Zenith strikes again with extra payzone in Azerbaijan
Zenith Energy has successful perforated new, unexploited production zone in the largest onshore oilfield in Azerbaijan - thanks to new technology.
Tropical depression raises hurricane threat, Gulf platforms being downmanned
A tropical depression that could grow into a hurricane is forecast to strike the US Gulf Coast late Sunday, potentially shutting down offshore oil and natural gas rigs and dealing another blow to citrus growers.
Russia’s En+ Group sets forth plan to float on LSE for $1.5billion
Russia's En+ Group plc intends to proceed with an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.
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Ships ordered to avoid Aberdeen windfarm work
Ships will be ordered to steer clear as work on a windfarm off the coast of Aberdeen gets underway this month.
TransCanada scraps Atlantic pipeline project over hurdles
TransCanada Corp. has scrapped its Energy East Pipeline and Eastern Mainline projects, oil and natural gas conduits that have faced regulatory hurdles in Canada and stiff opposition from environmental groups.
Solar firm raises $237million for three plants through world’s largest green bond
Global renewables firm Scatec Solar has raised $237million through the world's largest issued Islamic bond.
First shipment of US crude oil to India
US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has announced that the first-ever shipment of US crude oil has arrived in India.
Charities benefit from defunct rig
Charities in England have benefited as a result of donations from an unusual source — a redundant oil platform.
Ensco shareholders agree merger with Atwood
The shareholders of offshore drillship firm Ensco have approved the merger with Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
VIDEO: BP refinery celebrates record turnaround
BP’s Lingen refinery in Germany has completed the biggest turnaround in its history. During the work all facilities were shut down for necessary inspections and investment projects. That meant 1 million working hours, 250,000 individual works, all of which were successfully accomplished by more than 3,800 specialists
VIDEO: Why Statoil is investing in solar
Statoil has released a video to explain why it is investing in solar power. Executive vice president of the Norwegian firm’s new energy solutions department Irene Rummelhoff explains why she thinks the sun is a “fantastic energy resource”. Watch the video to find out more.
PM could struggle to win Commons backing for Brexit deal
Theresa May could struggle to negotiate a Brexit deal that will win the backing of the House Commons - which could see the country forced into a general election at the end of next year, the author of Article 50 has warned.
Arrests made in Saudi amid crackdown on critics of crown prince
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have detained 22 people on charges of incitement weeks after a crackdown on critics of the crown prince.
Saudi Armaco IPO ‘on track’
The chief executive of Saudi Aramco has assured that the oil giant’s much-anticipated flotation is still slated for 2018.
Nicola Sturgeon: Fracking will be banned in Scotland, end of story
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted that fracking is being banned in Scotland “end of story” as she made her personal opposition to the practice clear.
Exxon hits fifth oil pay offshore South America
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) today announced it made a fifth new oil discovery after drilling the Turbot-1 well offshore Guyana.
Polish anti-monopoly authority rules EDF assets can be bought
The Polish anti-monopoly watchdog has ruled that state owned PGE can buy up energy giant EDF's in country assets.
Total ‘springs’ into Gallic gas and power markets
French energy giant Total is expanding into the residential gas and power distribution market.
Chinese fisherman missing after collision with oil tanker near Japan
Twelve Chinese people were missing after their fishing boat collided with an oil tanker in waters near Japan, a Chinese diplomat said.
Russian authorities raid homes of workers of exiled oilgarch
Russian investigators have raided the homes of at least five people working for an exiled oligarch in connection with a dispute over what was once the country’s largest oil producer.
Oil and Syria on agenda as Putin meets Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman have opened talks in the first official visit of a Saudi monarch to Russia.
Sellafield to be hit by fresh strike in pay dispute
A second group of workers have voted to go on strike at the Sellafield nuclear site in a dispute over pay.
Tokyo Gas will not accept LNG contracts with selling restrictions, reports
Japan's biggest gas supplier will not accept contracts for long-term purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that contain clauses that restrict where the gas can be sold, according to Reuters news agency.
Petrofac secures North Sea contract extension
Oil services firm Petrofac has secured a contract extension from US major Chevron for engineering services.