EnCore spuds Tudor Rose
North Sea oil and gas firm EnCore Oil spudded its central Tudor Rose well on Wednesday afternoon.
Chloe makes the right impression
SUBSEA firm Flexlife is hoping to help give students and graduates a foot on the career ladder - and aid its own ongoing growth - by increasing its internship programme.
Industry tie-in with teachers aids pupils
A BID to strengthen collaboration between teachers and the oil and gas industry saw teachers and career advisors shown firsthand innovations in the energy sector at an event in Aberdeen.
Libyan production increasing faster than expected
Efforts to restore oil production in Libya are progressing faster than anticipated, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
SeaEnergy gets grant to advance wind farm support vessel
North-east firm SeaEnergy is pushing ahead with its plans to move into the offshore wind farm support business.
Acquisitions by Parkmead and Taqa Bratani
North Sea oil firms Parkmead Group and Taqa Bratani have this morning both announced acquisitions in the basin.
Parkmead buys interest in Dana fields
Aberdeen-based energy investment firm Parkmead Group made its first step to becoming an independent oil and gas company today.
Taqa eyes Cladhan potential and enters exploration market
Oil and gas operator Taqa Bratani said today it was "eager" to further expand its exploration portfolio in the North Sea after agreeing a deal with Premier Oil.
Xcite edges towards Bentley
Oil firm Xcite said today it was "making good progress" towards gaining approval of its plans to develop the UK North Sea Bentley field.
Jacky issues contribute to Ithaca sales blip
Operational issues on one of Ithaca Energy's Jacky field wells contributed to a drop in sales in the third quarter but the North Sea firm has predicted higher production on its Stella field.
Antrim to drill three North Sea wells before 2012
Canadian oil and gas explorer Antrim said today it is to drill three wells in the North Sea by the end of the year starting with the Erne prospect.
Cairn Lanka finds gas in Barracuda
Cairn Energy's Indian subsidiary said today it had made a gas discovery in the Mannar Basin off Sri Lanka.
BG Group underlines offshore Brazil potential
BG Group said today the potential of its Brazilian Santos basin discovery had been underlined by a strong well test and results of its latest well.
Subsea 7 orders new vessel for £313m Brazil work
Subsea 7 said today it is to build a new vessel after winning a five-year deal with oil firm Petrobras.
Technip picks up £85million Brynhild work
Technip has been given a £85million contract by Lundin Petroleum for subsea work on the Brynhild field development.
Aker picks up £77m Brynhild project
Aker Solutions has signed a £77million contract with Lundin for subsea work on its Brynhild project on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Xcite tops up its funds
Aberdeen-based oil explorer Xcite Energy today said it was to use £2.5million from an investment facility to help it towards first oil on the Bentley field.
Arctic focus should be on pollution prevention, says PSA
A Norwegian oil and gas industry report into the safety of working in the Arctic Circle has emphasised the needs to focus on preventing pollution rather than cleaning it up.
Annual spending to rise to £20bn in 2014 on NCS
Activity on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is predicted to be high and keep rising over the next few years but not without industry and government commitment, according to Norway's oil industry association.
Investment in North Sea energy ‘needs to be profitable’
North Sea oil and gas needs to be profitable to produce if it is going to attract global investment, an event on energy policy was warned in Aberdeen yesterday.
Sevan sells FPSOs to new partner Teekay
Troubled Norwegian floating production specialist Sevan Marine has agreed to sell some of its vessels to marine firm Teekay.
Profits slump 34% at Maersk group
Danish shipping and oil group Maersk said today sales rose 9% in its third quarter on higher oil prices and container volumes.
Ramp up on Jubilee slower than expected, says Tullow
UK-listed Tullow Oil said today it expected record full year results for 2011 despite slower-than-expected ramp up at its key Jubilee field offshore west Africa.
Rockhopper makes second Falklands discovery
Falklands explorer Rockhopper Petroleum has made a second discovery in the area, it said today.
Faroe making strides in Norway
Aberdeen-based oil and gas explorer Faroe Petroleum said today drilling had started on the T-Rex discovery in the Norwegian North Sea.