A series of commitments to ensure solar farm developments involve local communities and protect the countryside have been unveiled by the industry - as a poll reveals strong public backing for solar farms over fracking.
Energy services giant Wood Group saw profits up more than 16% for the first half of 2013 after picking up new North Sea and international contracts this year.
Lundin Petroleum has come up dry after drilling a wildcat well on the Biotitt prospect.
The operator of Japan’s tsunami-crippled nuclear power plant has said that about 300 tons of highly radioactive water have leaked from one of the hundreds of storage tanks there - its worst leak yet from one of the vessels.
The company at the centre of anti-fracking protests in England has condemned 'illegal direct actions' after campaigners blockaded their headquarters.
Indonesia has suspended oil, gas and condensate tenders after the chairman of the country's energy regulator was caught taking a bribe last week, according to reports from the country today.
Total has struck a significant oil find after drilling a wildcat well off the coast of Gabon.
Wind farm developers Renewable Holdings has named Clive Callister as its new chief operating officer.
Homes and businesses in the north of Scotland are set to save around £50million a year on energy bills after the Government backed a scheme to help keep electricity distribution costs down.
Abu Dhabi investment group Mubadala is to go ahead with development of a new oil field in the Gulf of Thailand.
Dutch offshore specialist Venko are to open their first base in the UK.
Exploration firm JKX says it has begun the final stages of its Ukrainian operation after overcoming problems with the frac process.
Australian oil and gas firm Senex has secured a 15-year deal for a 10,000 sq km area in the Cooper-Eromanga basin.
Oil and gas geoscience specialists TGS has begin 2D scanning of north-east Greenland ahead of the next round of licencing next year.
British engineer Amec is reportedly eyeing an £800million bid for engineering and construction firm Kentz.
ConocoPhillips has sold off its Trinidad and Tobago gas operation in a $600million deal.
Thai national oil firm PTTEP says it has successfully found gas in its appraisal wells off Myanmar.
Libya has warned striking port workers it is prepared to deploy troops should they try to sell oil independently - after losing more than $1.5billion in less than a month.
Canadian exploration firm North Sea Energy has agreed a deal to farm out a 25% stake in the Bagpuss prospect in the Moray Firth to Maersk.
Oil and gas service provider AGR landed a deal to provide a two-year frame agreement with Norway's petroleum directorate.
Energy company Cuadrilla is scaling back its exploratory oil drilling operation today as up to 1,000 extra protesters prepare to hold anti-fracking protests.
Gas imports to the St Fergus terminal near Peterhead are down as a result of a power cut on a North Sea platform.
Ecuador’s president Rafael Correa has said he has abandoned a unique and ambitious plan to persuade rich countries to pay his country not to drill for oil in a pristine Amazon rainforest preserve.
Energy industry body Oil and Gas UK has extended its nominations deadline for this year's awards by a week.
Scotland’s largest council could set up its own energy company in a bid to cut fuel poverty and drive renewable energy projects.
