Scottish chemical monitoring company Lux Assure has moved into new premises in Aberdeen as part of plans to grow its business in oil and gas. Emma Perfect, who has just taken on a new role as chief technical officer, tells Ross Davidson about the firm’s transition from life sciences to energy services
Rosneft is to invest more than $30billion in exploration projects in Siberia and the Russian Far East over the next five years, chief executive Igor Sechin has announced.
Lime Rock co-founder John Reynolds has been named the new chairman of oil well specialists Archer, with former Halliburton production president David King named the company's new chief executive.
The man responsible for one of the biggest oil spills in history has been awarded an honorary degree by a north-east university – for his contribution to the industry.
Police in Canada have opened a criminal investigation into the runaway oil train derailment which has killed at least 15 people in a small Quebec town.
350 workers from the Warwickshire mine will lose their jobs as UK Coal agrees a restructuring deal to protect staff and plug a £500million pension deficit.
Patrick Allman-Ward is to take the reigns of leading Middle East energy company Dana Gas from September after being announced as their new chief executive.
Gulf Keystone has appointed adventurer and former French Legionnaire Simon Murray, who chaired Glencore ahead of its merger with Xstrata, as the company's new non-executive chairman.