Statoil makes new oil discovery
Statoil this morning confirmed it latest oil discovery in the Kayak well in the Johan Castberg licence.
Statoil kicks-off North Sea’s Mariner heavy lift
Statoil is expected to kick off its heavy lift operation for its flagship UK Mariner development this week.
Philip Nolan leaves Enquest board
Enquest today confirmed Philip Nolan will step down from his role as director at the company from Monday, July 4.
Wood Group wins White Rose work
Wood Group has landed a White Rose job with Husky Energy.
Wood Group continues to battle struggling North Sea market
Wood Group this morning warned its financial performance for first half of the year is "weaker than anticipated".
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden welcomes climate report recommendations
Shell's chief executive Ben van Beurden today welcomed the recommendations from a report on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Updated: Repsol Sinopec’s North Sea Cayley achieves first gas, secures another 15 years
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK this morning confirmed it has successfully achieved first gas from its North Sea Cayley field.
Opinion: Is there still hope for higher oil prices?
Oil prices have cratered in recent weeks, dipping to their lowest levels in more than seven months and any sense of optimism has almost entirely disappeared. All signs point to a period of "lower for longer" for oil prices, a refrain that is all too familiar to those in the industry.
Tullow plans shutdown of Jubilee
Tullow Oil is planning for a shutdown for its flagship Jubilee development.
OGA approves IOG’s Southern North Sea tight gas plans
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has given the green light to Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) for its Southern North Sea tight gas strategy.
Petrofac says profits to be weighted in the second half of the year
Petrofac this morning confirmed its net profit for the first half the year is expected to be between $135million and $145million.
‘We have persisted through wars, politics, legal challenges and geo failures’ says Petrel boss
The chairman of Irish explorer laid bare his company's enduring spirit.
Empyrean Energy kicks-off “aggresive” drilling campaign
Empyrean Energy has kicked-off its "aggressive" drilling campaign offshore Indonesia.
Updated: Enquest celebrates first oil from North Sea’s Kraken
Enquest this morning confirmed first oil from its flagship Kraken development.
Video: Seventh time lucky, how Statoil cracked “stubborn” Mariner
The North Sea Mariner field was discovered in 1981. Seven operators tried and failed to develop it, before Statoil came on board.
Brains behind Shell’s iconic Brent bid final farewell
One of the brains behind an iconic piece of the North Sea oil and gas landscape will have a last chance to say goodbye before it is dismantled for good.
Cromarty Harbour in line for reboot
A major restoration of an historic Black Isle harbour has been permission to go ahead.
Campaigners urge councils to end investment in fracking firms
Scottish councils invest £406 million of pension funds in companies fracking overseas, according to a new report by environmental campaigners.
SSE chief nets 72% pay rise
The chief executive of energy giant SSE, who recently hit out at proposals to save consumers £100-a-year by capping bills, has been awarded a 72% pay rise.
Shareholders to vote Standard Life’s merger with Aberdeen Asset Management today
Shareholders will have their say on Standard Life’s merger with Aberdeen Asset Management today amid governance concerns over the £11billion tie-up.
North Sea production efficiency adds 12 million barrels to the basin, new report shows
North Sea production efficiency is on the rise for the fourth consecutive year, topping out at 73%.
Diversified Gas & Oil’s $84.2million goes to shareholder approval
Diversified Gas & Oil's $84.2million of a tranche of Titan Energy's assets is set to go to shareholders to approve tomorrow, after the two firms finalized terms.
Columbus Energy in swift finance director swap
Columbus Energy today confirmed its finance director has stepped down with immediate effect.
Tidal giant Atlantis in funding bid
Atlantis Resources today confirmed its proposed bond launch.
RockRose Energy zeroes in on Maersk Oil’s North Sea assets
RockRose Energy this morning confirmed it was one step closer to finalising its North Sea acquisition deal with Maersk Oil.