Petrobras boss voted most powerful woman in business
Petrobras' chief executive has been ranked the most powerful female executive in the world - for the second year running.
DNO Tawke well hits record output
Testing of the second horizontal Tawke field well in Kurdistan, Iraq, produced “a new record rate” of 32,500 barrels of oil per day, announced the field operator DNO.
JKX starts production at second Zaplavskoye well
JKX Oil and Gas has successfully completed and tested its latest Ukrainian appraisal well, the company announced.
Maple Energy appoints new managers
Peru energy group Maple Energy announced new management appointments to its business and finance departments.
Cable to close industry awareness campaign
UK business secretary Vince Cable will give the keynote speech at an event to close Oil & Gas UK's energy industry awareness campaign next week.
New production delay to Kashagan field
Production at the giant Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan has ground to a halt due to a gas leak – for the second time in recent weeks.
France upholds ban on fracking
A bid to change the law banning fracking in France has been rejected by the constitutional council.
UAE Minister of Energy to open Opito conference
The United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Energy to open the OPITO Safety and Competency Conference 2013 later this year.
North-east charities learn business with Marathon Oil
Five North-east charities have been given a boost through a scheme from a US oil major.
Bilfinger Salamis UK celebrates 40th anniversary
An Aberdeen oil services firm says its focused on strengthening its market position as it celebrates four decades in the UK industry.
Strawbridge: Energy industry faces a Scrapheap Challenge
The energy industry needs to find simple solutions to provide power while reducing the impact on environment, engineer-turned-TV personality Dick Strawbridge has warned.
Statoil senior VP to lead DNO
Independent Norwegian oil firm Det Norske Oljeselskap (DNO) has appointed current Statoil senior vice president as its chief executive.
Cuadrilla in search of new UK shale site
Cuadrilla is looking for a new shale gas exploration site in northern England after it abandoned its latest project over environmental concerns.
BusinessPort appoints new head of HSE
The business process management software consultancy BusinessPort has appointed a new health, safety and environmental systems director to its Aberdeen headquarters.
Amsterdam conference uses film to answer energy questions
A Dutch energy conference is aiming to provide the ultimate answers to the industry’s most troubling questions – in a film screening.
Max Petroleum records progress in Kazakh appraisal programme
Max Petroleum is set for casing and testing of two appraisal wells following positive finds in its Eskene North and Uytas fields, the company announced.
Shutdown begins as Gulf of Mexico braces itself for oncoming storm
Energy companies in the Gulf of Mexico started curbing production and evacuating offshore workers ahead of the expected tropical storm blow.
Dana Petroleum MD to address Energy Institute
Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles Project in the Northern North Sea will be the focus of the next Energy Institute dinner.
Year-on-year growth for Dragon Oil in Cheleken
Turkmenistan-focused Dragon Oil says production on its Cheleken contract area has risen 7% year on year after a rush of activity in the last three months.
3D video: the future of subsea operations?
A television conference will try to convince the energy industry 3D is the way to go - subsea.
Gazprom faces $15billion in competition charges
The European Commission is preparing to charge Gazprom over unfair competition practices, it has emerged.
Maersk Training employs first female instructor
Newcastle based Maersk Training has hired the first female instructor to its wind energy division.
Why Eastern Africa can be new North Sea for oil firms
Scottish oil and gas firms have been urged to focus on East Africa to recreate the North Sea oil boom from 40 years ago.
Petrobras enjoys summer production boost
Petrobras saw average oil production from its Brazilian fields rise by 1.1% in August compared to the previous month.
“Good” Kazakh oil finds for Max Petroleum
Max Petroleum said it was preparing for test production at its Sagiz West Field well in Kazakhstan after receiving encouraging results from appraisal drilling.