COSL rig heads for UK to kick off Serica Energy campaign
Move could see development of Belinda discovery in UK.
px Group acquires German hydrogen specialist LIFTE H2
UK gas infrastructure manager px Group has acquired a majority stake in German hydrogen firm LIFTE H2.
Shell mulls quitting ‘undervalued’ London Stock Market for New York
Shell (LON: SHEL) CEO Wael Sawan has said he is open to moving the supermajor’s primary stock listing from London to New York.
Norway labour union reaches wage deal to avert large-scale strike
Norway’s employers and the largest private-sector trade union clinched an agreement on wages with the help of the state mediator, averting a wide-ranging strike.
One dead, several injured after fire on Gulf of Mexico oil platform
At least one person has been killed and several others are injured after a fire broke out on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
EVOL: Time to pick up the pace with CCUS – with Ruth Herbert
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is the kind of industrial opportunity that comes around once in 200 years, according to the chief of an industry trade association.
Existing players to drive North Sea M&A deals
A murky picture has been laid out for North Sea M&A deals in the months ahead, as a general election, lack of private capital and the near-extinction of IPOs have muddied the waters.
CCUS throws up decommissioning tax ‘grey area’
Repurposing of North Sea oil and gas assets for Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is starting to happen, and it’s throwing up a tax quandary for the sector’s decommissioning space.
Workers for Aberdeen oil company held up in Colombia armed robbery
Exclusive: Questions raised over robustness of Westhill-based Elemental Energies' security processes.
UK energy production reaches lowest level on record
Domestic energy production in the UK has reached the lowest level since records began in 1948.
Banchory firm could ‘revolutionise’ fuels for offshore wind vessels
A Banchory-based firm has developed technology which it says could “revolutionise” the way offshore vessels are fuelled.
Exxon, Cnooc merge Guyana arbitration claims against Chevron
Exxon Mobil and Cnooc merged arbitration claims against Chevron’s proposed takeover of Hess that would allow the US oil supermajor to enter Guyana’s Stabroek Block.
EnQuest plans ‘funnel’ of UK North Sea’s largest oil projects
Boss says EnQuest will "prove up" heavy oil capabilities on Bressay before targeting Bentley.
Interview: Ithaca Energy boss breaks down Eni deal
Chairman answers questions on windfall tax, sticking with the UK, and Ithaca’s Aberdeen operation post-Eni deal.
Cambo: Entry of Italy’s Eni could unlock Ithaca Energy oilfield
The planned entry of Italian oil major Eni “de-risks” the Cambo oilfield in the West of Shetland, owner Ithaca Energy has said.
Humza Yousaf to face off against Douglas Ross in Aberdeen over future of offshore jobs
The two party leaders agreed to go head-to-head, along with Labour, in a region the SNP and Tories are desperate to hold at the general election
Northern Lights seen from North Sea oil rig
Stunning pictures of the Northern Lights have been captured from a North Sea oil rig by a lucky roughneck off the coast of Aberdeen.
North Sea project approvals for 2024 might already be over
"We might not even see any further approvals this year" amid regulator pressure and tax uncertainties.
Industry points to Tier 1 contractors as delayed payment culprits
A major industry report has placed the brunt of blame for delayed payments in the North Sea upon Tier 1 contractor companies.
Oilfield services giant SLB has no plans to exit Russia
Oilfield services giant SLB (NYSE: SLB) has no plans to exit Russia, its CEO has said, two years after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Controversial NSTA plan due to be published
A controversial plan, which North Sea operators have warned will see platforms being shut down early, will be published later this week.
Petrogas mulls takeover of Spirit Energy hub for new UK gas project
Petrogas is weighing options for two new UK North Sea gas projects – including taking over an old Spirit Energy hub.
Cancelled hydrogen, electricity backbone and speed dating
What do Vattenfall, Kate Middleton and Repsol have in common? They all feature in this week’s EVOL.
Report – Wood Group to make hundreds of job cuts
It has been reported that Aberdeen-headquartered engineering firm Wood Group (LON: WG) is planning to make hundreds of job cuts.
ConocoPhillips CEO calls for US to end LNG permit pause in November
The Biden administration’s pause on liquefied natural gas export licenses needs to end after November’s presidential election, said Ryan Lance, chief executive of ConocoPhillips, the Houston-based oil and gas producer with a growing LNG business.