Norway’s oil production increased in April
Norwegian preliminary production figures for April 2016 increased 20,000 barrels a day more then the previous month.
Gulf Keystone extends debt agreement with lenders
Gulf Keystone Petroleum extended a debt agreement with lenders as it aims to address its financial troubles.
Opinion: More mergers on the cards as oil & gas enters the consolidation phase
Large scale mergers are on the up.
Circle Oil says “little or no value” for shareholder as debt mounts
Circle Oil's debt obligations means the result of its ongoing strategic review is likely to lead to "little or no value" for its shareholders it confirmed.
Oil gains as US output continues to decline
Oil headed for a second weekly advance as U.S. crude production continued to decline and wildfires in Canada expanded.
Oil majors talk to Pemex over Gulf of Mexico prospects
Oil majors are in talks with Mexico's state-owned Pemex as the struggling state-run oil producer seeks partners to develop deepwater crude in the Gulf of Mexico.
Firefighters defend oil sites as rain brings relief
Alberta firefighters successfully defended Suncor Energy and Syncrude Canada oil-sands sites from wildfires as rain brought some relief and the blaze that shut more than a million barrels a day of production in Canada’s oil patch expanded in other directions.
Total and Oil Search agree $2.2billion deal for InterOil
Total and Australia's Oil Search have agreed exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire InterOil in a $2.2billion deal .
Demonstrators expected as councillors consider fracking plan
A large demonstration is expected to greet councillors gathering in North Yorkshire today to consider whether to give a green light to a controversial fracking operation.
MP questions safety of Dounreay waste transfer
Highland MP Paul Monaghan has referred the UK Government’s plan to transport nuclear waste from Dounreay to the United States to the European Commission.
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US natural gas plants keep close to shale plays
Natural gas-fired power generation increased 19% in 2015, because of low natural gas prices, increased gas-fired generation capacity, and coal power plant retirements.
Augean snaps up indusrial waste firm Colt for £9.2million
Waste management specialist Augean has snapped up fellow industrial waste firm Colt in a £9.2million deal.
Wood Group teams with University to launch oil and gas analytics offering
Wood Group is collaborating with the Centre for Applied Data Analytics (CeADAR), located at University College Dublin (UCD), to launch a new data analytics capability to deliver significant savings for the energy and industrial sectors.
British Museum reopens after Greenpeace scales columns in BP protest
Environmental campaigners closed the British Museum as they scaled its columns in protest against sponsorship of a new exhibition by oil giant BP.
BP said to be planning sale of stake in Forties pipeline
BP is considering the sale of a minority stake in the Forties pipeline, one of the most important pieces of oil infrastructure in the U.K. North Sea, according to sources close to the matter.
EnQuest increases production and remains on track for strong 2016
EnQuest expects to deliver its full year production guidance this year citing improved performance from its North Sea assets as a major factor in the increase.
Faroe gets go ahead for Norwegian wildcat
Scottish independent exploration firm Faroe Petroleum has been granted a drilling permit from Norwegian authorities for North Sea wildcat well.
BP sells partial stake in Castrol India
BP reaffirmed its commitment to its Indian market as it announced it had sold a partial stake in Castrol India.
National Grid earnings get power boost from French electricity
National Grid said annual profits have been boosted as Britain imported cheaper energy from France.
Greenpeace activists scale British Museum to protest over BP sponsorship
Environmental campaigners are climbed the British Museum in protest against sponsorship of a new exhibition by oil giant BP.
NextEnergy extends credit to fund solar acquisitions
NextEnergy Solar Fund has is looking to acquire more solar power plant acquisitions after it increased and extended its credit facility.
North Sea collaboration on the rise, according to new research
New analysis suggests the North Sea collaboration is on the rise.
Aberdeen Harbour “turning vessels away” risks city’s decline
Aberdeen faces becoming a city in decline if its port continues to turn away vessels because it is too small to accommodate them, according to a senior Aberdeen Harbour executive.
Sub $50: Out-of-work oil workers hatch plan for new firm over lunch, land partnership
A trio of Aberdeen-based engineers with more than 70 years experience between them have set up their own business after finding themselves victims of the oil price crash.