Seadrill looks to raise funds for rig purchases
Seadrill Partners is to launch a new share interest as it looks to raise more than $300million to fund its rig purchases.
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Oil staff withdrawn from North Sea ahead of storm conditions
North Sea operators have begun flying staff ashore ahead after forecasts of 10m waves and storm force conditions this weekend.
GEG founder Roy MacGregor joins business elite
Hundreds were gathered in the ballroom of the Glasgow Hilton to celebrate Scotland’s entrepreneurs, and Erikka Askeland talked to one of the best, Roy MacGregor
Global Energy Group spreads wings Down Under with Cunningham acquisition
Energy sector service company the Global Energy Group (GEG) yesterday unveiled its acquisition of another Australian business for an undisclosed sum and pledged to buy another in coming months.
Date confirmed for 2009 Super Puma crash FAI
A fatal accident inquiry is to be held next month into the deaths of 16 people who were killed after a Super Puma crashed into the North Sea almost five years ago.
Revealed: Dramatic rescue of man trapped underwater for three days
An incredible video showing the moment a cook on an oilfield tugboat was rescued after three days trapped in an underwater airpocket has been revealed.
UK Government lobbies US over BP’s Deepwater Horizon contracts ban
The Government has shown its support for BP in a legal dispute over a ban on the oil giant winning federal contracts in the US following the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
New £120m UK-China energy efficiency fund launched
A new investment fund will look to raise more than £120million for energy efficiency projects after launching a joint UK-China project.
World’s first FLNG takes maiden dip
The world’s first floating liquefied natural gas facility has been floated out of a dry dock for the first time.
Scots oil worker dies on rig off Angola
A Scots oil worker has collapsed and died while working off the Angolan coast.
Boost for BP as court halts further Macondo payouts
BP has won a significant step in its ongoing court battle against overpaying compensation from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill.
Student energy summit set for Aberdeen
A group of 35 students are working in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen and StudentEnergy to create the first European Student Energy Summit.
Fukushima troubles deepen with an acid leak
A water decontaminating system at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant has been shut down after an acid leak.
Gujral named new Harkand CFO
Aberdeen-based subsea inspection and construction group Harkand has named Ben Gujral as its new chief financial officer.
Craig Group reaches 80 years of family enterprise
From owning and operating fishing vessels, The Craig Group has evolved into the UK’s largest wholly-owned boutique offshore services shipping company.
New MD for Bilfinger Salamis as firm drives UK oil and gas operations
Bilfinger Salamis has appointed a new managing director for its UK operations as it looks to drive its new oil and gas business.
First BP employee set to face trial over Macondo disaster cover-up charges
The trial of a BP engineer accused of trying to block investigations into the Deepwater Horizon spill is set to begin in New Orleans today.
Global ROV market set to hit $10bn by 2017
The global remotely operated vehicle operations expenditure market for 2013 through 2017 is forecast to grow to around $9.7billion, an increase of 79% over the previous five-year period
Damen takes radical walk-to-work steps for offshore turbine crews
Damen Shipyards has unveiled a completely new windfarm service vessel (WSV) to support and accommodate turbine maintenance crews at sea and allow them to “walk-to-work”.
Sodexo founder’s daughter named as successor to run services group
The daughter of Sodexo founder Pierre Bellon has been named as the company's new vice chairman - as the offshore services firm begins the succession process.
Coal power fumes ‘kill 1600 people a year in UK’, warns new report
Fumes from coal-fired power stations cause 1,600 premature deaths each year in the UK and more than 350,000 lost working days, a new report has claimed.
Safety warning for divers over neck seal death fears
The Health and Safety Executive has issued a warning about equipment used by deep sea divers.
No FAI to be held over Bourbon Dolphin sinking
Scottish law chiefs have ruled out holding a fatal accident inquiry into the capsize of a supply vessel off Shetland which claimed the lives of the captain, his teenage son and six other men.
Residents evacuated after Missouri gas pipeline blast
Massive flames have lit up the Missouri skyline after a 30-inch gas pipeline exploded this morning.
New HD tool for well inspections launched
A new HD camera that aims to give oil well maintenance teams better insight into the depths of their operations has been launched.