Energy North goes into liquidation
Non-profit Scottish industry trade body Energy North has gone bust.
Tendeka adds to executive team
Completions systems specialist Tendeka has made additions to its executive team.
Sir Frank Chapman to stand down as Golar chairman
Former BG Group boss Sir Frank Chapman is to stand down as chairman of natural gas producer Golar to focus on other interests.
BNK increases production
Unconventionals producer BNK Petroleum increased production but still made a loss in the second quarter of 2015.
Lamprell chief to retire
A search is underway to find a new chief executive for rig designer and builder Lamprell after James Moffat announced his retirement.
Wind blows favourably for Mytrah
Indian renewable power producer Mytrah Energy made a pre-tax loss in the first half of 2015 whilst making progress towards new construction projects.
Prosafe wins $164million contract for new semi-sub to Petrobas
Semi-submersible provider Prosafe has signed a contract with Petrobras for the provision of the new Safe Eurus accommodation vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.
BP facing huge penalties for manipulating gas prices
BP could face millions of dollars in fines and surrendered profits after a US judge said it had manipulated the Texas natural gas market in 2008.
Lansdowne comes up dry in Celtic Sea
Lansdowne Oil and Gas, the independent oil and gas company focussed on offshore Ireland, has drilled a dry well in the Celtic Sea.
Iran targets 45 oil and gas projects in plan to boost output
Iran has selected 45 oil and gas projects to show international companies at a conference in London in December when new oil contract models will be discussed ahead of exploration auctions to double the country’s crude output.
When the cowboys came to town
British war-time comedian Tommy Trinder is widely credited with coining the phrase – “over-fed, over-paid, over-sexed and over here” when referring to American GIs during World War Two.
Firefighter pulled from wreckage of China explosion after 32-hour ordeal
Rescuers have pulled out a firefighter trapped for 32 hours after responding to the massive explosions in Tianjin. Meanwhile authorities moved forward gingerly in dealing with a fire still smouldering amid potentially dangerous chemicals. The two explosions late on Wednesday at the Chinese port city - one of them the equivalent of 21 tons of TNT - killed at least 50 people and injured more than 700.
Npower profits fall as it loses 300,000 customers
Big Six energy provider Npower said it had lost 300,000 customer accounts over the last year as a result of ongoing problems with its billing system as it reported profits down by two-thirds in a “very tough” first half.
Petro Matad to begin seismic survey in Mongolia
Petro Matad has awarded a 2D seismic contract to Khet for its central Mongolian asset.
Tap appoints new company secretary
Australian producer Tap Oil has appointed Michele Ryan as its new company secretary and general counsel.
Galicia Energy to sell Ukraine licence
Galicia Energy has reached an agreement in principle to sell its the licence for its Ukraine oil and gas asset.
Piper Alpha memorial trust receives industry funding to maintain garden of remembrance
Funds to help pay for the ongoing maintenance of the North Sea Memorial Garden in Aberdeen that pays tribute to the 167 men who lost their lives in the 1988 Piper Alpha disaster are being handed over today.
North Atlantic Drilling parts company with finance chief
North Atlantic Drilling's chief financial officer Ragnvald Kavli, is to step down later this month.
IOG extends deadline for Skipper acquisition
Independent Oil and Gas has extended the deadline for its acquisition of 50% of the Skipper field discovery in the North Sea after its plans to secure a high-value backer unexpectedly fell through.
Subsea still on table for Husky’s White Rose Extension
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has said that Husky Energy’s Development Plan Amendment for the White Rose Extension Project, offshore Newfoundland, has received conditional approval from the Board along with the federal and provincial governments.
North Sea veteran rigs to be broken up
The Transocean semi-submersible drilling rigs JW McLean and GSF Arctic III are on their way to scrappers in Turkey.
Lukoil hits five million tonnes of oil from Caspian field
Russian producer Lukoil has passed the five million tonnes (38.6 million barrels) mark in oil production at the Yuri Korchagin field in the Caspian Sea.
Patriot Energy launches new Texas drilling prospect
Patriot Energy is to drill the first of seven wells in the eastern shelf of the upper Permian Basin in Kent County, Texas.
Family of Aberdeen oilman raises £15,000 in his memory
The widow of a north-east oilman who died of a rare cancer has collected thousands of pounds for the hospice that looked after him in his final days.
3 Sun launches new asset integrity service
Great Yarmouth-based 3 Sun Group has launched a new asset integrity service for on and offshore structures in the oil & gas and renewables sectors.