Nighthawk gets latest approvals for Colorado water flood project
Nighthawk Energy's water flood project in Colorado has secured sufficient approval from third-party owners for the Arikaree Creek water flood project in Colorado.
Gulf Marine Services feels pinch in tight market
Gulf Marine Services said it continues to focus on maximising vessel utilisation and maintained a high rate of 93% for the first quarter.
Cape’s margins squeezed but orders remain solid
Cape, which provides support services to the energy and natural resources sectors, reported mixed trading conditions in the first quarter of 2016 with margins lower than expected but with "solid" order intake and revenue.
DONG Energy sells Danish grid business
Denmark's DONG Energy has sold its gas distribution grid to state owned Energinet.dk for DK2.3billion as it moves towards flotation.
Sub $50: North Sea Power Solutions building a global business – from a chicken shed
There are not too many people who would turn their back on a highly paid contractor role with an oil and gas operator to launch a new business from a converted chicken shed.
Opinion: Nigerian militants having impact on oil shipments
Instability in the Niger Delta has resulted in significant amounts of shut-in production at onshore and shallow offshore fields, forcing companies to frequently declare force majeure on oil shipments.
Good Energy signs deal to power hydrogen fuel stations
Renewable electricity company Good Energy has signed an agreement to supply power for the production of hydrogen fuel.
Big Oil walks away from $2.5billion in Arctic drilling rights
After plunking down more than $2.5 billion for drilling rights in US Arctic waters, Royal Dutch Shell, ConocoPhillips and other companies have quietly relinquished claims they once hoped would net the next big oil discovery.
BHP Billiton bucks trend by looking to accelerate oil and gas exploration
The boss of BHP Billiton said the commodities giant will not wait for prices to recover and will invest in its oil division as it pursues "quality growth projects".
Crude volatility lessens as prices rise from early 2016 levels
Historic volatility in the crude markets appears to be lessening as prices rise gradually since early 2016.
Internal differences are killing OPEC and reducing its influence says Russian oil exec
Internal differences are killing OPEC and its ability to influence the markets has all but evaporated, top Russian oil executive Igor Sechin was reported as saying.
Libyan oil fields to grind to halt due to port blockade
Fields responsible for the bulk of Libya’s oil exports will be forced to halt production within a month unless a blockade is lifted on the port of Marsa el-Hariga, according to the Tripoli-based National Oil Corp.
Edenville struggles for investor backing for coal-to-power plant
Edenville Energy reported a wider loss in 2015 as it revealed it is finding it harder than expected to raise the money needed for its flagship Rukwa coal-to-power project in Tanzania as it reported a wider loss during 2015 due to higher impairments.
Independent Resources slashing debt and costs
Independent Resources will see its debt reduced by around £500,000 after a shares issue and put in place plans to substantially reduce holding company cash outgoings to around£700,000 over next 12 months.
Arctic data acquisition help operators assess risks in Far North region
A three-year period of metocean and ice data acquisition has begun as part of the Barents Sea Metocean and Ice Network Project.
Zenith completes first UK land well as operator
Independent well management firm Zenith Energy has achieved a drilling first for the firm by completing of a UK land well after being appointed operator late last year.
Northern Petroleum confident of increasing Alberta production
Northern Petroleum said it has doubled production in the last three months and is looking to process much higher volumes from its Canadian assets.
Sound Energy raising EUR6million through bond deal
Sound Energy has unveiled details of a bond deal which will raise EUR6million of new capital and refinance existing debts.
Scientists crack code of oil guzzling bacteria
Cleaning up after the next major oil spill could be made easier thanks to scientists at Heriot-Watt University who have cracked the genetic code of marine bacteria that helped "eat" the crude spilled from the Macondo disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Tech Tuesday: AGR’s CCS expertise helps Norway push ahead
The UK's Government's axing of support for major carbon capture and storage projects was been seen as a setback for the CCS sector, but it has also served to highlight the disparity between Britain and Norway, where the technology is being moving ahead.
“Fracking” college lands £5.6million funding
The UK's national fracking college has received £5.6million in UK Government funding.
GC Rieber supplies ship to Reach Subsea for Norwegian scientific study
Shipping firm GC Rieber has agreed a time charter agreement with Reach Subsea for the CSV Polar King.
Decom North Sea gears up for crucial 2016 conference
Industry body Decom North Sea (DNS), has unveiled the programme for its flagship conference Decom Offshore.
Centrica stock holds steady – despite Engie deal falling through
Centrica's shares held steady today despite a deal with Engie fell through just weeks before its fundraising bid according to reports.
Total in $1.1bn tech takeover
Total has agreed to buy French battery maker Saft in a $1.1billion deal to expand in clean energy.