Offshore unions backed by TUC
The TUC has backed a motion calling for a concerted campaign to resist "commercial pressures" that offshore unions say could erode safety standards, cut jobs and training.
Caspian Energy appoints new chief executive
Caspian Energy has appointed Wei Zhao as its new chief executive.
Former Schlumberger executive joins IEA
A former Schlumberger executive with extensive experience in technology and clean energy joined the International Energy Agency (IEA) this month as Director for Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology.
Erin completes seismic survey off The Gambia
Erin Energy has successfully completed acquisition of a new 3D seismic survey off the coast of The Gambia.
Subsidies axe threatens renewable energy firms, MP committee told
Renewable energy firms are at risk of “shutting up shop altogether” as a result of the early withdrawal of government subsidies, a Westminster committee has been told.
DeepOcean secures North Sea survey contract with Shell
DeepOcean has been awarded a call-off contract for provision of ROV-based survey services by Shell in The North Sea.
Decommissioning conference to hear from T In The Park stalwart
Oil and gas decommissioning specialists can learn lessons from Scotland's largest music festival T In The Park at a conference later this year.
Sun seeks funding partner for Lower Woodbine projects
Sun Resources has said it has still to secure a new capital partner to fund future drilling and fracking operations across its Lower Woodbine oil and and gas leases in Texas.
Statoil awards hot-tap contract on Johan Sverdrup
Statoil has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to IKM Ocean Design for the Johan Sverdrup project.
Total and Eni sign bottom of the barrel technology deal
Eni and Total have entered into a special license and R&D cooperation agreement for Eni Slurry Technology (EST) and to evaluate and tailor the technology to Total’s requirements.
Shell’s Norwegian wildcat is dry
Shell's wildcat Norwegian well has come up dry.
Tekmar wins offshore windfarm cable protection contract
Subsea cable protection specialist Tekmar has been awarded a major contract for a wind farm on the north west cost of England.
Magma Global to work with BP and Subsea 7 on pipe technology
Flexible pipe manufacturer Magma Global has signed a joint development agreement with BP and Subsea 7 in a project to qualify Magma's carbon fibre m-pipe for subsea pipelines.
Tendeka takes two new contracts in Middle East worth up to $10million
Completions systems specialist Tendeka has won two new contracts in the Middle East worth up to $10million.
EV named in top 100 fastest growth companies
Well diagnosis specialist EV has been named as one of the UK’s fastest growing private technology companies.
Magnolia LNG’s Louisiana project makes progress
Australia's Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd is progressing with its Magnolia LNG project in Louisiana with the expiry of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement comment period.
New biomass process could be new dawn for power generation
A new revolutionary clean biomass fuel could be replace coal in power stations its developers claim.
President’s prospect performs in Paraguay
UK-registered exploration firm President Energy has reported "excellent" results from the seismic data from its assets in the Hernandarias block in Paraguay.
Erin Energy makes senior executive changes
Erin Energy has appointed its senior vice president for exploration and production, Segun Omidele, as new chief operating officer as part of major reorganisation.
How energy firms can “hide” their cheapest tariff from customers
Your energy supplier might be offering other customers a far cheaper deal and not telling you about it.
Jeremy Cresswell: Experienced investors can still turn a buck in oil and gas
Private equity has, like the upstream oil & gas industry itself, been caught out by the speed and scale of the downturn, a key practitioner with a long North Sea track record has admitted.
Total joins fellow French companies Air Liquide, Michelin and Sodexo to help refugees
Oil giant Total has joined forces with other large companies Air Liquide, Michelin, Sodexo and Total to assist refugees being resettled in France.
Sasol agrees to buy condensate from Mozambique’s Petromoc
Petrochemicals giant Sasol has signed up to a $45million deal with Mozambique's state-owned Petromoc to buy condensate from the country's central processing facility as part of a drive to promote local product.
Plan for major wind farm off world heritage coastline is turned down
A major offshore wind farm which would have been visible from a World Heritage Site coastline has been turned down.
Lords committee to investigate potential tensions in EU energy cooperation
The UK's House of Lords EU Committee on Energy and Environment has launched a new inquiry into EU energy governance.