Asco adds Brisbane business
Oil and gas logistics firm Asco Group has taken over an Australian business in a multimillion-pound deal.
Deal will help Antrim unlock more UK fields
Antrim Energy said yesterday a deal it had struck for a floating production vessel could help it to unlock more fields in the UK North Sea.
Sinopec wants to widen western growth
Chinese oil group Sinopec's chairman, Fu Chengyu, said today the firm was looking to grow more overseas through expanding co-operation with western firms, including Talisman.
‘Undervalued’ Ithaca seen as ripe for takeover
North Sea focused oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy is undervalued and likely to face more takeover bids, industry analysts said yesterday.
SBM Offshore offloads GustoMSC
Floating production vessel firm SBM Offshore said it has agreed to sell its Dutch GustoMSC subsidiary.
Causeway comes online
Oil explorer Valiant Petroleum today became an oil producer after announcing its Causeway field had come on stream.
Xcite upbeat over prospects
Heavy oil explorer Xcite Energy said yesterday that 2013 was shaping up to be an important year as it looks to find a partner for its northern North Sea Bentley field.
EnQuest looking overseas
UK North Sea oil and gas company EnQuest is to broaden its operations outside the UK, it announced today.
NHV orders 10 new helicopters
Southern North Sea helicopter transport provider NHV Helicopters is to boost its offshore business after ordering 10 new aircraft from Eurocopter in a deal worth about £93million.
Industry ‘has abundance of real talent’
The cream of the oil and gas industry was celebrated at an industry "Oscars" event in the north-east last night.
Repairs keep Banff out of action until late 2013
A floating production vessel damaged in a North Sea storm last December, the Banff, may not be back in the field for another year.
Dolphin wins work for Borgholm
Dolphin Drilling has been given a provisional deal for the use of its semi-submersible accommodation unit Borgholm Dolphin in the UK North Sea.
Hardy Oil and Gas to focus on offshore India
Aberdeen-based exploration firm Hardy Oil and Gas said today it was to keep its focus on offshore India after a strategic review.
Chevron gets go-ahead for Cambo well
Oil giant Chevron has been given the go-ahead to drill a deepwater exploration well west of Shetland.
Record attendance at Share Fair
Record numbers of oil industry bosses took part in an information-sharing event yesterday, reflecting booming levels of activity in the North Sea.
Tie-up boosts investment
Canadian operator Talisman Energy said yesterday it was to boost spending in the UK North Sea by 40-45% after agreeing to form a joint venture with Chinese firm Sinopec.
ConocoPhillips in UK pledge
ConocoPhillips aims to build three offshore platforms in the east Irish Sea, the US oil firm said in Aberdeen yesterday.
Falkland Oil and Gas restarts Scotia drilling
Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) said today it had restarted drilling on the Scotia prospect north-east of the Falkland Islands.
More drilling for Ioana says Sterling
Sterling Resources said today it had found gas in a Black Sea exploration well.
Taqa still optimistic over North Sea
The head of Abu Dhabi's state energy company has said he is still optimistic about investing in the North Sea, providing the incentives are right.
CNR extends Ivory Coast operations
CNR International (CNRI) has agreed a contract to extend its Aberdeen-led operations offshore the Ivory Coast.
ODE taking offshore wind skills overseas
Engineering firm ODE has picked up an 18-month project management and support services contract on a new German offshore wind farm.
Europa outlines new Irish basin
UK-based Europa Oil and Gas said today it saw a new hydrocarbon province opening up south-west of Ireland.
Spaniards East a dry hole
Premier Oil said today it would plug and abandon a possible extension to the Spaniards oil discovery after disappointing results.
Oil and gas salaries pumped up to fill skills gap
Soaring salaries in the North Sea oil and gas industry could kill the goose laying the golden egg, an energy expert warned yesterday.