SgurrEnergy launches technology business after landing StrathControl
Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy is to launch a new technology arm after snapping up a wind control systems firm.
New oil find for Max in Kazakhstan
Kazak-focused oil group Max Petroleum says it has struck oil after the latest drilling on the Sagiz West field.
Trinity kicks off El Dorado drilling
Caribbean-focused explorer Trinity has begun drilling work on its El Dorado prospect as it looks to uncover up to 13million barrels of oil.
Amec picks up £158m Kuwaiti refineries deal
Services group Amec has landed a £158million contract to provide engineering and management for a trio of Kuwaiti oil refineries.
New gas rush for Tanzania after fifth major find made offshore
A fifth major gas discovery has been made off the coast of Tanzania.
New initiative aims to bridge oil and gas skills gap with armed forces leavers
A new scheme aimed at closing the energy industry skills gap through hiring former services personnel has launched.
Bowleven scoops three Zambian blocks
Scots exploration group Bowleven has landed three exploration blocks as it looks to strike oil off the Zambian coast.
Norway set for record oil and gas investment next year
Norwegian investment in oil and gas will hit a record high next year - but will also come with increasingly large costs, the country's statistics agency has warned.
AGR to drill Titan wells
Oil services firm AGR is to drill two new exploration wells for the Titan North Sea field.
JKX to appeal High Court ruling over investor row
The court battle between UK-based JKX and its two main investors is set to continue after the oil firm was given the go-ahead to appeal a High Court ruling against them.
Tangiers launches £22m Jacka takeover bid
Tangiers Petroleum has launched a £22.5million takeover bid for rival firm Jacka Resources as it looks to expand its African profile.
‘Paradigm shift in safety’ driving Plexus success
A change in attitude towards well safety among operators is helping drive Aberdeen engineering firm Plexus' run of success, the company's chairman has claimed.
Statoil lands New Zealand licence
Statoil has landed a 100% stake in a new exploration permit off the New Zealand coast.
Bilfinger secues £200m North Sea deal
Engineering services group Bilfinger has landed a £200million deal to extend its support for Statoil's North Sea operations for the next two years.
Sterling secures Ambilobe farmout deal
Sterling Energy has been given the go-ahead to farm out half of its stake in the Ambilobe block off Madagascar.
Aker set for more sell-offs after switching focus from growth to profits
Oilfield services firm Aker Solutions says it will scale back investment as uncertainty about oil sector spend impacts on its future plans.
Shell and Statoil agree refinery swap deal
Oil majors Statoil and Shell have swapped their stakes in each other's European refineries.
Falck sells minority stake in Scots windfarms for £153m
Onshore wind firm Falck Renewables has sold a 49% stake in five of its Scots windfarms to a Danish investment find for more than £450million.
Staff flown off Triton after fire breaks out on North Sea FPSO
Dana Petroleum is to remove staff from its Triton floating production unit in the North Sea after a fire broke out yesterday.
Petrofac boosts Nigeria presence with NPDC agreement
Oil industry services group Petrofac is to provide support for Nigeria's oil industry after striking a deal country's petroleum company.
Boost for BP as court halts further Macondo payouts
BP has won a significant step in its ongoing court battle against overpaying compensation from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill.
Plexus eyes Asian expansion after raising £6.8m through new share deal
Aberdeen-based engineering firm Plexus Holdings is to expand into Asia after raising almost £7million from a new share issue.
Talisman names Icahn pair to board as controversial investor makes presence known
Controversial billionaire Carl Icahn has begun flexing his muscles after taking a major stake in North Sea operator Talisman Energy.
Gujral named new Harkand CFO
Aberdeen-based subsea inspection and construction group Harkand has named Ben Gujral as its new chief financial officer.
New MD for Bilfinger Salamis as firm drives UK oil and gas operations
Bilfinger Salamis has appointed a new managing director for its UK operations as it looks to drive its new oil and gas business.