Wärtsilä takeover talks with Rolls-Royce dropped
Power plant builders Wärtsilä say they have ended takeover talks with Rolls Royce over a deal to buy the £5.5billion-vallued firm.
Kurdistan to sell first oil by end of month as Gulf Keystone start to reap Shaikan rewards
Oil exports from Kurdistan are set to begin by the end of this month, the Iraqi region's government has confirmed.
Snøhvit LNG plant returns to action after leak shutdown
Production has resumed again from Europe's only LNG plant after being closed at the weekend due to a gas leak.
Wood Group Kenny secures Mariner SURF deal
Wood Group has landed a deal to carry out verification work on Statoil's Mariner field project.
December storms hit Songa Trym efficiency
Midwater drilling specialists Songa Offshore saw earnings from its Songa Trym rig hit after the December North Sea storms.
Lundin sets sights on £1.3bn year – despite Brynhild delays
Lundin Petroleum will look to spend almost $2.1billion (£1.3billion) on oil projects over the next year - after admitting it faces delays on the Brynhild and Boyla fields.
ConocoPhillips cuts production guidance after North Sea storms shut down platforms
North Sea storms and the polar vortex freezing the USA have been blamed after oil giant ConocoPhillips cut its fourth quarter production estimates.
Ithaca boosted by latest Stella testing as field start-up slips to late 2014
Ithaca Energy is closing in on a 30,000 barrels per day target for its Stella North Sea field after successful new tests from its latest well.
£450m Swedish takeover for Downhole Products owners Varel
Oil drilling specialists Varel have been snapped up in a £450million deal by Swedish engineering group Sandvik.
VAT change fears for Bankers despite Albanian output increase
Canadian oil group Bankers Petroleum has been boosted by its Albanian operations after seeing a 21% rise in output.
Tekmar lands deal to support Eneco Luchterduinen windfarm
Cable protection firm Tekmar is to support a major offshore windfarm project in Holland after landing a trio of contracts.
Currie named new UK boss for Aker Solutions
Aker Solutions has named the former director of global subsea operations at FMC Technologies as its new boss in the UK.
Enoch restart delayed until mid-2014 as troubled field stays shut for more than two years
The Enoch field could remain shut until the middle of this year as the ongoing technical problems which have left it closed for two years continue.
First gas production begins from Juliet North Sea field
Production is under way from the Juliet North Sea gas field, operator GDF Suez has confirmed.
Amec lands £255m Kuwait oil deal
Engineering group Amec has landed a £255million deal to support a group of major projects for Kuwait's national oil company.
Giant offshore windfarm plans slashed as developer scales back Triton Knoll
The company behind a giant offshore wind farm in the North Sea has slashed the planned output from the project.
UMC lands PNG seismic data
Asian explorers UMC Energy are closing in on plans for their permits in Papua New Guinea after securing more than 3000km of seismic data.
Snøhvit LNG plant shut down after leak
Europe's only liquefied natural gas plant has been shut down after operator Statoil discovered a leak last night.
Former Nautical boss Jenkins named Circle chairman
Irish explorer Circle Oil has named former Nautical Petroleum chief Steve Jenkins as its new chairman.
Amec lands North Sea EPC deal for Nexen
Up to 150 new jobs are set to be created after engineering group Amec landed a six-year deal to provide engineering services for Nexen's North Sea operations.
Rochelle hit by weather delays after North Sea storms
First production from the second well on the Rochelle North Sea field has been delayed after the recent storms in the North Sea, it has emerged.
Bullock to address offshore safety dinner
The co-chair of a key offshore safety body will be guest speaker at an event aimed at highlighting improvements in offshore workplaces later this month.
UK sets new record for wind power as stormy December drives up output
The wind energy industry has been given a boost after smashing the record for the amount of British electricity generated for the second time in three months.
Shell completes £2.5bn Repsol LNG deal
Oil major Shell has stepped up its presence in the liquefied natural gas market after completing a £2.5billion to buy Repsol's non-US operations.
Statoil makes Askja oil and gas finds
North Sea operator Statoil has made two new gas and oil finds close to its Oseberg field.