North Sea vessel owners urged to back Dolphin Drilling’s Supreme Court battle
Shipping Chamber warns of "serious consequences" of HMRC tax case against Aberdeen-headquartered driller.
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Oil companies rejected by US Supreme Court on climate suits
The US Supreme Court turned away oil-company appeals that sought a key procedural edge in about two dozen lawsuits blaming the industry for contributing to climate change.
Shell allowed to appeal $1.8bn Nigerian court order
Nigeria’s Supreme Court said a Shell subsidiary can appeal a judgment directing the company to pay compensation over alleged pollution in a legal dispute that is holding up the oil giant’s efforts to sell assets in the West African country.
Shell to pay $110million to end 30-year Nigeria oil spill case
Shell Nigeria has agreed to pay a community in the West African country more than $110million (£79.3m) to resolve a long-running dispute over an oil spill that occurred more than 50 years ago.
UK court allows Nigeria spill case against Shell
Nigerian claimants complaining that Shell had a duty to tackle oil spills have won a case in the UK Supreme Court.
Stena Drilling appeals against ‘mass layoffs’ court decision
Stena Drilling has appealed a legal decision which found “mass layoffs” on one of its North Sea rigs was in breach of Norway’s employment rules.
UK Supreme Court to hear Halliburton insurance wrangle on $1.1bn Deepwater Horizon payments
A dispute between Halliburton and its insurer over its $1.1bn (£855m) Deepwater Horizon oil spill payments will be presided over by the UK’s highest court today.
Nigeria demands $62billion from oil majors for past profits
Nigeria is seeking to recover as much as $62billion (£50.6bn) from international oil companies, using a 2018 Supreme Court ruling the state says enables it to increase its share of income from production-sharing contracts.
Widow of Nigerian activist to take Shell to Dutch courts
The widow of a Nigerian activist plans to take legal action against oil major Shell in Dutch courts.
InterOil gets backing from Supreme Court for ExxonMobil deal
InterOil said it has been given approval by the Supreme Court of Yukon for its deal with ExxonMobil.
US Supreme Court to hear Venezuela rig lawsuit
The US Supreme Court has agreed to weigh Venezuela's bid to block a lawsuit filed by an American oil drilling rig company, which claims the South American country seized 11 drilling rigs six years ago.
Campaigners hail benefit of windfarm as Trump takes battle to Supreme Court
Donald Trump took his latest objection to plans for an offshore windfarm near his north-east golf resort to the Supreme Court yesterday. The US tycoon is appealing against the Scottish Government’s decision to approve the 11-turbine scheme at Aberdeen Bay amid fears it will spoil the views from his golf resort at Menie, near Balmedie. But last night the presidential candidate was accused of trying to “kill off” economically beneficial projects, and was urged instead to “do good” with his wealth. WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said Mr Trump was “wrong to be trying to frustrate Scotland’s ambition to create clean power and green jobs”.