Natural Power to open new Stirling offices in expansion drive
Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power is set for expansion after revealing plans to open a new office in Stirling later this year.
Lundin puts focus on production despite earnings drop
Swedish oil group Lundin Petroleum saw earnings drop 10% for the second quarter of 2013 - but insisted its planned production ramp-up for the end of the year was on course.
Hydro Group to ramp up South East Asia expansion plans
Aberdeen subsea manufacturers Hydro Group are to continue their expansion into South Asia after appointing a new technical support supervisor for the region.
Accra joint venture given six month extension
A joint venture exploring the Accra area off the Ghana coast has been granted a six-month extension by the Ghanian government.
Technip lands $47million Chinese LNG deal
French energy industry service group Technip has landed a $47million engineering deal for a new liquefied natural gas plant in China.
Spectrum return to UK seas with new gas basin scans
Seismic specialists Spectrum says it has acquired new 2D surveys of the UK's gas basin ahead of next January's licence round.
Drilling of Gulf of Mexico relief well begins
Work on a relief well at the site of a gas rig blaze in the Gulf of Mexico has finally started two weeks after the fire.
UK needs better gas storage infrastructure, claims Hartmann
Wellhead manufacturer Hartmann Valves has criticised the UK gas storage industry for not keeping pace with European rivals.
NorSea to open office in Aberdeen after naming first UK general manager
Norwegian oil services firm NorSea Group has appointed Kim Christensen as its first UK general manager as the company looks to increase its presence in Scotland.
Salamander makes Surin oil find
Far East focused exploration form Salamander says it has struck oil in the latest exploration well in the Gulf of Thailand.
Modec lands FPSO contract with Tullow for TEN fields
Offshore contractor Modec has landed the contract to provide a floating production, storage and offloading vessel for Tullow's Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme fields off Ghana.
Topaz lands $20million Saipem deal in Caspian Sea
Oilfield solutions company Topaz Energy has landed a $20million deal with Saipem to support an oil and gas field in the Northern Caspian Sea.
Teekay strikes sale and lease deal for two new LNG vessels
Teekay is to acquire up up to two new LNG carrier through Norwegian operator Awilco in a $205million sale and leaseback deal.
Technip lands second contract on Moho Nord project
Technip has landed an engineering and supply deal for Total's Moho Nord project in the Republic of Congo.
Nighthawk eyes new wells after forecasting production rise
US-focused oil firm Nighthawk says production from its wells in the Denver-Julesburg basin is now running at more than 1,650boed.
AGR lands BP extension in Azerbaijan
Norwegian drilling firm AGR has signed a two-year deal with BP to continue providing services for the oil giant in Azerbaijan.
President looks for more 2D Paraguay scans
President Energy is to acquire a further 2D seismic scans after encouraging results from 3D work in its Pirity Concession in Paraguay.
Statoil airlifts workers off Visund after power outage
Statoil has evacuated more than 80 workers from its Visund North Sea platform after a power outage last night.
Relief well work begins at Gulf of Mexico blaze rig
Safety chiefs in the Gulf of Mexico are to maintain a 500m cordon around the rig which burned for two days last week after a gas leak, despite clean-up work on board being completed.
New director for Forum Energy
[free] UK oil exploration firm Forum Energy has appointed Eric Recto as a non-executive director.
Rialto names Rose as new interim CFO
Australian exploration firm Rialto Energy has named industry veteran Andrew Rose as their new interim chief financial officer.
US Oil and Gas cleared for second Nevada well
America-focused exploration firm US Oil and Gas has been cleared to drill a second exploration well in Nevada's Hot Creek valley.
RWE Dea committed to North Sea, insists new managing director
Former RWE Dea Norge managing director Hans-Joachim Polk has affirmed the company's commitment to the North Sea after taking over the same role in the UK.
£66million funding boost for offshore wind industry as UK looks to remain ‘world leader’
The offshore wind industry is set for a £66million cash boost as the government looks to keep the UK as a 'world leader' in the renewables sector.
SgurrEnergy to provide monitoring for Ethiopian wind farm project
Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy is to provide monitoring and analysis services for the first phase of a new 400MW wind farm in Ethiopia.