KBR lands Shah Deniz II services deal
Oil engineering group KBR is to provide support services for the giant Shah Deniz project in Azerbaijan.
Residents face New Year evacuation after latest oil train explosion
Hundreds of residents of a North Dakota town face spending New Year in shelter after a series of massive explosions following an oil train derailment.
Three bodies recovered after Aramco rig tragedy
The bodies of three workers missing after a maintenance platform sank in the Arabian Gulf at the weekend have been recovered.
Breagh back up and running – but new shutdown expected in January
The troubled Breagh North Sea gas field has restarted after nearly two months of production problems - but it could close again in January, it has emerged.
Centrica spuds new exploration well in bid to extend Butch find
Drilling work has begun on the Butch East North Sea well as Centrica looks to build on the success of its 2011 find.
Parkmead trebles Athena presence after $11m deal
Rapidly-growing North Sea producer Parkmead is to strengthen its grip on the Athena oil field after striking a deal to treble its stake in the find.
2013: The Energy Voice year in review
Look back through the highlights of the last 12 months in our interactive gallery, linking you to Energy Voice's coverage of the key events.
Bumi confirms £850m plans for Kraken FPSO
Offshore services provider Bumi Armada Berhad will provide the floating production, storage and offloading vessel for the giant Kraken North Sea field after confirming an £850million deal.
Rosneft takes control of Sibneftgas after swap deal
The world's largest oil producer has taken control of gas producer Sibneftgas after a swap deal with Novatek.
Siri production set to resume as temporary fix agreed for damaged platform
The troubled Siri North Sea platform is set to resume production after a temporary fix was approved.
Enegi takes out £1m loan to buy back Black Spruce stake
Canadian oil firm Black Spruce Exploration is to sell off most of its stake in Enegi after the latter's switch of focus to marginal fields.
Gulfsands takes 10% of Chorbane in licence reshuffle
Gulfsands is to take ownership of the Chorbane permit in central Tunisia after agreeing a deal to buy the remaining 30% share.
Johan Sverdrup FEED contract is a company-defining one, says Aker
Norwegian oil services group Aker Solutions has described its deal to support the Johan Sverdrup field as one that will define them for years to come.
Sound secures Santa Maria Goretti permit
European-focused producer Sound Oil has been given the go-ahead to develop the Santa Maria Goretti prospect after securing a permit from the Italian government.
Leni close in on Goudron drilling after securing new funding deal
Leni Gas and Oil is to go ahead with drilling at its Goudron field in Trinidad after securing more than £2million of new funding for the project.
Gasol strikes £70m takeover deal for Enerci
African gas producer Gasol has struck a £70million takeover deal with GDF Suez for Ivory Coast producer Enerci.
Luno II appraisal blow for Lundin
North Sea oil firm Lundin Petroleum has come up dry in its latest appraisal work of the Luno II discovery.
Ithaca continues Handcross farm-out ahead of drilling
Aberdeen-based independent oil firm Ithaca Energy has sold off a further stake in its Handcross interest - after snapping up a working share of the Trell North Sea prospect.
New delay for Johan Sverdrup as partners put off concept decision until next year
The giant Johan Sverdrup North Sea oil field is set to be delayed by up to a year after the project's partners postponed a decision on how to develop its resources.
Enegi looks for more from marginal fields after new buoy technology push
The oil firm behind plans to redevelop a previously uneconomic North Sea field says it has high hopes for success in 2014, despite losses widening in the last year.
$1.5bn boost for Dana Petroleum after new finance backing from banks
North Sea operator Dana Petroleum has been given a vote of confidence by the financial world after securing a near-£1billion credit facility to fund future projects.
Senergy to support new £3.4m oil recovery research project
An Aberdeen firm is to play a major role in a new research project aimed at finding new ways to recover oil from existing reservoirs.
Oil workers killed in South Sudan as Britain begins evacuation
Oil workers have fled fighting in South Sudan after the attempted coup in the African state saw hundreds of foreign workers evacuated.
New training manager for SCI
North-east offshore emergency support group Survival Craft Inspectorate has named David Weston as its new training and competence manager.
Gulfsands fails to turn up gas on first Rharb wells
Oil explorer Gulfsands says the first two wells in its Rharb Centre project in Morocco have proved non-commercial.