PSA staff sell shares in firms audited by the government body
Staff working at the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) have been forced to sell shares in firms which are audited by the oil and gas body.
Petrobras, Statoil extending partnership for old wells
Petrobras and Statoil said they are expanding an existing partnership to help the Brazilian state-controlled company get a hold of declining production at again wells in the offshore Campos Basin.
IN PICTURES: More glitz and glamour from the P&J Energy Ball 2016
Energy Voice has unearthed more pictures from the 2016 P&J Energy Ball. Here are some more gems from the energy event of the year. You can order images from the night here. Guests danced the night away to the Swan Band, and raised funds for the deserving Wings for Warriors Charity.
Shell strikes LNG deal for cruise ships
Oil major Shell has struck an agreement to supply the world's first LNG-powered cruise ships due to start sailing in northwest Europe in 2019.
New boss for Lamprell
A new chief executive has taken over the helm of Lamprell.
Firms ordered to comply with new rig safety requirements
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has called on oil firms to protect its facilities from the impact of bad weather, almost a year after an offshore worker was killed.
Building blocks reveal Aibel work on Johan Sverdrup platform
Aibel has revealed a fresh image of new building blocks for the Johan Sverdrup drilling platform.
Odfjell completes staff transfer on Statoil North Sea fields
Odfjell staff have transferred to Archer for work on a number of Norwegian platforms.
Ratcliffe says Ineos still “very positive” about Land Rover Defender plans
Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe has said the company is still "very positive" about plans to move into the motor industry with the resurrection of the Land Rover Defender.
1400 applications received for just four jobs by recruitment firm
Oil and gas job seekers have been left chasing limited jobs with one recruitment specialist being inundated with 1400 applications in just 10 days.
Premier Oil to make North Sea exit from Bagpuss JV
North Sea Energy said Premier Oil have informed the Bagpuss Joint Venture of its plans to resign as operator of the licence by the end of the year.
Highland Natural Resources completes Montana drilling
Highland Natural Resources said drilling has been completed on its Helios well in Montana.
Petronas considering sale of $27bn Canadian LNG asset
Petronas said it is considering selling its majority stake in a $27billion Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.
Lundin completes drilling of Alta discovery
Lundin Petroleum said it has completed the drilling and testing of an appraisal well on the eastern flank of the Alta discovery in the North Sea.
Serica’s North Sea Erskine field punches above its weight
Serica Energy said production is now back on track after the Erskine field was interrupted by a blockage earlier this year.
Cluff Natural Resources gets approval nod for North Sea licences
Cluff Natural Resources said (CNR) it has received all regulatory approvals to complete its cross assignment of equity positions in two licences in the Southern North Sea with Simwell Resources and Burgate Limited.
Environmentalists file first suit against ExxonMobil over oil storage
Environmentalists have filed the first civil lawsuit against ExxonMobil for allegedly not accounting for climate change in maintaining oil storage facilities in the US.
Lukoil not ready to reduce oil output – reports
Lukoil said it is not ready to reduce its oil output but will join market stabilisation measures if Russia joins them.
Video: Prince Charles visits Aberdeenshire for Hydro Power site launch
Aberdeenshire received its second Royal visit of the week yesterday as Prince Charles came to Braemar to bring a Victorian hydroelectric plant back to life.
IOG boosts Skipper estimates, warns commerciality decision could take months
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) said determining commerciality of the Skipper well may take several months after initial results from the North Sea asset.
Songa cuts 430 staff temporarily over Norway strike
Songa Offshore said it has been impacted by ongoing strike action in the Norwegian North Sea with a number of its rigs taken out of operations.
Shell says OPEC decision won’t impact financial framework
Oil major Shell said a decision to cut output by OPEC is unlikely to alter the company's financial framework.
Opinion: OPEC decision a shot in the arm
The preliminary announcement by OPEC of a deal to cap production between 32.5 and 33 million barrels per day has given a welcome shot in the arm to the upstream market. While the specifics will be announced by OPEC at their November meeting in Vienna, on the face of it, it’s a hugely positive signal for the sector and points to a near term turn in the market.
Tullow confirms insurance backing for damaged Jubilee turret
Tullow Oil said it has received confirmation from its insurers that they accept a recoverable claims for the Jubilee turret.
Engineer who helped revolutionise US shale consulting Ineos on UK frack plans
A US engineer whose accidental discovery helped to revolutionise the US shale industry has been central to plans by Ineos to extract shale gas in the UK.