Faroe exploration plans
Faroe Petroleum said yesterday it had five exploration wells planned for 2013 in the North Sea and Norway, plus five development wells.
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Shell sues Greenpeace
Shell has filed a lawsuit against Greenpeace in an Amsterdam court to prevent the organisation from protesting the company's drilling operations offshore Alaska in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
Cairn still positive of success off Greenland
Oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy said today it was still confident of success off Greenland despite its 2011 drilling campaign failing to make a commercial discovery.
Valiant to push ahead with Causeway development
VALIANT Petroleum said yesterday the next 18 months had the potential to create a "step change" for the business as it announced strong first-half results.
Shares in Falklands explorers soar after oil discovery
UK oil companies Rockhopper Exploration and Desire Petroleum saw their shares soar yesterday after Rockhopper revealed an oil discovery in the Falklands.
Big uplift in income at operator BG
Oil and gas operator BG Group revealed yesterday that pre-tax profits for the past quarter had nearly doubled to more than £1.3billion.