Scottish Greens will back fracking ban
Green MSPs will today attempt to find agreement at Holyrood for a reinforced and lasting fracking ban in Scotland.
Opinion: The “Big Six” is exposed but could sustain the proposed energy tariff cap
During her speech to the Conservative Party conference on October 4, 2017, Prime Minister Theresa May announced plans to cap standard variable tariffs (SVT).
Anti-fracking campaigners to stage demonstration ahead of key Scottish vote today
Anti-fracking groups will stage a demonstration outside Holyrood before the vote calling for legislation to be passed outlawing fracking.
BEIS ‘considering next steps’ over ‘mini’ nuclear reactor programme
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is considering the "next steps" for its long awaited nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) programme.
Brazil’s pre-salt bidding rounds to open next week
Brazil's 'pre-salt' blocks are to be auctioned off next week.
Halliburton back in black as US demand powers topline revenue
US oilfield services giant Halliburton's product services lines in the North Sea helped the firm to get its books back in black.
Solar start-up secures industry first trilateral deal to bring power to 150,000 people
A next generation start-up utility firm has secured an industry first deal that will help bring solar generated electricity to 150,000 Rwandans.
FluidOil appoints new head of engineering
Heavy crude specialist FluidOil has appointed Howard Simons as head of engineering.
Kinder Morgan swings to profit, says it’s on track to boost dividend next year
The Houston pipeline company Kinder Morgan swung to a profit in the third quarter, after posting losses in the same period in 2016.
Ardyne appoints North Sea veteran to chairman role
Aberdeen based energy service firm Ardyne has appointed an North Sea industry veteran to the role of non-executive chairman as it seeks international growth.
Heerema will create vent boom for Leviathan
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has been awarded the procurement and construction (P&C) contract to provide the vent boom the Noble Energy's Leviathan project offshore Israel.
Two missing after crude barge catches fire in Texas
Two crew members are missing after a barge carrying about 140,000 barrels of crude oil to a refinery caught fire early on Friday in the Aransas Pass Anchorage in Texas.
Iranian nuclear deal ‘could be sunk by one sided changes’
Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said the landmark Iranian nuclear deal can only be amended if his country and other signatories agree to proposed changes.
Shell to offload Norwegian pipeline and part of gas plant
Royal Dutch Shell is looking to offload its stake in a Norwegian pipeline.
Could Mexico be the next Panama Canal for gas? Drillers think so
Since the first shale gas export terminal opened in Louisiana last year, America’s drillers have seen at least 75 cargoes of their fuel sail through the Panama Canal bound for markets in Asia.
Schlumberger bumps up bottom line thanks to US shale boom
The world;'s largest oilfield services company has propped its bottom line up by an additional $470million year on year in the third quarter.
Technip FMC cutting Norwegian jobs, reports claim
Oilfield service giant Technip FMC is to cut 80 jobs in Norway, according to local media.
Greek operator claims Montenegro is in ‘sweet spot’ of untapped potential
Greek operator Energean has claimed Montenegro sits in a "sweet spot" of untapped potenital, with up to 1.8 trillion cubic feet of gas off the coast.
Zenith suffers ‘highly surprising’ blowout on Zardab
London listed Zenith Energy is dealing with a "highly surprising" blowout at the largest onshore oilfield in Azerbaijan.
BP chair who steadied the helm during storms to step down
The man who steadied the helm as energy giant BP braved the storm of the oil and gas downturn, the Deepwater Horizon disaster and a shareholder revolt over executive pay is to stand down.
Opinion: Ross Thomson on decom tax relief
The UK Government will publish its first autumn budget next month and this is traditionally a time for reviewing the nation’s finances and proposals for taxation.
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Rowan and Aramco in ‘ground-breaking’ JV
Drilling firm Rowan has started operations in a "ground-breaking" joint venture with Saudi Aramco.
BP selects Rowan for Trinidad drilling campaign
Rowan Drilling is to provide two rigs for an upcoming BP campaign in Trinidad and Tobago.
Oil and gas ‘robotics revolution’ to be thrust into spotlight
A potential "robotics revolution" for the oil and gas industry is to be put in the spotlight later this month.