Watch: OGUK quizzes the nation’s energy knowledge
Oil and Gas UK has launched a new educational campaign testing the knowledge of the nation about the offshore energy sector.
Rovco completes £1million inspection work at Galloper wind farm
Remotely-operated vehicle specialist Rovco has completed a £1million contract at the Galloper Wind Farm in the Southern North Sea.
North Sea FPSO deal part of £93m new transportation contracts for Boskalis
Dutch dredging and heavylift firm Boskalis has announced a clutch of new contracts worth £93m, including a transportation deal for a new North Sea FPSO.
Petrofac announces £93m new deals in North Sea and Malaysia, buys Texas energy services firm
Petrofac has announced new contracts and extensions in the North Sea and Malaysia worth £93m, as well as an acquisition marking its entry to the US onshore services market.
Beaching of UK North Sea vessel in Bangladesh ruled as illegal
A court has ruled it was illegal for a UK North Sea production vessel to be imported, beached and broken down on a notorious beach in Bangladesh.
Reliance surpasses BP to join elite oil supermajor club
Reliance Industries Ltd., run by Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, has eclipsed BP Plc to break into an elite club of energy supermajors.
ConocoPhillips plans share buyback that’s almost 50% of market value
ConocoPhillips announced a 10-year plan to buy back $30 billion of shares, equivalent to about half of its current market capitalization, as the oil producer attempts to distance itself from the troubled U.S. shale industry.
CGG announces largest subsea survey will take place in UK North Sea
French geoscience firm CGG has announced its largest ever seafloor survey is due to take place in the UK's central North Sea.
Baker Hughes partners with Silicon Valley to boost AI in the oil field
Oilfield service company Baker Hughes has entered into a three-way agreement and partnership to boost the adoption of artificial intelligence technology in the oil and natural gas industry.
Hurricane Energy to begin testing at Warwick West
Hurricane Energy has announced it will begin testing on its Warwick West well today.
Equinor expecting first oil from UK-Norway field ‘within a couple of weeks’
Norwegian energy major Equinor has said it expects production from its Barnacle field “within a couple of weeks” as it presses ahead with its UK-Norway cross-border plans.
NHV takes delivery of new H175 helicopter in Aberdeen
Helicopter operator NHV has celebrated delivery of a new aircraft for its Aberdeen base following some key contract wins.
ExxonMobil says New York used fraud claims to score political points
You’d expect most companies accused of a longstanding fraudulent scheme to be thrilled if the government dropped those claims against them. Not so for Exxon Mobil Corp. -- at least not today.
Aberdeenshire resident facing $1million lawsuit from Schlumberger
A north-east man is being sued by oilfield services giant Schlumberger for $1million after they claimed he left the firm to work for a rival.
Mariner ‘significant point of reference’ for growth says Equinor chairman
Equinor’s chairman has said its new Mariner project in the UK North Sea is now a “significant point of reference” for growing the international business.
DNO North Sea increases ‘firepower’ for growth with boost to borrowing capacity
DNO North Sea, the Norwegian firm which took over Faroe Petroleum, said it now has more “firepower” to grow with a boost to its lending facilities.
Saudi Arabia cuts $2trillion Aramco valuation
Saudi Arabia set a valuation target for Aramco’s initial public offering well below Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s goal of $2 trillion and pared back the size of the sale to ensure the world’s largest oil producer successfully lists on the Riyadh stock exchange next month.
Analysis: Schlumberger lawsuit is lesson ‘not to pay lip service’ to binding contracts
The Schlumberger lawsuit is a lesson for employees “not to pay lip service” to legal contracts, according to an employment law expert.
Hydrogen-fueled rockets and zeppelins can drive industry too
It’s the most nettlesome problem in the quest to ditch fossil fuels: how can you get thousand-degree heat used in factory furnaces without pumping billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
West End accountancy firm marks new era with move to Westhill
A new era has begun for a north-east business conceived over pre-match drinks before Aberdeen FC games at Pittodrie Stadium.
Saipem bags clutch of deals worth £685million
Italian oilfield services firm Saipem has won a subsea contract in Guyana, as well as additional work in regions including the North Sea, worth £684.6million.
Talon Petroleum aims to grasp more North Sea licences
Australia’s Talon Petroleum has announced plans to boost its acreage in the UK North Sea.
Kishorn Port gets £1million upgrade in bid to host major North Sea projects
A Scottish dry dock which is seeking to host major North Sea decommissioning and renewables projects has received a £1million upgrade.
New smart metre deadline impossible to achieve, energy chiefs warn
The Government's new smart meter rollout timetable for a device in 85% of homes by 2024 cannot be met, the energy industry has warned.
Ancala aims to boost North Sea business with senior management appointments
Ancala Midstream, the operator of major North Sea infrastructure like the Beryl and Sage pipeline systems, has bolstered its senior management team.