Investigators probing a fatal helicopter crash have issued an urgent request to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to deem whether the H225 helicopter should be immediately grounded.
Saudi Arabia is ready to consider a surprise deal with fellow OPEC members, attempting to mend divisions that had grown so wide many dubbed the group as good as dead.
The industry is waiting expectantly for the OPEC meeting in Vienna today, at what is proving to be an interesting time for oil and gas. Despite a modest increase in oil prices recently, there is continuing speculation about a production freeze and extra attention has also been fixed on Khalid al-Falih in his new role as Saudi Arabia’s oil minister. Mr al-Falih replaced the long serving Ali al-Naimi in early May and all eyes are on him to see how he performs and whether he continues his predecessor’s tough line towards Iran. Indeed, commentary on his presence at the summit has already begun, with analysts using his early arrival on Monday as an indication of his commitment to the half-yearly meeting this Thursday.
The Scottish Government has said it will continue to explore the potential for fracking in Scotland despite a vote in parliament in favour of an outright ban.
Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has decided to suspend all use of the Super Puma H225, after the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) is calling on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to take “immediate action” to ensure the aircraft was safe.
MSPs have voted by 32 to 30, with 61 abstentions, in favour of a Scottish Government motion, amended by Labour and the Greens, calling for an outright ban on fracking and stating it and other forms of unconventional gas extraction are “incompatible” with Scotland’s low-carbon ambitions.
The mother of an oil worker killed in a North Sea helicopter crash said safety bosses would be left sitting with “their hands on their hearts” if their children were on an H225.
Two US federal agencies have found that fracking off the Californian coast has no signifcant impact, lifting a moratorium that was put in place earlier this year.
Chile’s solar industry has expanded so quickly that it’s giving electricity away for free.
Oil held near $49 a barrel as OPEC ministers prepare to convene in Vienna amid speculation Saudi Arabia is considering a deal to mend divisions within the group.
Sound Energy today confirmed it had finished drilling its first Tendrara well.
A well-drilled emergency response is all the more vital in a changing economic climate for North Sea oil and gas, the judge who led the inquiry into the Piper Alpha disaster said yesterday.
Aberdeen firm Well-Centric Oilfield Services has completed a £300,000 upgrade of its workshop facilities in Wellheads Industrial Estate, Dyce.
Amnesty International has said oil giant Shell must not be allowed to “palm off its responsibility” for past spills in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
Shell's Nigerian country chair said recent attacks by terrorists in the country had contributed to a "significant decline" in production levels.
The Norwegian Government has rejected calls for a review of the petroleum tax.
Russian bombers have hit illegal oil facilities operated by Islamic State in Syria, the Russian defense ministry confirmed.
It wasn't a normal business trip, even for Ian Taylor. Over an almost 40-year career in oil, the Oxford-educated Brit had set down in plenty of hot spots, from Tehran to Caracas, Baghdad to Lagos. Yet this journey—destination Benghazi, Libya, in the midst of a civil war—was different.
It could have been much worse for Maersk Oil.
Total global oil production could decline for the next several years in a row as scarce new sources of supply come online.
Tata Steel UK today confirmed the completion of the sale of its Long Products Europe business to Greybull Capital.
Apache has sued its former head of Egypt operations in a Texas court, accusing him of stealing “trade secrets” to bolster a rival firm.
Shell is set to open an offshore legal centre.
Iran plans to invite international companies to bid for oilfield development rights in June, a government official said, as the Persian Gulf country seeks to revive its energy industry after years of crippling sanctions.
For more than two decades, the people of Vienna have witnessed a peculiar ritual that’s been a firm fixture of OPEC’s regular gathering: the Saudi oil minister’s morning stroll.