Strike at Shetland gas plant on the cards
Union members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action at the Shetland Gas Plant.
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Early warning signs over maritime disaster that killed 8 not ‘picked up on’
Potential warning signs in the lead up to the worst North Sea maritime disaster since Piper Alpha were not picked up on, according to one of the investigators.
New rig-to-reef solution could be the answer
A new scheme hopes to help overcome the public stigma of rig-to-reef projects.
ConocoPhillips rapped over Ekofisk safety failures
ConocoPhillips has been reprimanded by Norway's oil and gas watchdog over failings at the Ekofisk field in the North Sea.
Apache North Sea witnessed net production growth in Q3
Apache Corporation's North Sea operations saw production increase in the third quarter.
Watch: Chevron’s new lease of life for North Sea’s Captain
US oil major Chevron has published a video showing how polymer technology can breathe new life into its billion-barrel Captain field in the North Sea.
NorSea Group and IOS form alliance
An alliance has been formed to provide a complete logistics, storage and inspection package which will deliver significant cost benefits for energy sector companies operating in the north-east of Scotland, it has been claimed.
Microsoft will purchase 100% of the wind energy generated by neighbouring project
Microsoft has announced its second European wind project in the Netherlands with Vattenfall, one of Europe's largest electricity and heat retail and producers.
Engie renews LNG contract with China’s CNOOC
ENGIE has renewed the regasification and storage services contract with Chinese energy group CNOOC for the winter season.
Oil and Gas UK Share Fair attracts international interest with supply chain
One of the newest contractors in the UK North Sea was among the companies that set out their stalls to potential suppliers at a major oil and gas industry event in Aberdeen yesterday.
Engie raises resource estimates on Cara by millions of barrels
France's Engie E&P has upped its resource estimate for the Cara field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Engie sells off interest in three UK power plants
Egnie has agreed the sale of of its 75% shareholding in three UK based power plants to Energy Capital Partners (ECP).
Cenovus boosts bottomline but targets more divestment
Canadian oil sands player Cenovus has swung into the black but it still looking to sell off up to CAD$5billion of assets.
Point Resources completes Exxon upstream acquisition
HitecVision and its majority owned portfolio firm Point Resources has completed the acquisition of American supermajor ExxonMobil's upstream business in Norway.
CNR report ‘strong’ quarter as bottomline swings out of the red
Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) International is out of the red and into the black after nearly doubling its year-on-year revenue.
Irish explorer Providence gets green light for raft of farm-out of interests
Oil and gas explorer Providence Resources has been given permission to farm out interests for operations in the southern Porcupine Basin offshore Ireland.
US Department of Energy announces five new projects through partnership with Israel
The US Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Energy (MOE) and the Israel Innovation Authority announced $4.8 million for five newly selected energy projects.
Mundell to appeal to Scottish Goverment to “engage fully” with Brexit process
Scottish Secretary David Mundell will today urge the Scottish Government and Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to engage fully with the Brexit process, so together we can deliver the best possible deal for Scotland and the whole of the UK as the country prepares to leave the EU.
Orsted sees huge swings in business performance as it turns to green energy
Orsted, the new pure play renewables firm formerly known as DONG, has witnessed third quarter profits from continuing operations plummet by 92% year-on-year.
Rosneft and National Iranian Oil Company sign oil and gas strategic cooperation agreement
Russian oil and gas giant Rosneft and the state owed Iranian oil company have signed an oil and gas cooperation agreement.
OGA launches survey of UK oil and gas operators and licensees
North Sea regulator the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched its "new and improved" 2017 Stewardship Survey.
First study of downstream sector’s exposure to climate risk finds refinery values and earnings could halve by 2035
Up to a quarter of global refining capacity could be forced to close by 2035 due to rising climate change regulations and rapid advances in 'clean technologies', new research has found.
At least 12 killed in blast at thermal power plant
At least 12 people were killed and dozens more injured in an explosion on Wednesday at a thermal power plant in northern India, officials said.
Lundin call-in Q3 profits
Swedish independent operator Lundin benefited from low cash operating costs and a higher realised oil price to boost the bottom line in the third quarter.