UK energy minister reaffirms Westminster commitment to North Sea
The newly appointed UK Energy Minister has told oil and gas leaders they have the ‘full support’ of the UK Government in maximising the economic opportunity in the North Sea.
Officials meet in Aberdeen to discuss future of North Sea
Government ministers and oil and gas officials are due to meet in Aberdeen today to discuss ongoing strategic efforts to unleash the full potential of the North Sea.
Iraq’s oil rich Kirkuk province to take part in Kurdish independence vote
Iraq's ethnically-mixed Kirkuk province, long claimed by both the Arab-led central government and the autonomous Kurdish region, voted Tuesday to take part in a vote on Kurdish independence slated for next month.
Harvey forces nation’s largest refinery in Port Arthur to reduce operations
The nation's largest oil refinery in Port Arthur is reducing its production by at least 40 percent as it deals with floodwaters from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Nigeria’s ex oil minister has $21million seized as she faces corruption charges
A Nigerian court has seized more than $21million from bank accounts linked to a former oil minister who faces corruption allegations.
Shell to contribute $1million to Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief fund
Shell will make an initial contribution of $1 million to the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey disaster relief fund.
Dugdale quits as Scottish Labour leader
Kezia Dugdale has resigned as leader of Scottish Labour.
Exxon Mobil says partially collapsed storage tank isn’t a threat
The tropical remnants of Hurricane Harvey caused the roof of a storage tank to collapse at Exxon Mobil's oil refining and chemical campus in Baytown.
Levee breaks at Texas river, residents urged ‘get out now’
State officials have ordered an evacuation of areas around the Columbia Lakes after the levee broke. The County of Brazoria issued the warning this afternoon on social media, adding that residents should “get out now”. County Judge Matt Sebesta is understood to be the one to have issued the evacuation on American radio channels.
Trump on way to Texas for flood briefings
Donald Trump is heading to Texas for briefings on the federal government’s work to help the state recover from Storm Harvey.
Ibama rejects Total’s study for oil exploration in Foz do Amazonas
Brazilian regulatory body Ibama has rejected an environmental impact study presented by the French oil company Total for oil exploration in the Foz do Amazonas Basin.
Railroad Commission supporting Texans through flood troubles
The Railroad Commission (RRC) of Texas is continuing to provide support to emergency services in the flood stricken southern US state.
Tehcnip FMC wins EPCI contract for West White Rose project offshore Canada
TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract from Husky Energy for the West White Rose project in Eastern Canada.
European markets go into red after North Korea fires missile over Japan
European markets have crashed into the red after North Korea ratcheted up tensions with the United States by firing a ballistic missile over Japan.
UPDATED: Texas pipeline ruptures
Oklahoma's Williams Cos. says it was its pipeline that leaked dangerous chemicals Monday at La Porte and triggered an emergency shelter-in-place warning amid floodwaters.
Houston floods: ‘nothing compares to this’
A Scottish businesswoman who moved out to Houston three years ago and went through two previous floods has said "nothing compares" to the current disaster gripping the state of Texas.
Ex-pats trapped in devastating Houston floods
People from across the north-east are among those caught up in the flooding sweeping the southern United States.
Oil veteran Derek Blackwood says Hurricane Harvey floods ‘worse than anything that has come before’
A North Sea veteran who is now based in flood-stricken Texas has described the fallout of Hurricane Harvey as "worse than anything that has come before."
Aberdeen woman tells of flood devastation in Texas
A north-east woman caught up in the flooding chaos in Texas has revealed how some of her colleagues had their homes devastated as Hurricane Harvey overran the southern US state.
Aberdeen man wakes up to Texas floodwater just a foot from his front door
An Aberdeen native who now lives and works in Texas has been left stranded in his home after Hurricane Harvey tore through the southern state.
Expat Scottish businessman hails heroics of fellow Houstonians
A Scottish businessman now living in the US has hailed his fellow Houstonians for helping each other out as they battle the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Updated: Mass evacuations ordered in Texas as floodwater fears continue to rise
More than 80,000 people are said to have been ordered to evacuate the Greater Houston area due to ongoing concerns over floodwaters.
US nuclear watchdog keeping eye on South Texas plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is keeping an eye on Hurricane Harvey and its effect on the South Texas Project nuclear power plant in Bay City, Texas.
GALLERY: The fallout from Hurricane Harvey continues
The fallout from Hurricane Harvey is continuing to cause chaos across the oil-rich state of Texas. The storm made landfall over the weekend but was quickly downgraded as winds lost speed. However heavy rain has caused extensive flooding damage and killed at least five people.
Engineers find wreck of suspected World War Two aircraft in North Sea
Wreckage of a British Second World War aircraft which assisted efforts to drive the Nazis from Norway is thought to have been discovered in the North Sea.