Loughani, announced the launch of the ArabH2 Hydrogen Energy Development Steering Initiative. This is a guidance initiative that aims to highlight the latest developments in the field of hydrogen, the challenges of supply chains, and how to integrate hydrogen with renewable energy sources. It also aims to facilitate the exchange of experiences and expertise among Arab countries and to benefit from international experiences in this field. Al Loughani stated that the initiative came within the recommendations of the third edition of OAPEC’s annual seminar on ‘Global and Arab…
Ann Helen Hansen er reservoaringeniør i Sokkeldirektoratet. Her er hun avbildet sammen med geolog-kollega Petter Dischington. (Foto: Rune Goa) 12.04.2024 Vi søker etter senior reservoaringeniør/reservoaringeniører til å arbeide med utvinningstillatelser i lete-, utbyggings- og driftsfasen. Gjennom faglige vurderinger og dialog med næringen, kan du være med å bidra til å påvirke løsninger som velges for nye og eksisterende felt. Som reservoaringeniør bidrar du til å maksimere verdiskapingen fra norsk sokkel gjennom forsvarlig ressursforvaltning. Du får også et unikt overblikk på hvordan verdiene på sokkelen blir forvaltet og du kan være med og gjøre en…
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, met with Randy Neely, CEO of Capricorn Energy PLC, and Eleanor Rowley, the company’s Managing Director in Egypt, in the presence of Salah Abdel Kerim, Chairman of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). The meeting discussed the company’s activities in its concession areas in the Western Desert of Egypt and its future plans to intensify upstream activities. During the meeting, Badawi stated that the petroleum sector is implementing an intensive research and exploration program in cooperation with its foreign partner companies operating in Egypt, with the aim of increasing oil and natural…
Oil demand forecasts were revised sharply downwards this week as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies, the US and China, escalates. The ‘reciprocal tariffs’ announced by US President Donald Trump on 2 April have wreaked havoc on oil prices, with Brent closing below $68/B on 17 April, down from the mid $70s at the start of the month. And despite this week’s price respite, fears remain that tariffs and counter-measures are set to slow economic activity, potentially stoking a global recession. The IEA, the energy arm of the OECD club of mostly rich nations, on 15 April…
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with bP’s Executive Vice President for Gas and Low Carbon Energy, William Lin, along with other bp officials, to talk about the company’s business progress, investments plans in Egypt, and the development of its new two major discoveries in the Mediterranean region. Furthermore, Badawi discussed with Lin cooperation efforts and the steps necessary to accelerate the King Mariout and Fayoum 5 discoveries. Lin emphasized bp’s interest in the swift development of the two discoveries, expressing his desire to enhance the joint efforts with the Egyptian oil and gas sector to achieve…
Norway, Denmark and Greenland are to build up a joint knowledge base on mineral activity on the seabed. The photo shows Kjersti Dahle, Director technology, analysis and coexistence at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate hodling a a sulphide sample. Photo: Arne Bjørøen. 15/04/2024 This cooperation involves an MoU – Memorandum of Understanding – with the aim of acquiring additional knowledge on seabed minerals. In February of this year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate entered into an “MoU” – Memorandum of Understanding – with the Greenland authorities, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and GEUS (Geological Survey of Denmark…
*Egypt hiked road fuel prices for the first time in six months on 11 April, raising all three grades of gasoline by an average of 13% while the price of diesel was increased 15%. With Brent crude prices falling from an average of $85/B for 2Q 2024 to average $74.5/ between October last year and Q1 this year and continuing on a downward trend to trade at below $70/B in recent weeks, this should help the country reduce its subsidy bill. *“Although Brent crude oil and international prices have declined recently, this has only slightly reduced the cost of one…
Moataz Atef, the Undersecretary for Minister’s Technical Office and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR), held a press conference with petroleum journalists and reporters form various mass media outlets. The conference aimed to affirm the cooperation and vital role of the petroleum media in showcasing the sector’s efforts and delivering the media message professionally and responsibly. The meeting covered several key issues and developments in the petroleum and mining sectors. Atef answered media inquiries and provided full information on preparations for the summer season, as well as core components of the integrated executive plan with…