Energy giant Shell starts search for new CEO
Energy giant Shell said yesterday it had already started the search for departing chief executive Peter Voser's successor.
£18m Genel award for AGR
AGR Petroleum Services said yesterday it had signed an £18million deal with Genel Energy.
Shell drillship evacuation planned before Alaska incident
Shell workers knew days in advance that a company drillship which went aground in stormy conditions in Alaska could be facing disaster.
Taqa looking at share options
Abu Dhabi energy giant Taqa said yesterday it was considering ways to increase investor interest in its shares.
Logistics firm planning to ramp up operations at Scrabster port
A Highland logistics firm is planning to add to its workforce after agreeing to extend its activity at a Caithness port.
Praxair close in on buyout of Dominion Gas
Dominion Gas is on the verge of being sold to a US international gas supplier, the Press and Journal can reveal.
Paradigm investing after year of growth
North-east firm Paradigm Drilling Services said yesterday it doubled turnover last year.
Scots ministers ‘foolish’ to ditch nuclear power, warns Wilson
A former UK energy minister said last night the Scottish Government was foolish to abandon nuclear power in favour of windfarms.
‘Challenging’ year ahead for Subsea 7
Offshore engineering firm Subsea 7 said today it had a record backlog but warned of several industry challenges which would “temper the rate of progress” this year.
OMV sees first quarter production increase
Austrian oil, gas and power firm OMV said yesterday production in the first quarter of the year had increased despite North Sea asset sales.
RG deal ‘to boost US sales’ for BusinessPort
Aberdeen business management software firm BusinessPort says it has signed a partnership deal in the US which could generate an additional £5million in sales before the end of next year.
Well test finds record oil column at Johan Sverdrup
The latest drilling tests at a giant North Sea discovery has hit a record oil column.
£428m Mariner project win for Noble
Energy giant Statoil said yesterday it had signed another multimillion-pound deal for its huge Mariner project.
Price fixing investigation launched as European Commission raids energy firms
Raids took place today on oil firms in three European countries as the European Commission investigates concerns over price fixing.
Trading group Vitol shelves Sterling takeover
North Sea explorer Sterling Resources said yesterday the energy and commodity trading group behind a £123million takeover attempt had abandoned the move.
Ithaca’s integration with Valiant ‘progressing’
Ithaca Energy said yesterday the integration of newly-acquired Valiant Petroleum was “progressing well” as it revealed a rise in turnover and production.
Highland energy services firm MTDS in administration
Workers at a Highland energy services business face an uncertain future after it collapsed.
Cold winter helps pushup profits at Centrica
Energy giant Centrica said yesterday extra profits earned during the cold snap at the start of the year would be used to hold off price rises “for as long as possible”.
BP withdraws staff from Libya after foreign office warning
Oil giant BP has pulled some foreign workers out of Libya after warnings about deteriorating security in the north African country.
Contract win ‘a testament to skill’ as Mac picks up BP deal
Aberdeen-based Maritime Assurance and Consulting (Mac) has won its largest contract to date for work in UK waters.
Bond lands North Sea flights award
Bond Offshore Helicopters said yesterday it had signed its fourth North Sea contract in as many months.
First Minister to unveil new energy training academy
Aberdeen will be home to a national energy training academy as part of efforts to plug the oil and gas industry's skills gap, the first minister is expected to confirm today.
Bilfinger Salamis lands £50million Chevron deal
Oil service firm Bilfinger Salamis UK said today it had won a multimillion-pound North Sea deal with energy giant Chevron.
Offshore leak on Cormorant Alpha contributes to Taqa’s 70% profit slump
Energy giant Taqa said yesterday an oil leak at its Cormorant Alpha platform in the North Sea had contributed to a 70% slump in profits.
‘Business as usual’ for Aker Solutions despite earnings fall
Oilfield engineering group Aker Solutions said yesterday it was "business as usual" in the north-east despite confirming a fall in profits.