Premier Oil creditors give backing for Chrysaor merger
Premier Oil said today that its creditors have backed its proposed merger with Chrysaor and reorganisation of its finance arrangements.
Faroe confirms start of drilling on Fogelberg
Faroe Petroleum today confirmed the commencement of the Fogelberg appraisal well and contingent sidetrack 6506/9-4S &4A in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 28.3%).
More charges filed in Shell fuel heist
More charges have been filed in an alleged multi-million dollar oil theft from energy major Shell.
Windfarm plans criticised over potential electricity bill increase
Early plans have been submitted to build a windfarm in Caithness which has been criticised for its potential to increase consumers’ electricity bills.
Ardyne deploys tech to cut decom budget
Ardyne has successfully shaved off more than a day of rig time for its Fairfield decommissioning job after deploying a new Casing Recovery Toolbox.
Oil tanker burning off China’s coast at risk of exploding
An Iranian oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a freighter off China's east coast is at risk of exploding and sinking, Chinese state media have said.
Dozens of crew members missing after oil tanker collides with freighter
An Iranian oil tanker has collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China's eastern coast, leaving its entire crew of 32 missing, most of them Iranians, authorities said.
National Trust appeals to Ineos to spare climber park from fracking survey
The National Trust has made a direct appeal to energy firm Ineos to drop its bid to carry out a fracking survey in protected parkland owned by the charity.
Rogue wave study to help inform oil platform design
New understanding of the "dangerous phenomenon" of unusually large ocean waves could help inform the design of oil platforms and other offshore structures, researchers have said.
Shell pulls out of refining sell-off deal
Royal Dutch Shell will no longer sell its refining business in Denmark for 80 million US dollars (£60 million) to Dansk Olieselskab.
The heat is on in 2018: three trends that drive change in energy & utilities
Renewables, smart homes, AI and IoT will have a massive impact on how energy companies need to address the market in 2018, predicts Colin Beaney, IFS’s Global Industry Director for Energy & Utilities.
Nine reported killed in Iran as court chief warns of death penalty
Overnight clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran killed nine people, state television reported on Tuesday, including some rioters who tried to storm a police station to steal weapons.
Gallery: Top Videos from 2017 – From rogue waves to subsea divers
Watch the viral videos which captured our readers’ attention. From Shell to BP to Statoil, these were the stories that dominated this year’s screen time.
VIDEO: Shell’s Hurricane Harvey – Day 4
Oil giant Shell has compiled a series of videos highlighting the heroics of ordinary people in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Harvey.
Gallery: Top Shell stories from 2017
From major asset sell-offs to a decommissioning world-first , scroll the gallery to view the top Shell stories from 2017.
VIDEO: Shell’s Hurricane Harvey Heroes – Day 3
Oil giant Shell has compiled a series of videos highlighting the heroics of ordinary people in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Harvey.
VIDEO: Shell’s Hurricane Harvey Heroes – Day 2
Oil giant Shell has compiled a series of videos highlighting the heroics of ordinary people in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Harvey.
Video: Shell’s Hurricane Harvey Heroes – Day 1
Oil giant Shell has compiled a series of videos highlighting the heroics of ordinary people in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Harvey.
Gallery: Most read stories of 2017
From Shell’s CEO’s “biggest blessing” to the grounding of the S-92s, scroll through to view Energy Voice’s best read stories from 2017.
Opinion: Digitising the offshore worker
We live in an exciting period where we are currently standing on the brink of the fourth industrial revolution. Its size, scale and complexity offer something that human kind has never experienced before.
Opinion: Why ‘Grey’ talent matters. Entrepreneurism is not just a young person’s game
Mark Zuckerberg famously founded Facebook when he was 20. But did you know that Sam Walton founded Walmart when he was 44 and Charles Flint founded IBM at the age of 61? The recent wave of digital companies becoming wildly successful masks the fact that being an entrepreneur is not just a young person’s game.
VIDEO: Shell boss and Energy Institute chief discuss carbon pricing, new energy
Shell’s director of integrated gas & new energies talks to the Energy Institute’s Louise Kingham about carbon pricing, methane emissions and how to engage people on energy. Watch the video to find out more.
TechnipFMC wins Statoil Snorre work
TechnipFMC has landed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract with Statoil for its Snorre Expansion Project.
OGTC and Total celebrate successful tech trial
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) today hailed the success of its technoogy trial with Total.
VIDEO: What Statoil did in 2017
From the oil and gas discoveries it made to the projects it decided to invest in, 2017 was a busy year for energy major Statoil. It included world-first Hwyind, dozens of new production licences and a string a North Sea exploration. Watch the video to see the highlights from Statoil’s year.