Nexen helps Aberdeen Art Gallery land bigger audience
Aberdeen Art Gallery’s collection is reaching new audiences while the landmark building undergoes a multi-million pound facelift, thanks to a North Sea oil and gas firm.
College adapts after oil crash
The principal of the north-east's biggest college says the institution is adapting to the new economic climate after the oil crisis.
Video: Watch Statoil hoist 1,000 tons 70ft for record lift
Statoil has made a 1,000 ton lift as part of its flagship Johan Sverdrup development.
Costain reports a 24% lift in operating profit, sees uplift in oil and gas
Costain Group today recorded an operating profit of £41.1million - a 24% increase year-on-year.
UKOG appoints former Nutech COO as director
UK Oil & Gas Investments (UKOG) has named Allen Howard as its new non-executive director of the firm.
Total and Petrobras finalise $2.2billion strategic alliance
Total and Petrobras today finalised their strategic alliance.
Premier Oil’s refinancing bid gets first approval
Premier Oil this morning confirmed its refinancing bid has landed its first approval
Video: Shell moves ahead with Gulf of Mexico deepwater project
Shell has decided to move ahead a Gulf of Mexico deepwater project with a break-even price below $40 per barrel.
Opinion: Decommissioning bonanza beckons
When I started this campaign to bring decommissioning jobs to Dundee it was the obvious industrial opportunity for our city. Other countries started early to capitalise on the evolution of the North Sea industry. I felt strongly that Dundee, having missed out of industry over the last 40 years, now had a chance to be at the races on this too.
Decom North Sea supports Dundee’s North Sea bid
The chief executive of Decom North Sea said the sector’s independent membership organisation is supporting companies in Tayside and Fife to win work. Roger Esson said many companies recognise that now is the time to become an integral part of a robust, global supply chain that will be ready for action when the time for decommissioning comes.
Dundee appoints contractor in multi-million revamp targeting North Sea decom
The Port of Dundee has appointed Southbay Civil Engineering as part of its multi-million pound North Sea decommissioning revamp.
Greka celebrates drilling milestone
Greka Drilling was today celebrating hitting is 50th well milestone in India.
Seadrill boss-dayrates not improving, but scrapping expectations ushers in optimism
Seadrill's chief executive said while he doesn't expect day rates to increase, the slowdown in scrapping has left him feeling optimistic.
UK Oil & Gas on the hunt for copycat Horse Hills
UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) today confirmed it was on the hunt for copycats of its hugely successful onshore Horse Hill well.
Senate confirms billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as commerce secretary
The US Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as commerce secretary as President Donald Trump adds to his economic team.
Europe’s oil capital gets hydrogen filling station
Europe's oil capital has opened its second multimillion-pound hydrogen filling station along with the launch of a fleet of 10 green cars.
CEO says Encana ready to grow, despite $944m loss
Encana’s chief executive said the firm was ready to embark on a five-year growth plan, despite the company recording an full-year net loss of $944million.
Woodside and GE sign ‘pit to port’ deal
Woodside and GE Oil & Gas have agreed work together to support the use of LNG as a fuel in Western Australia.
LGO mobilises rig for drilling campaign
LGO today confirmed it had mobilised its rig for the its drilling campaign on the Goudron field.
Total in mass Gabon sell-off in $350m deal
Total today confirmed it had sold-off a string of assets in Gabon.
Appeal lodged in Noreco’s North Sea Siri claim
Noreco today said it had been informed an appeal had been lodged in relation to its North Sea Siri claim.
Roxi eyes merger and debt free future
Roxi Petroleum has outlined its plans for a merger and debt-free future.
Infrastrata launches fundraising bid
Independent gas storage firm Infrastrata has launched a fundraising bid.
Burning of biomass more harmful than coal, says report
The UK has spent hundreds of millions of pounds subsidising the burning of woody biomass which releases more emissions than coal, research has found.
Gulf Keystone told exports must go by truck not pipeline
Gulf Keystone today confirmed it would need to export is crude output via trucks to Turkey starting at the end of the month.