Super Puma flights resume from Aberdeen
The ten-month grounding of the North Sea EC225 helicopter fleet has officially come to an end with the first flight from Aberdeen today.
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Statoil shuts Sverdrup wildcat after ‘poor’ oil find
A wildcat well on the edge of the giant Johan Sverdrup field has been abandoned after revealing only a small oil find.
KCA Deutag lands second Mariner field contract
Drilling contractor KCA Deutag said yesterday it had won its second contract to work with a major North Sea operator in recent months.
BP makes new fraud claims over Macondo payouts
Oil giant BP says it has found new evidence of fraud and conflicts of interest over compensation payouts in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
NorSea to open office in Aberdeen after naming first UK general manager
Norwegian oil services firm NorSea Group has appointed Kim Christensen as its first UK general manager as the company looks to increase its presence in Scotland.
Wood Group PSN lands £40million-a-year Triton extension
Wood Group PSN has landed a £40million deal to continue providing services for the Triton FPSO for another two years.
Shell confirms commitment to North Sea operations
Oil giant Shell has vowed to be in the North Sea for decades to come.
Independence row shows need for sensible debate about oil future
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AGR lands BP extension in Azerbaijan
Norwegian drilling firm AGR has signed a two-year deal with BP to continue providing services for the oil giant in Azerbaijan.
President looks for more 2D Paraguay scans
President Energy is to acquire a further 2D seismic scans after encouraging results from 3D work in its Pirity Concession in Paraguay.
Statoil airlifts workers off Visund after power outage
Statoil has evacuated more than 80 workers from its Visund North Sea platform after a power outage last night.
Investment in North Sea to ‘smash records’, says Fallon
The North Sea oil and gas industry is in line for another record year of investment, according to the UK Government.
Orion Group targets new markets overseas
Inverness business Orion Group has agreed a £62million funding package to boost its operations around the world.
Relief well work begins at Gulf of Mexico blaze rig
Safety chiefs in the Gulf of Mexico are to maintain a 500m cordon around the rig which burned for two days last week after a gas leak, despite clean-up work on board being completed.
New director for Forum Energy
[free] UK oil exploration firm Forum Energy has appointed Eric Recto as a non-executive director.
US Oil and Gas cleared for second Nevada well
America-focused exploration firm US Oil and Gas has been cleared to drill a second exploration well in Nevada's Hot Creek valley.
Offshore decommissioning conference on horizon
The annual offshore decommissioning conference will be held at the Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews, on October 2-3.
Costain to launch new Upstream division after acquiring EPC Offshore
Aberdeen oil and project management company EPC Offshore has been bought by engineering group Costain.
Exco completes $685m Eagle Ford deal
Dallas-based exploration firm Exco Resources has completed a $685million deal for Chesapeake's operations in the Eagle Ford shale formation in south Texas.
Wood Group Kenny lands $18m BP Angola contracts
Wood Group Kenny has secured an $18million contract to provide engineering services for BP's operations in Angola.
Shell sees earnings slip as Nigeria security issues rise
An increasing number of oil thefts from Nigeria and rising costs took their toll on Royal Dutch Shell after the oil supermajor revealed a 'disappointing' second quarter earnings fall.
Cairn agrees farmdown deal with Conoco for Senegal blocks
ConocoPhillips is to farm into three of Cairn Energy's blogs off the coast of Senegal.
Workers ‘still wary of copters’ after update on Super Puma return
Offshore workers attending a safety seminar yesterday said they remain wary about flying on helicopters that were suspended from use after two ditching incidents.
Fracking firm insists it ‘won’t ruin countryside’ as protests continue
The boss of energy company Cuadrilla has said it has “no intention of ruining the countryside and won’t ruin the countryside” as anti-fracking protesters started a seventh day of action.