OMV ups West of Shetland presence with £30m deal to land Hess licences
Austrian oil firm OMV has continued its expansion into the North Sea after snapping up more fields West of Shetland as it eyes a new hub for the region.
KMG wins £1bn battle over contamination row
Kazakhstan-state energy firm KazMuniGas has won a £1billion-plus court battle with one of the country's environmental watchdogs over claims it had not disposed of contaminated soil properly.
Kentz to kick off work on giant Perla field
Engineering group Kentz has landed a £23million deal to provide an early production plant for a major new gas field in central America.
European LNG imports fall to lowest levels in a decade as global demand rockets
Energy giants BG Group have warned that Europe's liquified natural gas market has fallen to its lowest volumes in a decade as demand globally saw resources diverted elsewhere.
Scots wave energy pioneer Thomson hailed after winning Saltire Prize
One of Scotland's green energy pioneers has been rewarded for his contribution to ocean energy after scooping the Saltire Prize medal.
Greenpeace protesters arrested after storming French nuclear plant
Police in France have arrested 57 Greenpeace activists who rammed their way into a nuclear power plant in the country with a truck this morning.
Foster Wheeler and Kentz land support deal for giant Iraq field
A joint venture between engineering firms Kentz and Foster Wheeler has secured a two-year deal to support for a major oil field in the Middle East.
£4m cash boost for offshore wind innovation schemes
Three Scots energy projects are to share in a new multi-million award aimed at driving innovation in offshore wind generation.
French investment group eyes move for Bourbon
North Sea marine services group Bourbon is the target of a takeover target by French investment firm Jaccar.
Exillon boosted by profits surge
Russia-focused oil producer Exillon Energy saw earnings soar 59% for 2013 as oil price rises boosted the former takeover target.
Cairn shelves share buyback over India tax probe as losses mount at Kraken partner
Scots oil group Cairn Energy has selved its share buyback programme after exploration costs saw it post more than £330million in losses last year.
Premier Hytemp eyes expansion plans after landing £25m contracts
Energy industry engineering group Premier Hytemp is to expand its manufacturing bases in Singapore and Scotland after picking up £25million in new contracts.
EIC opens doors to new offices with showcase
Energy industry supply chain body the EIC is to hold a showcase in Teesside next month to mark the launch of the group's new offices in the north of England.
Public inquiry to open over £120m Airith gas project
A public inquiry is to open tomorrow into a controversial £120million bid to extract natural gas from unmined Scots coal reserves.
Russian billionaires snap up North Sea operator RWE Dea in £4bn deal
One of Russia's richest men has snapped up German energy giant RWE's North Sea assets after agreeing a £4.2billion deal to buy the RWE Dea arm.
Juliet North Sea gas field hits full output after fast-track
Full production has begun from the Juliet North Sea gas field, operator GDF Suez has confirmed.
Wintershall set to up oil spend after 2013 success
North Sea oil producer Wintershall is to spend more than £3billion on increasing oil and gas production over the next five years, the German firm has confirmed.
Offshore renewable projects could generate £6.7bn for UK economy, claims new study
Offshore renewable energy could generate more than £6billion and 150,000 jobs for the UK economy a year by 2020, according to a new report.
North Sea performance ‘disappointing’, admits Shell boss
The new boss of oil giant Shell admits the company's North Sea operations last year were 'disappointing' as he targeted improvement from its production.
Russia could use airships to protect Arctic oil rigs
Russia could deploy airships to protect and monitor its oil installations across the Arctic, it has emerged.
Pitu proves positive for Petrobras
Brazilian state oil firm Petrobras says it has made another significant find in the deep-water Potiguar Basin.
Billion barrel boost for Gulf Keystone
The British operators of a key oil field in Kurdistan have been given a major boost after surveys revealed the scale of the prospect.
Tullow suspends Guinea operations after corruption probe launched into partner
North Sea explorer Tullow has declared force majeure on a project off Guinea after US justice chiefs launched an investigation into their partners in the scheme.
Salamander looks to capitalise on Kerendan find
Asia-focused explorer Salamander Energy is hoping to expand commercial gains from its Indonesian onshore licence following successful West Kerendan appraisal.
Energy XXI set for major Gulf of Mexico play after launching £1.4bn takeover of rival
US oil firm Energy XXI is set to become the largest independent producer in the Gulf of Mexico after launching a £1.4billion takeover of rivals EPL Oil and Gas.