Hostage situation escalates in Algeria
Captives being held by Islamist militants at a gas plant in Algeria have been killed after Algerian forces opened fire on the site, it has been reported.
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Super Pumas in new scares
Two helicopters had to make emergency landings at Aberdeen Airport yesterday after warning lights came on in the cockpits.
Shell’s Arctic campaign frozen after first day
Royal Dutch Shell has halted its drilling in the Arctic one day after the work began as sea ice moved towards its drillship off Alaska, putting what the oil company has called "a historic move" on temporary hold.
Engine issue strands craft
A helicopter was stranded on board an oil platform yesterday after its crew attempted to recover the body of a worker.
Super Puma returns by sea after new alert
A Super Puma helicopter has been brought back to Aberdeen on a ship following a safety alert offshore.
School playground wind turbines powered down
Highland Council ordered a shutdown of all wind turbines in its school playgrounds yesterday amid fears over children's safety.
Power returned to Rockhopper’s Ocean Guardian rig
Power has been restored to the drilling rig being used by Rockhopper Exploration in the Falklands after an outage resulted in staff being evacuated.
North-east businessman taken hostage
Shell has begun downmanning facilities in Nigeria after a dramatic 24 hours of violence which saw a north-east businessman snatched from his home.