Saudi Arabia to unveil renewable energy programme
Saudi Arabia will launch a renewable energy programme in the coming weeks expected to involve investment of between $30billion and $50billion by 2023.
Subsea 7 loses Petrobras contract
Subsea 7 has lost a significant contact with Petrobras.
Technical glitch stops petrol pumps at 900 Shell stations in Malaysia
Oil major Shell is reportedly facing technical problems at around 900 stations in Malaysia.
‘Last chance’ to cut cost of Green Energy Scheme
A last-ditch bid to cut the cost of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is the only opportunity available, the economy minister has said.
UK export agency strikes first loan deal for Ghana energy project
Britain's credit export agency has signed its first direct loan deal in Africa providing GE Oil & Gas with $310million to supply equipment for a project in Ghana.
Iran’s oil minister confident of output deal, predicts prices will rise
Iran's oil minister said he was confident both OPEC and non-OPEC members would commit to the output cut deal agreed in November.
Statoil issued with improvement points after subsea incident on Gullfaks field
Statoil has been issued a number of improvement points in relation to its subsea compression on the Gullfaks field.
North Sea workers stranded for five days on platform
North Sea workers have been left stranded on a platform since Monday after issues with a helicopter.
Statoil reaches job downsizing target
Norwegian operator Statoil is reported to have ‘finished’ with its initial estimates for downsizing since the global decline in oil price.
OMV completes sale of British business to Siccar Point Energy
OMV said it has closed its divestment of its British business to Siccar Point Energy.
Russia’s Finance Ministry hopeful of lower Reserve Fund spend in 2017
Russia's Finance Ministry has said the recovery in oil prices may help the country avoid spending all of its Reserve Fund this year.
Centrica sells 50% stake in Lincs offshore windfarm
Centrica has disposed of a 50% stake in the Lincs offshore windfarm.
EDF gets go-ahead to delay outages at two nuclear reactors
EDF will be allowed to delay planned outages at two nuclear reactors involved in a safety probe to help the utility meet demand as a cold snap looms next week.
Third of disabled people cut back on gas and electricity fearing costly bills
A third of disabled people have cut back on their energy consumption over the last year to afford their bills, a charity said.
ABB nets $75mln Brazil contract
ABB has won an order worth around $75million to supply advanced converter transformers for the Belo Monte transmission link.
India’s oil imports from Iran surge to record high
India's oil imports from Iran surged to a record high last year as some refiners resumed purchases following the lifting of sanctions against Tehran.
Jesse Norman confirmed as UK’s new Energy Minister
Tory MP Jesse Norman has been confirmed as the UK Government's new energy minister.
Around 100 CHC jobs to go after loss of Statoil contract
Around 100 jobs are expected to go from CHC operations in Norway, according to reports.
Anadarko to sell Eagleford Shale assets in $2.3bn deal
Anadarko Petroleum is to sell its Eagleford Shale assets for about $2.3billion.
Aker Solutions to make up to 650 job losses in UK, Norway and India
Aker Solutions said it would be making further job cuts across its operations.
ExxonMobil makes additional oil discoveries offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil said additional discoveries have been made offshore Guyana.
PSA warn “serious breaches” led to worker injuries on Goliat field
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said “serious breaches” have been identified after an investigation in an accident involving a worker on the Goliat field.
Widow of executed activist wins access to documents in claims against Shell
The widow of an activist executed after protesting against oil major Shell's oil production in Nigeria has won access to legal documents.
Helicopter given green-light to fly less than 24 hours before accident
A helicopter was cleared to fly less than 24 hours before it crash-landed on a North Sea platform and spun through 180 degrees.
Ineos hit with safety notice over accident prevention at Grangemouth
Ineos has been given an improvement notice after being accused of failing to take “all measures necessary” to prevent major accidents at its site at Grangemouth.