Talks between union and Norwegian Oil Industry Association break down
Talks between the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (NOIA) and more than 600 union members have broken down with the threat of strike action looming.
Hurricane Energy spuds Lancaster well
Hurricane Energy said it has spudded a well on the Lancaster field West of Shetland.
Allies of Energy Minister defend ‘stellar’ city career
Allies of Andrea Leadsom have defended her following reports that her “stellar” career in the City had been exaggerated.
Bibby Offshore wins BP North Sea contract
Bibby Offshore has won a contract with oil major BP to work across a number of North Sea assets.
Piper Alpha: How the day unfolded for one son
Shane Gorman was just 18-years-old when his father was killed on Piper Alpha in the North Sea. He last saw his father Dave when he dropped him at the train station the day before he went offshore. Now a health and safety inspector just like his father was, Shane shares his story of how that day and the events in the aftermath of the biggest disaster in the North Sea's history unfolded.
GE Oil & Gas to cut 269 jobs in Louisiana
GE Oil & Gas will cut 269 jobs from a facility in Louisiana later this year.
Tullow Oil offers $300mln of convertible bonds
Tullow Oil said it has launched an offering of $300million of convertible bonds.
Oil declines before US supply data as investors seek havens
Oil extended declines after falling to a one-week low as investors fled to haven assets including gold and the yen amid renewed concern the UK’s decision to leave the European Union will hinder global growth.
Opinion: 28 years on from Piper Alpha.. ‘Inside Out’ is a simple concept
The reality of the devastating impact a major Incident has on friends and families, and the vast reach it has into the community and into the future is immeasurable.
Opinion: Many of the challenges from 1988 still face industry today
It’s been almost three decades since the tragic Piper Alpha disaster, the world’s deadliest oil rig accident that claimed 167 lives off the coast of Aberdeen. Yet many of the challenges that Occidental Petroleum faced 28 years ago are once again gripping the oil and gas industry today.
Sterling plunges to new 31-year low on Brexit fears
Sterling plunged to a fresh 31-year low as the Bank of England said it would boost lending by up to £150 billion to help ease the economic pressure caused by the Brexit vote.
First Subsea wins Shell contract
First Subsea has won a contract from Shell to supply mooring line connectors for its Appomattox development.
Pump prices rise for fourth month in a row
Motorists have been hit with rising fuel prices for four months in a row, new figures show.
Ken Clarke caught criticising Energy Minister Leadsom in off-air conversation
Conservative party heavyweight Ken Clarke has been caught on film criticising candidates to be the next leader of the UK, including Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom.
Wood Group strikes deal for exclusive industry partnership
Wood Group has struck a collaborative agreement with Librestream Technologies to work in an exclusive industry partnership.
EDF aims to tap into nuclear decommissioning market worth €200bn
EDF said its aims to snap up a share of the global nuclear decommissioning market which is said to be worth an estimated €200billion.
Thousands of Norwegian workers fear cost cutting will affect helicopter safety
Thousands of Norwegian offshore workers have said they fear cuts amid the decline in oil price have led to a negative impact on helicopter transport.
RNRG supplies packages for development activities in Africa
Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG) said it has supplied complete resource assessment packages to French developer Valorem to support their development activities in Africa.
EnQuest hit with safety notice after gas leak on North Sea platform
North Sea operator EnQuest has been hit with an improvement notice by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a gas leak.
Aker Solutions regional head to move to Det Norske
The regional head of Aker Solutions operations in Norway will take up a new role as a senior vice president with Det Norske.
Talisman Sinopec Energy UK in name rebrand
Talisman Sinopec Energy UK has had a further rebrand changing its name to Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited.
EDF reiterates support for delayed new Hinkley nuclear power station
French energy giant EDF has reiterated support for its delayed new nuclear power station in Hinkley, although a long-awaited final investment decision is still to be made.
ExxonMobil given consent to use new subsea well on Balder field
ExxonMobil has been given consent to use a new subsea well on the Balder field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Statoil receives partial consent for use of Gina Krog facility
Statoil is said to have received partial consent to use parts of the Gina Krog facility.
Halliburton employee to return to CFO post
Halliburton said one of its employees will resume his role as chief financial officer of the company.