Militant attacks target Shell assets
Militants are increasingly targeting oil facilities in Nigeria with both Chevron and Shell assets coming under attack in recent days.
Range Resources will win from reduced royalty rates as production grows
Range Resources will have to pay reduced royalty rates to Trinidad and Tobago's state-owned oil company which will be be of increasing benefit as production increases.
Atlantis lands Sound of Islay tidal development rights
Tidal power specialist Atlantis Resources has acquired development rights for an additional 110MW of projects in Scotland, including the seabed rights, grid access and consents for the 10MW Sound of Islay project after completing a deal with ScottishPower Renewables.
Sterling finalises withdrawl from Madagascar block
Sterling Energy has completed its withdrawal from the Ambilobe block offshore Madagascar.
Harkand: An ambitious company scuppered by oil crash
Harkand was launched in 2013 with the aim of becoming a major global player in the Inspection Repair and Maintenance sector by 2018, but instead it has become the latest victim of the devastating downturn in oil and gas activity.
Alberta fires set to double in size as oil producers evacuate staff
Wildfires ravaging the center of Canada’s oil patch in northern Alberta and leading more than 80,000 to flee are set to double in size over the weekend.
Unions meet with Wood Group over pay offer
Union representatives have met Wood Group to discuss the proposed changes to pay and conditions proposed by the company last month.
Harkand: Administrator confirms 148 jobs going in Aberdeen
The adminstrator responsible for winding up failed oilfield services company Harkand Group has confirmed 148 jobs are to go in Aberdeen, 50 more than had previously been indicated.
OGA issues second invitation to tender for UK seismic programme
The Oil and Gas Authority has released a second Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the 2016-2017 UK Government funded seismic programme.
Harkand: Management buyout saves US and African businesses
A team of former Harkand executives have agreed a management buyout of the defunct oilfield services firm's US and African businesses - giving hope that 100 jobs can be saved.
Africa offshore drilling at six-year low as explorers curb quest
US explorers aren’t the only ones idling rigs as sub-$50 crude forces oil and gas drillers in Africa to slow their search for new reserves.
Baker Hughes rig count reveals international decline
The latest Baker Hughes rig count shows the international rig count for April 2016 was 946, down 39 from the 985 counted in March 2016, and down 256 from the 1,202 counted in April 2015.
SDX Energy looks to raise $11million and float on AIM
SDX Energy, an Egypt focused exploration company, said it hopes to raise $11million via a private placement and is to float on the London Alternative Investments Market.
Holiday Inn owner feels the pinch caused by oil slump
It's not just the oil industry feeling the impact of the crude crash. Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels has said that growth in the first quarter has been hit by the low commodity price and the early Easter.
Gardline and Neptune combine on vessel-ROV offering
Two energy industry specialists have joined forces to bring a new integrated vessel and ROV package to market.
MOL posts increased profit despite upstream slump
Oil and gas producer MOL posted a big jump in first-quarter profit, despite a big drop in its E&P (exploration and production) business performance.
88 Energy completes seismic acquisition on Icewine
88 Energy has completed the 2D seismic acquisition at its Icewine project in Alaska.
OTC 2016: Downhole Products strengthens global team
Casing accessory and completion tool company Downhole Products has made four geographically strategic appointments.
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Nicola Sturgeon hails historic third term in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP has won an historic third term in government at Holyrood, as Labour suffered further losses in its former Scottish heartlands.
“Why are you not at work, Daddy?”
I must admit, the question was a sore one and a real blow to my self-esteem.
BHP Billiton reaches agreement with Brazil authorities over dam disaster
BHP Billiton, facing a $43billion civil lawsuit over the Samarco dam disaster in Brazil, has said the country's Federal Court of Appeal has ratified the settlement agreement it reached in March.
Exxon teams up with FuelCell to clean up power plant emissions
Exxon Mobil is working with a clean-energy company to develop technology to fight climate change.
Ravaged by fire and the oil bust, Fort McMurray ponders what’s next
Long before the oil era, Fort McMurray first flourished as a fur trading hub tucked in a valley of northern Canada’s boreal forest. Even then, the area’s shiny black soil stood out.
Canada evacuating 8,000 people by air from raging wildfire
Canadian officials have started evacuating 8,000 people by air from work camps north of a city devastated by a massive wildfire that has grown to cover 85,000 hectares.