North Sea reshuffle shows positive momentum
The North Sea reshuffle of early 2017 shows the stalled oil and gas industry is back on the move "with a real positive momentum", according to one expert.
SNP’s fracking talk shop ‘spineless’ procrastination, claim Tories
A decision on the future of shale extraction in Scotland will not be made for another year, the Scottish Conservative party has claimed.
Shetland’s Ocean Kinetics to create 21 jobs after HIE funding boost
Shetland-based engineering company Ocean Kinetics Limited is set to create 21 full time jobs with a new one-stop engineering shop.
EOWDC in industry first foundation pairing
Vattenfall's pioneering wind turbine testing facility off Aberdeen will feature what is believed to be an industry first.
Bibby Offshore shows renewed confidence in North Sea with charter extension
Bibby Offshore has shown renewed confidence in the North Sea by extending an exclusive charter for premier dive-support vessel Bibby Topaz.
Experts predict China’s nuclear power capacity will overtake the US within a decade
China’s rapid nuclear expansion will result in it overtaking the US as the nation with the largest atomic power capacity by 2026, according to BMI Research.
Aker Solutions wins hook-up contract for Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup field
Aker Solutions has won a contract from Statoil for the hook-up of the riser platform for the Johan Sverdrup field, Norway's largest offshore development in the past three decades.
GEAM17: GE Oil & Gas hails strong start to 2017 with partnerships and technology deals
The boss of GE Oil & Gas (NYSE:GE) has hailed a strong start to 2017 with series of new agreements including a landmark technology cooperation project.
Transocean owners billed £400,000 after running aground
The Coastguard has billed the owner of an oil rig that ran aground in the Outer Hebrides for £400,000.
Chopper firm NHV flying high with new North Sea contract
The latest helicopter firm to land in Aberdeen has won a new contract to provide flights for North Sea operator Ithaca Energy.
Aberdeen based oil service company predicts growth despite tough climate
An Aberdeen-based oil service company is predicting strong growth in its business, despite a continuing tough market environment.
Ex billionaire Batista detained over graft probe
Former billionaire Eike Batista has been detained by police after returning to Brazil to face allegations of bribing a former governor.
Bangladesh to assess Chevron’s gas reserves before making bid
Bangladesh is to have Chevron Corp's in-country natural gas reserves assessed before making a formal bid to buy the assets, according to reports.
Repsol Sinopec claim flagship North Sea project still on track for first oil in Q1
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) claim its flagship £1.6billion North Sea project is still on schedule despite extending a contract for an offshore accommodation vessel for a third time.
NHV win Ithaca helicopter contract, promise new fleet of H175s
Chopper operator NHV have won a new contract to provide flights for Ithaca Energy's Harrier development.
Shell and Total set to provide electric car charging ports at UK and Dutch garage forecourts
Oil supermajors Royal Dutch Shell and Total are preparing to introduce battery charging points at European petrol stations as the the energy giants respond to rising sales of electric cars.
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster sways atomic opposition symbol
The man blocking the world’s largest nuclear plant says he grew opposed to atomic energy the same way some people fall in love.
Latin America E&P firm Pacific announce new CEO
Latin America focused exploration and production firm Pacfic Corp have appointed an "industry veteran" as its new chief executive officer.
IKM secures contract with Subsea 7 for Culzean field
IKM Group has secured a support contract with Subsea 7 for the development of the Culzean field.
Lundin gets go-ahead for drilling on Edvard Grieg
Oil company Lundin Petroleum has been given permission to carry out drilling on one of the largest oil fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Norwegian union blames near-fatal refinery leak on maintenance backlog
A Norwegian union has blamed a potentially fatal hydrogen leak at a refinery as part of a wider problem with maintenance backlogs.
Total restricts access to Elgin platform after well ‘difficulties’
Oil and gas giant Total has restricted access to a wellhead platform after an incident during one of the French supermajor's North Sea drilling operations.
UK carbon capture contest was on track to cost taxpayers nearly £9billion
A competition to spur carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology that was scrapped in 2015 was on track to cost UK taxpayers around 8.9 billion pounds, the National Audit Office has revealed.
Trump revives Keystone XL pipeline prospects but hurdles remain
President Donald Trump may have revived prospects for the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, but the path to their completion still contains hurdles.
New York gives green-light to largest US offshore windfarm
A plan for the US's largest offshore windfarm to sit off the coast of New York has been given the go-ahead.