Diamond Offshore Drilling chief to retire after 34 years
Drilling service giant Diamond Offshore is on the hunt for a new chief executive after current incumbent Lawrence Dickerson announced his retirement.
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Tekmar names industry veteran MacDonald as new chairman
Offshore cable protection group Tekmar has named Ally MacDonald as its new chairman.
Russia confirms Greenpeace activists to face piracy charges over rig ‘attack’
Russian authorities have confirmed the activists who tried to board an offshore drilling platform in the Barents Sea are to be charged with piracy.
New £3million Maggie’s cancer centre for Aberdeen opened in style
Aberdeen's new £3million Maggie's cancer centre - which was backed by oil and gas firms from across the North East of Scotland - has been officially opened by the Duchess of Rothesay and Queen Sonja of Norway.
Industry issues set for discussion at new energy forum
Leading oil and gas firms are to look at business and legal issues in the industry tomorrow as part of an energy forum in Aberdeen.
Green energy shift will be Merkel’s biggest challenge in Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces one task above all others when she returns to her desk on the seventh floor of the Chancellery: fixing the biggest shift to clean energy of any developed country in history.
McDonald named new MD at Opito
Oil and gas industry skills body Opito has named John McDonald as its new managing director.
UK among top countries for energy sustainability
The UK is one of just a handful of countries which score an “AAA” rating for secure, affordable and environmentally-friendly energy, a study has found.
New training scheme aims to prevent another Macondo
New measures to improve skills on well-control operations are expected to reduce the risk of another Macondo-type well blowout such as happened in the Gulf of Mexico.
Grangemouth faces closure without new investment, warns owner
A petrochemical site at the centre of an industrial dispute could close without major investment and a reduction to its “high” cost base, its owners have warned.
Energy North reaches membership milestone
Industry trade body Energy North has passed a key membership milestone as it looks to drive investment into the region.
New duo for Infinity Resources
Energy industry recruitment firm Infinity Resources has made two new appointments as it looks to establish a new business stream.
Super Puma seating set-up to be changed
Exclusive: The company behind the Super Puma helicopter has announced plans to change the seating set-up inside the aircraft, we can reveal.
Success at sea lands big profit for Denholm
The buoyant North Sea has sent profits soaring at shipping logistics, seafoods and oil-field services group J&J Denholm.
Struggling OGX fires CFO
Crisis-struck Brazilian oil group OGX has fired chief financial officer dismissed Roberto Monteiro as it continues to try and avoid bankruptcy proceedings.
Greenpeace boat under tow after being stormed by Russian forces
A Greenpeace ship stormed after a protest against oil drilling in Arctic waters is being towed toward the nearest port, the Russian coastguard has confirmed.
Three hurt after rig catches fire in Dutch dry dock
Three people have been injured after a Norwegian oil rig caught fire while in dry dock in Rotterdam this morning.
Russian officials ‘abseil onto Greenpeace boat’ to arrest activists after rig incident
Armed Russian officials have boarded a ship and arrested activists, including six Britons, protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic, Greenpeace has claimed.
Finalists revealed for Oil and Gas UK awards
The finalists for the annual Oil & Gas Awards have been announced, following a “high number of entries” for this year’s event, the industry body revealed.
Technip: North Sea still a major driver for R&D
Innovation in oil and gas technology research and development is still being driven by the North Sea, a leading Technip boss has claimed.
Remaining Fukushima reactors to be scrapped, says Japanese PM
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered the remaining nuclear reactors at the wrecked Fukushima power plant to be scrapped.
Petrobras set for huge IT spend after being linked to NSA hacking scandal
Brazilian state oil company Petrobras says it is to spend more than £1billion on its IT infrastructure this year after claims the USA had been monitoring the company's communications.
Simonelli named new GE oil and gas chief
Engineering giant GE has named Lorenzo Simonelli as the new head of its oil and gas operations.
Russian coastguard fire on Greenpeace vessel as activists scale Arctic oil rig
Greenpeace activists have scaled a Gazprom-owned rig in the Arctic in a new protest over potential damage to the region by oil exploration.
Shell’s survival guide for stormy Malaysia operations
International oil giant Shell has today published a survival video for platforms operating in challenging stormy conditions.