Oil supervisor jailed over child porn
A woman who sexually assaulted a little boy and used Facebook to send photographs of the abuse to an oil platform supervisor has been jailed for three years and nine months.
Thousands of pounds donated towards Piper Alpha memorial
Thousands of pounds have been donated to help continue the maintenance of the Piper Alpha memorial.
Shell reaches CCS million tonne milestone
Oil major Shell said its Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Canada has reached a milestone with one million tonnes of CO2 ahead of schedule.
UK and Argentina to work together on industries affecting the Falklands
Britain and Argentina have agreed to work together to remove restrictions on shipping, fishing and the oil and gas industry affecting the Falklands, the Foreign Office has said.
Acquila Capital acquires pair of German wind parks
Acquila Capital has acquired two operational wind parks in Germany.
Jacobs Engineering wins Texas Ineos contract
Jacobs Engineering Group has won a contract with Ineos to design and build a large linear alpha olefin (LAO) unit at a petrochemical unit in Texas.
Union claims PSA “may as well” shut down amid safety fears
A Union has claimed the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) “may as well” be shut down amid continued concerns over safety in the North Sea.
Dolphin Drilling to make up to 180 job losses in Norway
Dolphin Drilling will make up to 180 job losses from its operations in Norway.
Scottish Conservatives claim fresh oil figures boosted by UK tax breaks
Tax breaks introduced by the UK Government have helped boost fresh figures on oil and gas production, according to the Scottish Conservatives.
Steelworks plant job losses still felt one year on, say MPs
The loss of thousands of jobs from the closure of a steelworks factory is still being felt one year on, local MPs have said, as new figures suggest at least 160 former staff remain unemployed.
Go-ahead for £18bn nuclear plant at Hinkley could be close
Speculation is mounting that the Government is set to give the go ahead for the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK for a generation, creating thousands of jobs.
Statoil makes call-off on Kvaerner Njord A deal
Statoil is said to have made a call-off from the framework agreement for upgrading of the Njord A semi-submersible platform.
Canadian Overseas Petroleum completes acquisition of Nigerian asset
Canadian Overseas Petroleum said it has completed the acquisition of 80% of the share capital of Essar Exploration and Production Limited in Nigeria.
Four injured in Iran petrochemical refinery blaze
A fire has broken out at a petrochemical refinery in Iran.
Tullow looks to exit from its last stake in Norwegian Continental Shelf
Tullow Oil is said to be looking to exit the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Aberdeen firm forced to cut staff by half
An Aberdeen firm has been forced to cut half its staff amid the continued challenges facing the North Sea oil and gas industry.
In Pictures: First offshore flight arrives on Statoil’s Mariner B helideck
The first flight has landed on Statoil's flagship North Sea project.
Former Statoil UK MD lands two new roles in Norway
The former managing director of Statoil’s UK and Ireland operations has taken up two new roles in Norway.
India’s oil and gas minister visits Aberdeen to meet with industry leaders
India's Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas will visit Aberdeen today to meet with industry leaders.
Pre-paid meter installation costs ‘must be capped to protect vulnerable’
Ofgem has proposed a cap on charges for installing prepayment energy meters that can leave some of the most vulnerable customers up to £900 deeper in debt.
Ballot begins for North Sea workers on fresh Wood Group proposals
A ballot for North Sea workers on whether to accept changed contract proposals from Wood Group has now opened.
Eni acknowledged Goliat concerns before latest incident – reports
Eni is reported to have acknowledged its staff needed to have a better grasp of potential risks at its Goliat field more than a month before a power failure halted production, it has emerged.
Statoil gets consent for Scarabeo 5 drilling facility at Snorre
The Norwegian Petroleum Authority (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use the Scarabeo 5 mobile drilling facility on the Snorre field.
Gazprom exec named as Armenian PM
A Gazprom executive has been named as the new Prime Minister of Armenia a week after the resignation of his predecessor.
MP calls for caution over Chinese government involvement on Hinkley Project
A senior MP has urged caution over plans to build a new power station with the Chinese government, suggesting “these are people with whom we should sup with a long spoon”.