Wages dispute triggered standoff at oil region in Iraq
An armed standoff between angry Iraqi villagers and an offshore oil company was triggered by a wage row.
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Incentives for shale gas industry
Controversial “fracking” won backing from the government with promises of a generous new tax regime for extracting shale gas.
Government forced to defend turbines
The Scottish Government has defended its windfarm energy policy and insists it has a responsibility to "seize" the opportunity to create tens of thousands of jobs.
Drawing resources threads together via EI Resource Book
It is a sad irony that all too often, developing countries rich in natural resources, such as oil, gas and various minerals, seem to benefit little from the opportunities presented to them by this wealth.
Oil giants join the energy debate
Two of the biggest players in the oil and gas industry have lined up a programme of events during the British Science Festival.
Oil and gas opportunities in Africa for Scottish firms
With strong historical, linguistic and constitutional ties to the UK, a number of countries on the African continent offer lucrative opportunities for Scottish businesses with international growth ambitions.
AMEC secures Gulf of Mexico deal with oil giant
AMEC, the international engineering and project-management company, has landed a deal believed to be worth tens of millions of pounds with oil giant BP in the Gulf of Mexico.
Board changes at Oil & Gas UK
Industry body Oil & Gas UK today announced new appointments at its expanded board.
Islanders told to seize ‘huge’ chance for greater powers
The debate over Scotland's constitutional future represents a "huge opportunity" for Orkney and Shetland to negotiate a new deal to benefit islanders, it has been claimed.
Salmond announces £1.8m of support for yard transformation
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond welcomed the sale of Nigg to Global Energy Group yesterday and also announced nearly £2million of support towards refitting the yard.
InPro Systems launched at Offshore Europe
A new environmental solutions company has been launched at Offshore Europe.
AMEC is on track to deliver better financial performance, says chief
AMEC said yesterday trading for the year to date had been towards the top end of expectations.
ITF welcomes DONG Energy into fold
ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator, has announced another international member.
US embarks on fourth Arctic data collecting season using ships
WASHINGTON is sending an icebreaker into the Arctic to collect scientific data about the continental shelf and oceanic basins of its ice-bound seas. The US Coastguard cutter, Healy, has already embarked on the first of two cruises ordered by the US Extended Continental Shelf Task Force.
Faroes launches its third round
THE Faroese ministry of fishery and natural resources has launched its third licensing round with a call for interested companies to apply for exploration licences offshore.
Dublin government extends licensing to north-west Rockall Basin
IRELAND has decided to extend the area to be opened for licensing in the 2009 Rockall Round to include the north-western margin of the Rockall Basin.