Hunting defies North Sea downturn to post profits rise
Energy services group Hunting saw full-year profits rise for 2013 - despite being hit by a slowdown in North Sea projects.
North Sea storms hit Songa efficiency
Drilling contractor Songa Offshore admitted last month's punishing North Sea weather hit its operations in the region.
Positive start for Faroe as Pil well comes up with ‘very good’ oil and gas find
Aberdeen-based oil group Faroe Petroleum has enjoyed a successful start to its 2014 exploration campaign after finding gas in the Norwegian Sea.
Production resumes at Taqa North Sea rig week after worker’s fatal fall
Production has started on a North Sea oil rig shut down after a worker died following a fall into the water from the platform last week.
Briefing event set ahead of All-Energy 2014
The organisers of the annual All-Energy green power conference are to hold a pre-event briefing for firms planning to attend.
New flowline clearing system could cut risks for North Sea operators
An Aberdeenshire oil services firm has called on North Sea firms to collaborate on technology after launching a new system aimed at clearing more blockages and increasing oil recovery.
UK and Nova Scotia to partner on Orkney tidal research projects
Canadian and UK energy groups are to work together to develop offshore tidal research projects on Orkney.
IOG to become North Sea operator after landing Cronx gas prospect
Independent Oil and Gas has struck a near-£500,000 deal to extend its North Sea presence after snapping up a new block close to the Blythe field.
Chevron extends Wood Group deal for North Sea fields
Oil services firm Wood Group PSN has secured an extension to continue supporting Chevron's operations on the Captain and Alba North Sea fields.
Subsea 7 braced for orders drop as profits fall
Oil services group Subsea 7 has warned it expects orders to decline over the next few months as large-scale subsea projects are postponed.
£500k cash boost for Scots biofuel industry
Scotland's biofuels industry is set for a £500K cash boost as plans to increase support for firms across the country are unveiled.
BP to launch US shale operations as separate business
BP is to hive off its US onshore operations into a separate company as it looks to step up its move into America's lucrative shale oil and gas fields.
Lloyd’s to provide Sverdrup risk assessment
Lloyd's Register is to provide risk analysis on plans to develop one of the North Sea's largest new discoveries in decades.
Work begins on oil and gas find near Gatwick Airport
Work has begun on opening up a potentially major UK onshore oil and gas find in the shadow of Gatwick Airport - after oil giants Esso missed the field 50 years ago.
Boost for Petrel after getting Porcupine exploration go-ahead
Oil and gas explorer Petrel has been given the go-ahead for work in the potentially lucrative Porcupine Basin off Ireland.
Huntington key for Noreco as struggling North Sea firm posts profit
Oil firm Noreco admits it needs stability from its North Sea output after a traumatic year which left the company facing extinction when its entire output was shut in.
DNO to build new pipe from Kurdistan despite profits fall
Norwegian oil group DNO saw net profits drop more than 78% for 2013 as charges on its operations in the Middle East hammered fourth-quarter results.
Gulfsands looks for quick start in Rharb
Middle-East focused oil explorer Gulfsands Petroleum is to fast track data from scans of its Rharb permit as it looks to kick off drilling.
Interactive timeline: How the 2013 Super Puma disaster unfolded
An interactive guide to the key moments in the Super Puma tragedy.
London Array expansion scrapped over environment concerns
Plans to expand the UK's largest offshore windfarm have been scrapped - on the day the UK government spelled out plans to encourage industry investment.
Jobs boost as Cygnus Alpha closes in on installation
A further 250 jobs are set to be created through plans for a gas development in the North Sea.
Drive for deepwater oil set to grow FPSO spend by 138% over next four years, say experts
Spending on floating production systems could rocket over the next four years, a new report has claimed.
Output forecast cut for Breagh as further repairs planned for North Sea field
The operators of the giant Breagh gas field in the North Sea have cut predictions for how much it will produce this year as technical problems continue to hamper the project.
New online safety tool could be rolled out across North Sea operators
North Sea operator EnQuest has launched a new incident management tool aimed at improving safety on the UK continental shelf.
Gasol left empty-handed in Ivory Coast bid
UK oil group Gasol has missed out on a £70million bid to move into the Ivory Coast after the site's existing partners refused to support the deal.