Five oil signals to watch as 2018 pits OPEC against U.S. shale
Oil traders are going to have their work cut out in 2018.
Energy firms among some of the big losers of 2017
From Provident Financial Plc’s 66 percent plunge in a day to Carillion Plc shedding two-thirds of its value in three sessions, there’s been no shortage of drama in U.K. stocks this year.
Wind overtakes coal to generate more electricity in 2017
British wind farms generated more electricity than coal plants on more than 75% of days this year, figures show.
Coal is getting squeezed off the grid as solar and wind rise
More than a dozen new "green" records were set this year for Britain's power sector, with rising solar and wind generation, and coal increasingly pushed off the grid.
Apache expects full Forties production to return soon
Apache North Sea has announced that it expects to be back to pre-shutdown production levels within several days as Ineos completes repairs to the Forties pipeline.
Pipeline explosion sets back Libya’s oil revival; oil rallies
Libya's oil industry revival had a setback Tuesday as a pipeline carrying crude to the OPEC nation's biggest export terminal had an explosion. Oil rallied.
Solveig Gas get appeal green light
Solveig Gas Norway AS's appeal request has been upheld by the Norwegian Supreme Court following the Borgating Appeals Court decision.
Saudis seen counting on 80% surge in oil income to balance books
Saudi Arabia’s plan to erase its budget deficit by 2023 relies on a scenario that would see oil revenue surge by about 80 percent, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Cold snap makes New England the world’s priciest gas market
Nothing like a cold spell to boost the nation’s natural gas demand, and cost.
Forties pipeline repairs ‘mechanically complete’, Ineos says
Forties pipeline operator Ineos has announced that it has started pressure testing on the structure.
US tax changes ‘favourable’ to Shell
Royal Dutch Shell has announced that US tax changes enacted by the Trump administration will likely be favourable to the organisation.
Moray East Wind Farm’s 950K houses powered ‘very conservative’ estimate
The amount of power that can be generated from the Moray East Wind Farm is significantly more than quoted and 'very much a conservative estimate', according to a spokesman for the project.
Hess sells off Norwegian interests
Hess Corporation (HES) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its subsidiary Hess Norge.
McDermott return to North Sea with Tyra project award
Upstream services provider McDermott International Inc have announced a contract award to supply Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) work to the Maersk Oil Tyra Redevelopment Project.
Heerema win additional Maersk contract
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) have announced an additional contract award with Maersk Oil's Tyra Redevelopment Project.
Seagulls may be fitted with “bird backpacks” to examine relationship with wind turbines
Miniature “bird backpacks” or tiny tracking tags on tail feathers could help reveal how wild birds move around offshore wind farms.
Toshiba builds telescopic camera to explore Fukushima nuclear reactor
Toshiba’s energy systems unit has unveiled a long telescopic pipe carrying a pan-tilt camera designed for an internal probe of one of the damaged reactor chambers at Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.
CorPower’s Orkney Wave Energy Converter undergoes final checks
After dry testing in Sweden, the CorPower C3 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has been delivered to Orkney for final checks and installation.
WATCH: Rigs and ships vs the North Sea compliation
Watch as a collection of offshore rigs and ships do battle with the awesome force of the North Sea. It’s hard enough to watch the stomach-churning compilation, nevermind actually having to work there. See what offshore workers have to often endure when under the cosh of the North Sea.
Statoil looks to win Dutch wind farm tender
Norwegian energy giant, Statoil, has tabled a bid for the offshore wind tender Hollandse Kust Zuid area I&II in the Dutch section of the North Sea.
Subsea 7 celebrate contract success with Statoil for Snorre expansion
Subsea 7 has sealed a massive contract award with Statoil for the Snorre Expansion Project, which will also see knock on work for their north and north-east offices in Scotland.
Decom firm donates to Shetland Foodbank
Veolia, the company responsible for the decommissioning and recycle of the Buchan Alpha oil production vessel, has donated around 150kg of leftover foodstuffs to the Shetland Foodbank.
Judge in botched green energy case says cutting costs justified
Compelling public interest justified cutting the cost of a botched green energy scheme in Northern Ireland, a High Court judge has ruled.
‘UK yards for UK decommissioning’ says GMB Union
While GMB Union welcomes new Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) decommissioning safeguards it wants assurances that UK decommissioning will be carried out within UK yards in Scotland and the North East of England.
Judge dismisses legal challenge to failed green energy scheme
A judge has dismissed a legal challenge to measures for cutting the cost of Northern Ireland’s botched green energy scheme.