Viking SeaTech expands its UK marine department
Offshore services provider Viking SeaTech has announced the expansion of its UK marine department as business in the region increases.
Bilfinger Salamis awarded Taqa North Sea contract
Asset life extension services provider Bilfinger Salamis has been awarded a five-year contract for international energy company TAQA for its oil and gas operations in the UK North Sea.
Fukishima fallout leading to decline in nuclear generation
Anti-nuclear public opinion following the 2011 Fukushima disaster is leading to a decline in the capacity of nuclear power plants around the world, according to research consultants Globaldata.
Aptomar opens new global marine control centre
Oil spill detection specialist Aptomar has officially opened its new field monitoring centre in Norway which will provide a 24/7 service to offshore oil firms operating around the world.
Shell’s BG offer gets nod from European Commission
The European Commission has given unconditional merger clearance for Shell's $70billion offer for BG Group.
Optasense secures $4million Mexican pipeline contract
Technology firm Optasense has announced that its award-winning fibre-optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) system has been chosen to provide improved pipeline monitoring, including leak detection, on a gas pipeline in Mexico.
Xodus nets Nexen decom contract
Aberdeen-based Xodus Group has been awarded a contract with Nexen to provide Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) services in support of the decommissioning of the Ettrick and Blackbird fields in the central North Sea.
Russia’s Rosneft says China’s COSL to drill offshore oil wells
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) will drill two offshore exploration wells for Russia's Rosneft ROSN.MM, the Kremlin-controlled oil giant said on Wednesday, as it is trying to overcome restrictions related to Western sanctions.
China signs off on $5billion loan to boost Venezuela oil output
Venezuela and China have signed a deal for a $5 billion loan designed to increase the OPEC country's oil production, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said.
China oil market reform paves way for new crude benchmark
China may launch a global crude oil futures contract as early as October to compete with the existing London Brent and the US WTI benchmarks as it pushes ahead with reforms to open up its oil markets.
Brazil oil workers tell Petrobas “open-ended” strike starts Friday
Brazil's largest oil workers' union advised Petroleo Brasileiro SA PETR4.SA that it plans to begin an open-ended strike against the state-run oil company starting at midnight (0300 GMT) on Friday.
Emma Thompson joins Greenpeace Shell Arctic protest
Actor Emma Thomson joined Greenpeace protestors - and a giant polar bear puppet - outside Shell's London HQ in a continued protest against the oil giant's Arctic activity.
PGS cold-stacks third survey vessel to cut costs
Norwegian survey specialist Petroleum Geo Services has decided to cold-stack a third vessel in order to cut costs.
Underwater Centre and Stork combine for new training course
Fort William's Underwater Centre, is working in collaboration with asset integrity multi-national Stork to deliver a new one-day certified course in bolt tensioning for divers.
OGA chief welcomes new Efficiency Task Force
Chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority, Andy Samuel, has welcomed the formation of the new Efficiency Task Force (ETF), led by industry trade body Oil and Gas UK, that aims to greater efficiency with the UK North Sea sector.
CEB Resources creates beach head to Indonesian gas and power markets
CEB Resources has agreed with PT Akar Golindo (PTAG) to assess the technical and commercial prospects for gas production in Indonesia creating a beach head into the the country's gas and power markets
Velocys reaches Oklahoma gas-to-liquids landmark
Gas-to-liquids (GTL) specialist Velocys has completed the build of full-scale commercial reactors for its joint venture project in Oklahoma.
Empyrean tastes success at Sugarloaf
Empyrean Energy overcame flooding in Texas to report promising production from its flagship Sugarloaf project in Eagle Ford.
Opinion: Inspiring the next generation – safely
Those of us of a certain age will remember playing outdoors - often unsupervised for many hours - especially in the summer months.
Video: New North Sea task force to push efficiency drive
A new North Sea task force has been launched to make the UK sector more competitive and maximise economic recovery.
Scottish Government’s Energy Jobs Taskforce extended for further six months
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed the Scottish Government's Energy Jobs Taskforce has been extended for a further six months.
New graphene supercar will do 0-60 in 2.2 seconds – and it runs on water
A revolutionary new electric supercar - powered by wonder material graphene and do 0-60 in 2.2seconds - is being developed by engineers in the United States.
Total and CononcoPhillips heat up Canadian oil sands project
Total and ConocoPhillips have begun production from the Surmont 2 oil sands project in Alberta, Canada.
New chief heralds new era at IEA
The new executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), ushering in a new era for the global energy authority.
Total offloads Turkish retail network for $356million
Total has agreed to offload its service station network and commercial assets in Turkey to the Demirören conglomerate for $356 million.