Bowleven appoints former ASCO boss as new chairman
Bowleven, the Scottish oil and gas exploration group focusing on Africa, has appointed former Asco chief executive Billy Allan as a non-executive director and chairman designate.
Veresen confirms $860million dollar Canadian gas plant will go ahead
Canadian energy firm Veresen has confirmed a new $860 million gas plant has been given the green light in British Columbia.
Oil and gas industry favours international arbitration to solve disputes says university
International arbitration is the most preferred form of dispute resolution for cross-border disputes, including in the oil and gas industry a new study has revealed.
Oil & Gas UK Awards 2015 finalists announced
The finalists for the Oil & Gas UK Awards have been announced.
There’s still an appetite for investment in the North Sea – PwC
Investors are still keen to invest in the North oil and gas industry, if the right deal is available, according to a senior industry expert.
Merkel pledges 1billion Euros to fund Indian solar projects
Germany pledged an investment of over 1billion euros ($1.1billion) in Indian solar power projects as Asia’s third-largest economy looks to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
Picture gallery: R2S image capture technology like Street View for oil rigs
The Aberdeen company at the forefront of creating visual mapping of oil and gas installations has been likened to a creating version Google's Street View for oil rigs.
Rolls Royce reduces marine division headcount by 400 due to oil slump
Engine maker Rolls-Royce said it will cut an extra 400 jobs from its marine division due to the continued slump in the price of oil.
Renewable energy can stand on its own two feet says Rudd
Renewable energy sources can “stand on their own two feet” and must become cheaper than fossil fuels before widely replacing them, Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has said.
GC Rieber takes ship back early to help Dolphin Geophysical
Norwegian shipping heavyweight GC Rieber has agreed to take early redelivery of the survey vessel Polar Duke from Dolphin Geophysical as part of an overall restructuring agreement to improve Dolphin's competitiveness in a challenging market.
Europa Oil and Gas reports larger loss on back of low oil price
British independent producer Europa Oil & Gas has said it expects its fortunes to improve in coming months after reporting a year-on-year loss in its recent 12-month results.
Kazakhstan becomes top uranium supplier to US nuclear reactors
Kazakhstan became the leading supplier of uranium for the 100 operating US nuclear power reactors in 2014, according to US Energy Information Administration.
Centrica uses new drilling technique in Norwegian sector
Centrica has been given the go-ahead by Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority to drill a shallow pilot hole to establish there is no shallow gas in block 8/10 in the North Sea prior to further activity in the prospect.
Cameron confirms Rowe for top job
Oilfield services giant Cameron has confirmed that R.Scott Rowe has officially taken on the roles of president and chief executive today.
EnerQuip strengthens management team
Aberdeen-based downhole specialist EnerQuip, has added a new director as the company gears up to launch a new torque control product.
Youngsters get taste of engineering at Aberdeen event
An Aberdeen-based not-for-profit organisation held an event to inspire the next generation of engineers.
Erin eyes 500 million barrels of oil in Ghana fields.
US exploration company Erin Energy has revealed the latest volume estimate from its offshore Ghana is approximately 500 million barrels of oil.
ABB launches inverter extensions at solar trade show
Power technology giant ABB will showcase its most powerful central inverter to date at a solar industry event next week.
Lundin spuds off Norwegian coast
Sweden's Lundin Petroleum has commenced drilling its latest exploration well 200km off the Norwegian coast.
LGO Raises £1million for further Goudron investment
Trinidad-focused LGO Energy has raised a further £1million via a shares issue to pursue its flagship Goudron development in the Caribbean.
Solo teams up with Tanzania’s Development Corporation
Solo Oil has welcomed the decision of the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation to back into the Kiliwani North Development Licence for a 5% working interest as a fully paying partner.
Greka Drilling adds boardroom experience
Asian unconventionals specialist Greka Drilling Limited has appointed Sean Mulhearn and Richard Day as non-executive directors.
Russia’s big hitters at Gastech to drive sales in south east Asia
Gazprom’s Alexander Medvedev, will seek to promote the competitive value of Russian gas to the key emerging energy markets of south east Asia, when he speaks at the Gastech conference in Singapore later this month.
Energy customers face Halloween price hike fright
Energy customers are facing a potential “Halloween horror” from rocketing bills - as 12 fixed dual fuel deals are due to expire at the end of October.
Aker Solutions to deliver subsea system for Rotan in Malaysia
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract from Murphy to deliver the subsea production system for the Rotan deepwater natural gas development offshore Malaysia.