Statoil exec vice president evacuated from French mountain after collapsing
An executive vice president of Statoil is recovering after being evacuated from a french mountaintop over the Easter weekend.
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Scottish Conservatives call on fracking moratorium lift to boost North Sea business
The Scottish Conservatives have called for a moratorium on fracking to be lifted to help boost work for the North Sea oil and gas industry amid the decline in oil price.
Oil worker airlifted from North Sea platform to hospital
An oil worker has been airlifted to hospital after becoming ill on a North Sea platform.
Saudi stocks lead Mideast declines as Easter weighs on trading
Saudi stocks led Middle Eastern markets lower as oil languished near $40 a barrel and the Easter weekend holiday in Europe sapped volumes. Equities in Dubai extended the longest losing streak in more than two months.
Another 88 jobs for the cut at Sullom Voe
Up to a quarter of workers at BP’s Sullom Voe oil terminal have been told they are to be made redundant.
Video: RT film crew uncovers oil links between IS and Turkey
A documentary film crew from Russia Today (RT) claimed to have uncovered evidence of the alleged links between Turkey and its oil trade links with Islamic State (IS).
ExxonMobil said to be eyeing stake in Eni assets
ExxonMobil is said to be in talks to take a sizeable stake in Eni's acreage off Mozambique, according to reports.
Marathon Petroleum named as best company to work for by Forbes
Forbes has named Marathon Petroleum has the best company to work in the US.
Subsea engineer moves from oil and gas to pursue dream career in sports journalism
Marc Wiggin is 36 and lives in Newmachar. Until recently, he was a subsea structural engineer contracted to Aker Solutions.
Opinion: What if we had voted to leave the UK?
Two candidates in the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections have given their view on a report which said every person would have been £1,800 fiscally worse off in an Independent Scotland as a result of the oil price decline.
Opinion: We should focus on the here and now – not the ‘what-ifs’
Two candidates in the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections have given their view on a report which said every person would have been £1,800 fiscally worse off in an Independent Scotland as a result of the oil price decline.
Parkmead boss on the hunt for new opportunities
North Sea entrepreneur Tom Cross said yesterday he would “certainly be interested” in exploration and production assets currently owned by France’s Engie.
Sub $50: Energy Voice survey – your chance to take part
Energy Voice has launched its latest sector research campaign aimed at uncovering industry opportunities in a low oil price environment.
Oil slump continues to hit Aberdeen hotel trade
Aberdeen marked the 15 month of decline in hotel occupancy rates as the crash in oil and gas prices continued to take its toll on the local hospitality industry.
Building work to begin on new AECC
The developer of Aberdeen’s new £330million convention complex at Bucksburn has said the project is on track to start this year although a final funding deal has yet to be confirmed.
Energy saving street lights will save council millions
Stirling is set to save £31million on street lighting after receiving funding to install energy saving street lights.
Oil dips as crude stockpiles expand again
Oil dropped a second day after US crude stockpiles expanded again, keeping supplies at the highest level in more than eight decades.
Oil explorers return to parking rigs as supplies build
Explorers once again idled drilling rigs in US. oilfields as crude inventories continue climbing, boosted by a surge in imports.
MAC sews up £3million-plus deal with BP
An Aberdeen maritime consultancy firm is celebrating a three-year contract renewal with oil giant BP.
Covey Park acquires new shale land
Covey Park said it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with subsidaries of EP Energy Corporation to purchase all of its assets in the Haynesville and Bossier shales.
Iraq oil minister suspends duties citing political disarray
Iraq’s Oil Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi suspended his participation in the cabinet, citing disarray in government ministries in OPEC’s second-biggest supplier.
Exillon Energy promotes deputy chief exec to top role
Exillon Energy has promoted its current deputy chief executive to lead the company.
Brexit could push up bills and threaten UK’s energy security, warns Rudd
Leaving the European Union could push up bills and threaten the UK’s energy security, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd has warned.
Exxon, Chevron told by SEC to put climate proposal to shareholders
The US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) has decided both oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron must allow a shareholder vote on a proposal they should conduct analysis on the financial impact any climate change regulation would have on their operations.
Sub $50: Cloud computing could save oil and gas industry millions says Brightsolid boss
The oil and gas industry could save itself millions of pounds by migrating IT services to the cloud - and the TalkTalk factor may have helped focus the minds of senior executives about just how safe their own systems are from cyber attack.