EDF postpones restart of pair of nuclear reactors
EDF has postponed the restart of its 900 MW Gravelines 2 and the 900 MW Dampierre 3 nuclear reactors until the middle of November from later this month.
Workers called to muster after ‘safety incident’ on BP’s Clair Ridge platform
Construction workers were called to muster after a small safety incident on BP's Clair Ridge platform.
Exclusive: Baker Hughes to close Aberdeen base, consolidating North Sea facilities
Baker Hughes has put one of its Aberdeen premises up for sale.
BP carries out almost 30 surveillance flights after North Sea oil spill
Oil major BP said it has completed aerial a total of 28 surveillance flights over the North Sea since production was shut down on the Clair platform after a technical issue.
Airbus proposes new Air Directive for EC225s after oil leaks
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive (AD) for EC 225 helicopters.
Halliburton posts surprise profit, plans to reduce ‘structural’ costs by a quarter
Halliburton has posted a surprise quarterly profit.
Royal IHC nets Maersk Culzean contract
Royal IHC has signed a new contract with Maersk Oil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a tandem mooring and offloading system for a floating, storage and offloading (FSO) vessel on the Culzean project.
EASA calls for improvements to EC225s after suspected oil leaks from main gearbox
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for EC 225 helicopters.
Windfarm project gets planning permission despite objections of councils
Ministers have granted planning permission for a 19-turbine wind farm in the south of Scotland despite a local council claiming it would “unacceptably harm” the landscape.
Slovakian Nuclear Regulatory Authority delays completion of third block at Mochovce nuclear power plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority in Slovakia said the expected completion of a third block at the Mochovce nuclear power plant has been delayed by a year to November 2017.
Brent crude trades 0.6% higher after drop in US crude inventories
The pound has made muted gains and the FTSE 100 stayed in the red after fresh labour data showed the jobless total rising for the first time since the turn of the year.
ExxonMobil to start drilling in Liberia next month
ExxonMobil said it will begin drilling its first exploratory well off the coast of Liberia next month.
Former Wells Fargo boss steps down from Chevron, Target boards
A Chevron board member has resigned weeks after the oil major said the businessman had its full support in the wake of a customer service scandal.
Portal to document aging renewables assets in UK and France
A portal has been created to provide new insight on aging renewables and storage assets in the UK and France.
NRG launches new technology in US
NRG Systems has launched its Lidar solutions in the US.
North Sea Producer found languishing on Bangladesh beach
A vessel which was once docked by the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough has ended up beached in Bangladesh.
BP chief Bob Dudley said oil major starting to spend again
BP boss Bob Dudley has said the oil major is starting to invest again with a sleuth of new projects expected to be approved next year.
Opinion: Scottish Government should outline its support, not dispatch nationalist MPs to attack
The SNP’s energy spokesman in Westminster recently criticised the Scottish Conservatives for “staying silent” on the issue of the North Sea.
BP production still shutdown on Clair platform as investigation continues
BP said production remains shutdown on its Clair platform after an oil leak earlier this month.
Opinion: Meeting China’s burgeoning renewables sector’s engineering service needs
With a population of over 1.3 billion, China is the world’s leading energy consumer, and the vast majority of its electricity comes from domestically mined coal. But the Asian nation is cutting its dependence on fossil fuels and replacing it with renewables at breakneck speed to meet rapidly growing energy demands and address acute air pollution issues.
EDF told by nuclear watchdog to carry out safety tests on nuclear reactors
France's nuclear watchdog has told EDF to conduct safety tests on five nuclear reactors before their scheduled maintenance period.
IKM wins Shell Norway contract
Shell has awarded a frame agreement contract to IKM for the development of multi-technical personnel.
Protesters create ‘crime scene’ as top oil bosses descend on London
Protesters have created a ‘crime scene’ in demonstration outside the Oil & Money 2016 conference in London.
Global Maritime Consultancy wins agreement from Statoil
Global Maritime Consultancy has been awarded a Master Services Agreement (MSA) from Statoil.
Greenpeace launches lawsuit over Barents Sea licences
Greenpeace said it has filed a lawsuit against the Norwegian government's decision to hand out drilling licences covering a large area of the Barents Sea.