Rigzone Employer Survey: Shell is number one O&G company to work for
When it comes to identifying an employer of choice, Royal Dutch Shell plc ranked No. 1 amongst oil and gas professionals around the globe, according to Rigzone’s 2018 Ideal Employer survey. It’s the second year in a row that responses placed the multinational oil and gas company in the top spot on the Global Top […]
Oilpro shuts down months after founder pleaded guilty to theft
Popular oil and gas networking website Oilpro.com will permanently shut down Wednesday, about seven months after its founder pleaded guilty to stealing data from rival site Rigzone. The website said Monday “it is with great sadness that we announce the closure of Oilpro.com.” Oilpro was touted as a professional network for oil and gas professionals, […]
SDX Energy 'well placed' to drill South Disouq well
SDX Energy Inc. is well placed to maximize the potential of its South Disouq asset in Egypt, says the company’s president and CEO Paul Welch. “We have a solid financial position which is underpinned by high-margin production that enables us to generate positive free cash flow down to $15 oil,” he commented in a company […]
El Molla speaking at OTC 2016: Egypt to offer 28 blocks, Zohr project creates 5,000 jobs
Egypt, boosted by the recent success with the offshore Zohr gas project in Shorouk concession, intended to offer 28 blocks for bidding by foreign oil and gas companies soon, Tarek El Molla, the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said Tuesday at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2016 in Houston. “We are going to […]
Oilpro.com back online after founder arrested
Oilpro.com, a social media website for oil and gas professionals and enthusiasts, has come back online, after it had gone offline following the arrest of its founder, David Kent. A message on the website last week had said that the Oilpro.com was down due to “an outage.” David Kent was arrested last week and charged […]
Oilpro founder arrested and charged for hacking Rigzone
David Kent, the founder of Oilpro.com, a popular social media network for oil and gas professionals, has been arrested for charges relating to computer hacking and wire fraud. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Kent 40, was arrested on March 30, and has been charged for an alleged role in repeatedly hacking into a […]