Shell makes $4bn North Sea investment pledge
Royal Dutch Shell said its spending plans will include a cash injection of around $4billion dollars for the North Sea.
Video: Wintershall marks Maria field milestone
Two subsea templates each the size of a basketball court have been placed on the ocean floor by Wintershall on its flagship Maria field development.
Aberdeenshire MSP calls on Chancellor to back loan measure for North Sea
The Scottish Conservative energy spokesman Alexander Burnett has called on Chancellor George Osborne to provide Treasury-backed loan guarantees to boost investment in the North Sea.
Pilots mistake North Sea platform…. and land eight miles away
A North Sea helicopter flight landed on the wrong platform after its pilots misidentified their correct landing location eight miles away.
Nostra Terra cuts board member pay by 25%
Nostra Terra said it has been able to reduce overhead costs after the company's board took a 25% voluntary pay cut.
MX Oil issues notices for repayment of £1.66m in loan notes
MX Oil said it has issued notices for the early redemption of the outstanding balance of secured convertible loan notes issued last year and in February.
Statoil completes 19-month Canadian drilling project
Norwegian operator Statoil has finalised a 19-month drilling program offshore Newfoundland.
Sturgeon signals Aberdeen boost from decommissioning jobs
The north and north-east could be in line to benefit from a boom in oil and gas decommissioning jobs.
Gap between big six energy tariffs and cheapest deals has ‘increased’
The gap between average Big Six energy tariffs and the cheapest deals on the market has increased significantly since the competition watchdog began its investigation into the sector, figures show.
Opinion: Aberdeen regeneration will cement city’s position as Scotland’s ‘northern powerhouse’
The massive programme of regeneration underway in the city will reaffirm Aberdeen’s position as Scotland’s ‘northern powerhouse’ and help mitigate the effects of the North Sea crisis.
Community wind turbine project blocked by High Court
A community wind energy project involving benefits for local people has been blocked by the High Court.
Shell to end sponsorship of Houston Open next year
Oil major Shell is to end its sponsorship of the Houston Open after next year.
Leak halts pipeline into Germany
A pipeline feeding oil products from the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp refinery hub into Germany was closed this week after a leak was reported in the Netherlands, according to reports.
DEA Norway to cut its headcount by half
DEA is to reduce its headcount in Norway, the company have confirmed.
Fracking moratorium holding back oil industry, MSPs told
The Scottish Government has been accused of “holding back” the oil and gas industry with its moratorium on fracking.
BP, Eni hit more gas in Egypt
Oil major BP said it has made another gas discovery in Egypt’s East Mediterranean.
Steel firm chairman calls for ‘radical’ reshape of ‘unsustainable’ industry
A steel company official has set out plans for a “radical” reshape of the struggling industry to make it competitive again.
KCA Deutag sells last jack-up drilling unit in fleet
KCA Deutag said it has sold its jack-up drilling unit for an undisclosed sum to an intergrated energy and services company.
Former BG boss Lund moves to become Schlumberger director
The former chief executive of Statoil is to become a director at US firm Schlumberger.
Lundin Norway wins North Sea drilling permit
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Lundin Norway a drilling permit for well 7220/11-3 in the North Sea.
South Korean prosecutors raid Daewoo shipyard
South Korean prosecutors have raided Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) as part of an investigation into alleged accounting irregularities.
Statoil in minor North Sea oil discovery
Statoil said it has made a minor gas discovery in the North Sea after drilling a wildcat well.
ReNew News: North Sea countries team-up to collaborate on lower cost windfarms
Nine countries in the North Sea region are to work with the European Commission to enhance their collaboration in a bid to create windfarms across the region at a lower cost.
Oklahoma medical examiner backs “accident” findings after oil man crash
Oklahoma's medical examiner has said a single-car crash which killed US oilman Aubrey McClendon was an "accident", echoing findings released earlier by police.
Norway safety body imposes order on BP for Ula and Valhall
Norway’s industry safety body has formally imposed an order on BP to act on its crane maintenance and materials handling on the Ula and Valhall facilities.