Shelved novel led to career in oil
Not every conversation with an oil executive involves false teeth for sheep and a career break writing a novel but Simon Thomson is not your average oil-company boss.
ONS major showcase for Scots energy sector
Scottish oil and gas firms are arriving in force in Stavanger today for the start of this year's "bigger than ever" Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference.
Norway key growth area for UK firms
Norway is a destination for growth, according to members of Aberdeen-based industry body Subsea UK.
‘Alternative models needed’ to make most of North Sea
New ideas are needed if North Sea reserves are to be exploited instead of being stranded for good, business leaders were told yesterday.
New boss at head of Marathon Oil UK
A new managing director has been appointed at Marathon Oil's UK business.
EnQuest looking to build new HQ in Granite City
Independent oil and gas firm EnQuest said yesterday it was on the lookout for an Aberdeen city-centre site for a new north-east headquarters.
Vessel set for return to field
Danish shipping giant Maersk yesterday said its North Sea floating production vessel Gryphon should be back in action by the end of the year.
Ithaca to test Hurricane
Aberdeen oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy has said it is to carry out a drill stem test on its Hurricane discovery.
First gas on Clipper South
German energy firm RWE today said it had achieved first gas from its southern North Sea Clipper South development.
Amec ‘will hit double-digit target’
Energy engineering business Amec said yesterday it was on track to achieve double-digit percentage growth this year after oil and gas work helped it to a strong first half.
North Sea projects ‘driving growth’
High activity levels across the North Sea helped offshore engineering firm Subsea 7 post a jump in revenue and profits in the first half of this year.
Providence increases Celtic Sea acreage
Irish oil explorer Providence Resources said today it had been offered an "option licence" in the Irish Sea close to its Barryroe discovery.
Deo now in Parkmead control
Aberdeen oil and gas explorer Deo Petroleum is now officially in the hands of fledgling independent Parkmead Group.
Nautical takeover by Cairn completes
Scottish oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy said yesterday it had completed its £414million takeover of Nautical Petroleum.
KCA Deutag wins £3.1million contract
Aberdeen drilling firm KCA Deutag has picked up a £3.1million engineering design contract with Norwegian energy giant Statoil for its Brazilian Peregrino project.
Parkmead completes deal for first production
Aberdeen oil and gas explorer Parkmead said yesterday it had completed a deal to buy stakes in some onshore oil and gas fields in the Netherlands.
Cable gives backing to industry in North Sea
The North Sea oil and gas industry was given the backing of UK Government business heavyweight Vince Cable yesterday at an energy summit held to coincide with the Olympics.
£3m HQ investment to help Bowtech achieve global vision
North-east oil service firm Bowtech is to invest £3million in a new headquarters on the back of increasing exports.
Rig starts work on prospect
Total has started drilling on the Norwegian North Sea Garantiana prospect, part-owned by Aberdeen-based Bridge Energy.
Expert view: International interest
Falkland Islands expert Gavin Farquhar, a partner in law firm Pinsent Masons, said the announcement of a Noble Energy farm-in underlined the growing international interest in potential south Atlantic oil reserves.
Noble Energy steps into Falklands
Interest in Falkland Islands oil exploration rose today after US oil firm Noble Energy agreed a deal to take control of licenses from explorer Falklands Oil and Gas.
China’s unconventionals under the spotlight
China, estimated to have up to 30 trillion cubic metres of shale gas resource, is to host the fourth annual Unconventional Hydrocarbons Summit later this year.
Sleeping giant’s North Sea game-changer
GDF, much like its Cygnus development, has been something of a sleeping giant in the North Sea.
Timing could not be better for cash boost
A $350million injection from private equity business Riverstone has given Fairfield Energy just the boost it needs - and the timing couldn't have been better, its boss tells reporter Elaine Maslin.
French independent outstrips both BP and Shell on UKCS
Just over 10 years ago, French independent Perenco was a relatively new player in the oil and gas industry with not a single asset in the North Sea.