Profits up at San Leon
Exploration firm San Leon says it expects its new Turkish acquisition to help fund new projects for 2014 after seeing profits rise slightly for the first half of the year.
Dana left with $600million gas bill from Egypt and Kurdistan
Middle Eastern energy firm Dana Gas says it is still owed around $600million for fuel supplied to crisis-torn Egypt and Kurdistan.
Russian officials ‘abseil onto Greenpeace boat’ to arrest activists after rig incident
Armed Russian officials have boarded a ship and arrested activists, including six Britons, protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic, Greenpeace has claimed.
$200K fine for Halliburton after judge accepts guilty plea over destroying Macondo evidence
Halliburton will pay a $200,000 fine after having its guilty plea over destroying evidence relating to the 2010 Macondo disaster accepted by a US court.
Cortez lands £1.5million North Sea deals
Aberdeen-based Cortez Subsea has landed two North Sea deals worth £1.5million.
New fears over high radiation levels at Fukushima
Radiation readings near the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have risen to more than 50% the accepted safe limit.
UK political parties failing to develop green economy, warns report
The three main political parties are failing to show leadership on protecting the environment and developing a “green” economy, it has been claimed.
Lamprell lands major refurb deal for MOS rig
Middle East offshore engineers Lamprell has landed one of the largest deals in its history after winning a major rig refurbishment contract.
USA output offsets North Sea decline as global production forecast to rise
Global oil production is set to rise by more than 500,000 barrels a day as season declines in the North Sea are offset by production in the USA.
Egypt looks to strike deal over $6billion owed to oil and gas giants
Foreign oil firms are owed a total of $6billion by the Egyptian government after months of disruption which has affected the company, it has emerged.
New report highlights need for increased global carbon savings
Countries around the world are still too slow at delivering energy and carbon savings, the World Energy Council has warned.
Hansa farms into Pharos North Sea exploration venture
Korean-owned exploration firm Hansa Hydrocarbons has farmed into Dana Petroleum's Pharos exploration project in the southern North Sea.
Norway oil output down 8% in August after maintenance
Ongoing maintenance on key Norwegian oil and gas fields last month saw the country's production levels drop month on month.
Marathon sells off Angolan stake for $590m
Marathon Oil is set to snap up a in one of the main shale gas formations in the USA - while selling off its offshore block in Angola for around $590million.
Dana Petroleum names Scotton as first COO
Dana Petroleum has appointed Graham Scotton as the company's first chief operating officer.
Bayerngas buys Centrica’s Babbage stake
Bayerngas has bought Centrica's stake in the Babbage North Sea gas field for an undisclosed free.
Battle begins for future of biofuels ahead of crucial European vote
UK politicians are at the centre of a battle between green campaigners and biofuel producers ahead of a crucial vote in the European Parliament this week.
Offshore Europe: Six out of ten energy bosses concerned over skills gap, finds PwC
While three out of four oil and gas firms are planning to grow their business by 2015, the skills pipeline remains a major concern for over 60% of energy CEOs, according to human resources specialists, PwC.
E.On to acquire energy efficiency specialists
Energy giant E.On has snapped up efficiency services firm Matrix.
Tullow farms into Namibia site
Tullow has struck a deal worth up to $130million to take over operatorship of Pancontinental's exploration licence off the coast of Namibia
Offshore Europe: EnerMech strikes global link to top US winch firm
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has announced a global affiliation with leading US air winch manufacturers Thern.
Offshore Europe: GCG launches new coating for industry
North-east company GCG Group has launched an exclusive new coating product for the oil and gas industry.
Offshore Europe: RGU to offer new Masters degree after Russian link-up
Robert Gordon University and Russian oilfield educational and engineering services company OILTEAM have announced a partnership worth more than £1.2million to train the next generation of Russia’s offshore energy professionals.
Offshore Europe: Highlights from day three
Highlights from the floor during the third day of Offshore Europe 2013
EnQuest strikes coating partnership to protect Thistle platform
EnQuest is to partner with with two specialist companies in its ongoing efforts to extend the life of its Thistle North Sea platform.