Bibby to expand to Houston
Bibby Offshore has announced £3million plans to expand into Houston.
Geothermal heat hopes extinguished by new study
Hopes that heat stored in rocks buried deep beneath the north-east soil could bring a new energy boom to the region have been dismissed in a new government report.
Dana readies for huge Korea export
Dana Petroleum will send hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil to Korea next month – the biggest single shipment since being bought up by the country’s state-owned energy company.
Oil boss calls for tougher well rule
The boss of a North Sea engineering firm tasked with designing technology to prevent disasters like BP’s Macondo blowout has criticised industry chiefs for not being tough enough over subsea well safety.
PM to review green energy levies
Warfare over energy policy within the coalition Government broke into the open on Wednesday as Liberal Democrats branded David Cameron’s plan to roll back green levies a "panicky u-turn".
Dong revises profit forecast
Dong Energy has revised its outlook for the year upward on the back of strong nine-month results that included “increased earnings from wind”.
Noreco bids for refinincing due to cash shortages
North Sea oil firm Noreco admitted last night it was facing financial problems – and was looking to refinance bonds worth £325million.
GDF plans UK hunt for shale
GDF Suez – which is currently building its new UK headquarters in Aberdeen – has announced plans to hunt for shale gas in Britain.
BP to resume production at Rhum
A North Sea oil field which was shut down due to its links with Iran is to resume production within weeks.
North Sea drilling activity goes down
North Sea drilling activity has slumped in the past three months.
Jobs at wave farm could total hundreds
Aquamarine Power’s proposed wave farm on the Western Isles could create hundreds of skilled jobs in one of Britain’s most remote communities, according to figures published yesterday.
EU to probe fracking ‘risk’
Controversial plans to begin fracking for shale gas in the UK could now face another major hurdle – after claims that the European Commission is planning to publish tough new rules to govern the industry.
Northerly airports reaping rewards of oil and gas boom
The buoyant energy industry has boosted passenger numbers by nearly 10% at Scotland's most northerly airports.
Riots in Brazil over oil field sale
Brazilian security forces and protesters have clashed near Rio de Janeiro at a hotel where the Brazilian government is auctioning off exploration rights for one of the world’s biggest oil fields.
Huntington field hit by pipeline problem
A trouble-hit North Sea field is facing more problems.
Aberdeen biggest financial victim of high speed rail.
The UK Government is under fresh pressure to extend its high speed rail plans to Scotland after a leaked report revealed it could cost the north-east economy hundreds of millions of pounds.
UK Government to announce new nuclear deal
The UK is set to sign a deal with France's EDF for the first nuclear plant to start construction in Europe since Japan's Fukushima disaster raised safety concerns worldwide, at a cost estimated at around £14.2billion.
Row could cut 40% North Sea output
More than 80 North Sea fields producing nearly half the UK’s oil could be forced to shut down if the owner of the Grangemouth refinery decides to close the plant for good.
Gulf of Mexico debris on rise
The amount of oil found on Louisiana's coast has surged this year – three years after BP's Macondo spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the state's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said last night.
Shetland Super Puma crash – new AAIB report
Investigators into a fatal helicopter crash off an island airport have called for a review of rescue operations in its surrounding waters.
New BP head of exploration recruited from Talisman
BP has appointed Richard Herbert as its new head of exploration - after snatching the oil and gas veteran from Talisman.
Aberdeen and Inverness in high hopes for Gatwick runway
Industry key Aberdeen and Inverness airports could get new air links with London – if one of the capital’s airports is allowed to build a new runway.
Green group calls for more cash
UK windfarms should be subsidised more heavily, a green energy trade group claims – and it should be easier to gain planning permission for them.
Cairn to target Morocco coast in oil hunt
Cairn Energy is about to embark on a major exploration programme - but has yet to decide whether Greenland will form part of it.
Search is on for Scottish shale
The British Geological Survey (BGS) is to investigate shale gas deposits between Edinburgh and Glasgow.