Fracking is ‘not evil’, insists Davey
Controversial shale gas extraction is “not the evil thing that some people try to make it out,” Energy Secretary Ed Davey has claimed.
Statoil to reduce Troll output until 2014
Technical problems will reduce output from the massive Troll gas field in the Norwegian North Sea until next summer.
BG Group sells remaining Chilean LNG plant stake
BG Group has sold off its remaining stake in a LNG regasification plant in Chile for $176million.
Union Jack Oil looks to start work on English wells
UK exploration newcomer Union Jack Oil says it is looking to begin work on its English fields after posting a £236,247 loss for the first six months of the year.
Offshore Europe: Highlights from day two
Look back on day two at Offshore Europe 2013.
Swinney: Scottish Government will wait until after accident report for Super Puma inquiry decision
The Scottish Government will wait until after the accident report is completed into the Shetland Super Puma disaster before making a decision on holding a public inquiry, Holyrood has heard.
UK needs to wake up to ‘massive’ advantages of fracking, says Paterson
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has urged the country to wake up to the “massive” potential advantages of fracking and accused opponents of the technique of scaremongering.
Bibby Offshore lands £100m Talisman extension
Subsea contractor Bibby Offshore has landed a £100million contract extension to continue providing support for Talisman Sinopec's North Sea operation.
Sound enjoys success from Nervesa
Mediterranean-focused oil and gas group Sound Oil says it has achieved a successful gas flow from its well test at the Nervesa discovery in Italy.
Offshore Europe 2013: Making the world’s quickest ice cream
An engineering firm at Offshore Europe 2013 has claimed a new world record after making the world's quickest block of ice cream.
Campbell to head Scots independence oil commission
An expert commission on oil and gas will give the industry a vital opportunity to have a say on the future of the sector in an independent Scotland, the man chairing the new body said.
New European vice president for AGR Enhanced Drilling
Offshore technology firm AGR Enhanced Drilling has named Svein Steen as its new vice president for Europe.
Petrobras sees production drop for July
Oil production from Brazil dropped 4.7% in July from the previous month, after shutdowns in key Campos Basin fields.
Japanese government to fund Fukushima water safety move
Japan will fund some of the costly, long-term projects to control the growing leaks of contaminated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
Super Puma black box divers were at ‘edge of safety zone’
The divers combing the wreckage of the Super Puma helicopter that crashed off Shetland had to work at the edge of their safety zone, with the sea crashing against the rocks around them, to find the aircraft’s black box.
New wave energy scheme could transform Scots fish farms
A pioneering wave energy initiative by Marine Harvest could transform the way Scottish fish farms are powered.
Offshore Europe: Traffic warning for visitors as 50,000 head for AECC
Commuters have been urged to leave extra time for journeys to work this morning with congestion expected on the roads for the start of the Offshore Europe event.
Ferguson Group goes from strength to strength
Headquartered in Aberdeenshire, the Ferguson Group is a specialist in the supply of DNV 2.7-1/EN 12079 certified offshore containers, refrigeration modules and accommodation/workspace modules to the offshore industry.
Lukoil eyes Saudi Arabia gas investment as second quarter profits soar
Russian oil producer Lukoil saw second-quarter profits double to more than $2billion.
Super Puma flight ban lifted as accident investigators recover black box from Shetland crash
Investigators say they have still not yet been able to identify the cause of a helicopter crash that killed four people as the search for the flight recorder continues.
Former Oil Woman of the Year to run Stavanger operations for AGR
Oil services company AGR has lured back one of the oil industry's most well known women to run its operations in Stavanger.
Volga looks to up gas capacity after VM field success
Russian gas explorer Volga says it expects to produce more than 560,000 cubic metres per day from from its Vostochny Makarovskoye field.
Salamander boosted by Bualuang growth
Production growth in its Bualuang field helped boost British oil group Salamander Energy's half-year revenues.
Strong uptime boosts BW Offshore
Floating production ship contractors BW Offshore said it expects operations to grow over the next year after seeing second quarter revenues rise.
Record results for Seadrill but losses for takeover target Sevan
Offshore drilling giant Seadrill posted its best ever results after making a $1.7billion profit in the second quarter - despite selling off their tender rig business.