Nuclear waste powers appeal made
Holyrood should unite around calls for devolution of the appropriate powers to manage and prevent incidents involving nuclear waste in its waters, the First Minister has said.
Decommissioning: Culling the industry’s ‘race to be second’ culture
The industry must stop the “race to be second” if decommissioning is to be truly successful, an industry leader has said.
Hinkley nuclear plant gets go-ahead
The final go-ahead has been given by the European Commission for a new £16 billion nuclear power station in the UK.
Young people prefer renewable energy to shale gas
Young people are much more in favour of renewables than fracking for shale, a poll suggests. The survey revealed that 18-24-year-olds who were aware of fracking wanted the Government to develop other sources of energy in the UK, with 44% backing solar as one of the technologies they most favoured, 41% for wind and 38% for tidal power.
Warrego Energy makes senior appointment
Warrego Energy, the Aberdeen-based gas developer and producer with a potentially lucrative onshore asset in Western Australia, has appointed a full-time chief financial officer.
Industry Trailblazers: From the battlefield to the boardroom
When James Harrison spotted the three unexploded shells wedged into a wall, he knew he was staring down his own fate.
Ebola outbreak curbs firm’s exploration plans
The Ebola outbreak has curbed Exxon Mobil's exploration plans in Africa, the firm's leader confirmed.
Cape secures contract for North Sea giant
Cape has won a contract with BP for a major North Sea extension scheme.
Noreco names new chairman in wake of financial crisis
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has appointed a new chairman after plunging production sparked a string of resignations. Earlier this week’ Noreco’s shares slumped by 67% after the firm warned it would struggle to meet financial commitments by the end of the year.
Consumers picking up bill for “poorly conceived” renewable energy contracts
Consumers have been left to pick up the bill for “poorly conceived and managed” contracts worth £16.6billion for renewable energy, MPs have warned.
Video: North Sea – dawn of a new era?
As innovation and technology fuel the depth of North Sea exploration, industry regulation sets its boundaries.
North Sea well comes up dry
Det norske oljeselskap ASA’s North Sea wildcat well has come up dry.
Statoil and Shell win Algeria acreage
Statoil and Shell have teamed up to develop an onshore basin in Algeria.
Gas leak sparks major emergency response
A gas leak at the Grangemouth oil refinery sparked a major response from the emergency services.
GE secures $822million loan for solar power station
General Electric has secured a $822million loan to build a 231-megawatt solar power station in western Japan.
AMEC awarded £336million contract
AMEC has been awarded a £336million nuclear waste contract. The engineering and project management firm will be working with joint venture partners Balfour Beatty and Jacobs Engineering Group to deliver the Sellafield's Box Encapsulation Plant (BEP) project in West Cumbria.
Shell evacuates staff after container plunges off platform and into the North Sea
Staff are being evacuated off the Brent Alpha platform after a mechanical failure saw a large container fall from a crane and plunge into the North Sea.
Deal signals way forward for tidal power in UK
Tidal Energy, which developed Wales' DeltaStream, has stuck a deal with EDF Energy to directly sell power produced from the grid.
New renewable energy support firm launched
A new firm focused solely supporting the renewable energy market has been launched.
Nighthawk looks to bounce back from “flat couple of months”
US focused oil development and production company Nighthawk is looking to turn its production output around.
San Leon embarks on exploration bid in Poland
San Leon has spudded the first of three wells in the Karpaty area and Permian Basin in Poland.
Africa Oilfield Logistics targets East Africa with company takeover
Africa Oilfield Logistics is looking to close in on acquiring Ardan Logistics Kenya Limited in full. The firm’s board exercised the call option to acquire all of Ardan’s share capital. Africa Oilfield Logistics made an initial investment in Ardan earlier this year as a part of a strategic bid to target East Africa.
Statoil’s wildcat well dubbed a “play opener”
Statoil’s Barents Sea wildcat well has returned a gas discovery.
Dart Energy takeover enters the home stretch
The IGas takeover of Dart Energy has entered the home stretch.
‘Buy, sell, shine’ chief executive launches new firm
The former chief executive of Black Elk Offshore Operations has left the firm to set-up shop for a new venture targeting under-capitalised assets. Under his leadership, Black Elk deployed a “buy, shine, sell” strategy before participating in a mass company assets sell-off last month.