Aker lands £1.4bn deal to support giant Kaombo project
Oilfield services giant Aker Solutions has landed a £1.4billion project to support a giant project in Africa - just a day after the scheme got the go-ahead.
Northern looks to Canada for success after impairment hit
Oil and gas explorer Northern Petroleum has admitted it will keep a tighter reign on expenditure as it looks to refocus its drive offshore.
Glencore launches £800m takeover bid for Caracal Energy
Mining giants Glencore Xstrata have launched a takeover bid for Canadian oil group Caracal.
Lux eyes Middle East expansion after striking deals
Aberdeen corrosion experts Lux Assure is to expand into the Middle East after appointing new agents in the region.
Oil firms must improve safety procedures, warns watchdog boss
The head of the USA's offshore safety watchdog has warned too many accidents are still happening despite new regulation aimed at lessening risk to workers.
BW Offshore scraps bid to buy Brazilian oil field stake
Floating production unit supplier BW Offshore has pulled out of plans to buy stake in an oil field off the Brazilian coast.
No Turkish delight for San Leon after dumping Alpay takeover to focus on shale projects
European shale specialists San Leon have dumped plans for a takeover of Turkish oil company Alpay after admitting the deal was not good value for money.
Prosafe lands Judy North Sea support deal
Accomodation rig supplier Prosafe's Safe Bristolia unit is to make a North Sea detour this summer after agreeing a multi-million pound deal to stop off at the Judy platform.
Tullow eyes Namibia prospects after data shoot
Tullow Oil has snapped up more than 3000km of 3D data for Namibia as it looks to identify new oil targets off the African coast.
Shell shelves compression project for key North Sea gas field
Shell has shelved plans for an innovative subsea gas compression project in the North Sea over fears about the project's cost.
Statoil makes new North Sea find
Energy giant Statoil has been boosted after making a new find in the North Sea.
Stornaway set for marine energy conference
Hundreds of delegates from across the world are set to descent on Stornoway later this month for a new conference looking at the environmental impact of offshore renewables.
Leni begins paying up over Malta court case loss
Leni Gas and Oil has paid up the first £600,000 in costs after losing its fraud case against rivals Mediterranean Oil and Gas.
Dudley: BP can be ‘bridge’ between Russia and west
BP chief executive Bob Dudley believes the British supermajor can act as a 'bridge' in easing tensions between Russia and Western Europe over the Ukraine crisis.
AGR lands OMV well support deal
North Sea well management specialists AGR have landed a three-year deal to support OMV's operations across the Norwegian continental shelf.
Parkmead completes £6.7m Athena deal
North Sea producer Parkmead has completed a £6.7million deal to treble its stake in the Athena field.
Enegi drops plans for buoy technology on marginal North Sea field
A North Sea oil firm has dropped plans to use a revolutionary new technology to extract resources from a previously abandoned field - but insists it remains committed to the system.
Discovery could be ‘company-making’ as firms look for Pil boost
Early tests from a discovery on the Norwegian Sea have been hailed as potentially company-making by partners in the project.
Wintershall makes second discovery at Solberg find
A gas find in the Norwegian Sea may turn out to be two separate reservoirs, and not one large one as previously thought.
New taskforce launched to support UK refinery and midstream sectors
The UK government is to launch a new taskforce aimed at helping the country's downstream and midstream industry see off foreign competition - but has warned that further refining capacity could be shut.
CWind secures Siemens turbine deal extension
Offshore energy services firm CWind has secured a two year extension to its deal to support Siemens' turbine projects.
MAC makes warranty shift after drillship journey
Specialists from an Aberdeen maritime firm have helped move a drillship on a 9,000 mile journey to the African coast after moving into the sector.
North Sea boost as Xcite agrees FSO and platform for Bentley
Plans to develop a key North Sea field have been given a boost after the developers struck an agreement on the platform to be used.
Seplat eyes expansion after London listing
Nigerian oil firm Seplat has launched onto the London Stock Exchange with a value of more than £1.1billion after offering more than a quarter of its shares to investors.
Noreco kicks off Verdande work
North Sea operator Noreco has begun work on the Verdande prospect as it looks to confirm oil on the find.