Atlantic prepares for first Norway drilling after Barents deal
North Sea producer Atlantic Petroleum is making a move into the Barents Sea after striking a deal with Det norske oljeselskap.
Rockhopper delays Sea Lion concept process over FPSO decision
South Atlantic-focused oil group Rockhopper says it has delayed the concept process for the giant Sea Lion field to find alternate solutions after resolving its tax battle with the Falkland Islands government.
New chief executive named for regulator Ofgem
Energy industry regulator Ofgem has named the former head of its Irish counterpart as its new chief executive.
Boost for renewables industry as £450m Able Marine Park gets go-ahead
A £450million energy park which could create thousands of North Sea renewables jobs has been given the go-ahead.
New board members as Subsea UK looks for international and skills gap focus
Supply chain industry body Subsea UK has added three new members to its board after a record-breaking rise in membership.
£420m early Christmas present for Centrica after power station sale
Centrica has handed shareholders an early Christmas present after announcing it would return the profits from selling off its power stations in Texas to them.
First gas produced from cross-border Orca field
Production has begun from the cross-border Orca gas field, GDF Suez has announced.
£90million tax bill for Rockhopper as it agrees Sea Lion payout
Falklands-based oil firm Rockhopper will pay a £90million capital gains tax bill after finally agreeing a deal with the island's government.
Argentina fires back over Falklands oil jail threat
Argentina has rejected British protests over a threat to punish oil firms operating off the Falkland Islands with heavy fines, the seizure of assets and jail sentences of up to 15 years.
BP makes ‘significant’ Gulf of Mexico find after most successful exploration year in a decade
BP says it has made a significant find in the Gulf of Mexico - as it prepares to celebrate its most successful year for new field exploration in a decade.
Technip braced for ‘exceptionally low’ start to 2014
French oil services group Technip warned it expects margins to fall to 'exceptionally low' levels in early 2014.
Total farms into Valleys North Sea prospect
French supermajor Total has increased its North Sea presence after snapping up a 30% stake in the Valleys licence.
Shale boom could be worth £1bn to UK, says Government as plans for exploration programme revealed
A shale boom in the UK could be worth up to £1billion for communities across the UK, the Government has claimed - as it prepares for a new licencing round next year.
US oil production closing in on peak, warns energy agency
American oil production will peak within the next three years, and begin declining before the end of the decade, a new report from US federal authorities has warned.
Shah Deniz II gets go-ahead as partners agree £17billion European gas project
A £17billion project to provide gas for Europe from Azerbaijan's giant Shah Deniz field will go ahead, it has been confirmed.
Falcon closes on Beetaloo farm-in with royalty deal
Irish oil firm Falcon are closing in on a farm-out of their Beetaloo Basin project after striking a deal to reduce their interest payments on the site.
Huntington returns to full capacity after months of disruption
The Huntington North Sea field has returned to full capacity after being blighted by a summer of technical setbacks.
Cove Energy founders win £122m backing for new Discover project
The management team behind an oil and gas firm sold last year for more than £1.2billion is to launch a new project.
Songa clears £260million refinance hurdle
Offshore drilling firm Songa says it has secured the conditions needed to go ahead with its $400million refinancing deal.
Europa launches £4m fundraising round to support onshore UK projects
European-focused oil and gas firm Europa has raised almost £3million from a new share issue as it looks to fund its exploration work next year.
£23m bill for Excalibur after dropping Gulf Keystone court battle
Gulf Keystone has been given a significant boost after rivals Excalibur decided to not to appeal a court ruling over its failed bid to oil operations in Kurdistan.
Offshore firm pipes up with crazy musical safety video
Dutch offshore engineers Ampelmann have been bringing the house down at safety briefings - thanks to a bizarre Scottish-themed musical training film.
Taqa gets nod for Morrone North Sea development
Taqa is to proceed with its development of the Morrone North Sea field after getting the go-ahead for its plans from the government.
New finance chief for Bowleven
Former Cairn Energy finance director Kerry Crawford is to become the new finance chief at Scots oil firm Bowleven.
Milestone for Queensland Curtis LNG project after first gas transported
The first gas from the Queensland Curtis LNG project in Australia has been delivered, operator BG Group has announced.