Wind turbine techs and solar installers among nation’s fastest growing jobs
The wind power industry added 8 percent more capacity last year, enough to power 30 million U.S. homes.
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Shell to sell stake in Gulf of Mexico asset for £738million
Shell has announced it will sell its interest in an offshore field in the US Gulf of Mexico for £738million.
Shell to refurbish Houston’s Deer Park rail terminal
Shell's Deer Park rail terminal will undergo upgrades to allow it to ship more diesel and other refined products on the Houston Ship Channel.
Exxon Mobil leads oil and gas discoveries in 2019
A trio of offshore discoveries made by Exxon Mobil has set 2019 up to be the biggest year for new finds since the last oil price collapse in 2014.
TechnipFMC wins ‘significant’ subsea contract in Brazil
TechnipFMC has won a “significant” contract for work on the Lapa oilfield offshore Brazil.
Forum ROVs, built in Yorkshire, destined for Brazil
Forum Subsea Technologies will supply three remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) to DOF Subsea for projects off Brazil.
ExxonMobil, Repsol partner on Colombia exploration
Spanish energy firm Repsol and Exxon Mobil are partnering to continue exploring for oil and gas off the coast of Colombia.
Total invests more in Tellurian, Driftwood LNG
French energy major Total said it will invest more than $700 million in Houston-based Tellurian and its Driftwood liquefied natural gas export project in Louisiana.
Colombia sees gain in Venezuela’s pain
As neighboring Venezuela collapses, Colombia is hoping to lure oil majors with an unprecedented bidding system: Producers can propose drilling anywhere, at any time, and the country will look into it.
BHP mulls bid for Blackstone-backed Bluewater
BHP Group is among the potential bidders for Blackstone Group LP and LLOG Exploration Co.’s oil-exploration joint venture Bluewater, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Infected US shale oil turned away by Asia
The complex web of U.S. pipelines, tanks and export terminals that’s helped make America the world’s top oil producer is causing a headache for some crude buyers.
Shell, Noble Energy to lead Colombian offshore venture
Houston's Noble Energy will take the lead on exploring the offshore oil and gas potential of Colombia with Royal Dutch Shell.
Houston Ship Channel closure could cost $1bn
The closure of a portion of the Houston Ship Channel in the aftermath of the days-long Deer Park chemical fire could cost the petroleum and petrochemical sectors an estimated $1 billion in direct and indirect costs and lost revenues, experts said.
Schlumberger expects North American oilfield investments to be down
Investments in North American oilfields are expected to be down this year while international markets are expected to grow, Schlumberger CEO Paal Kibsgaard said.
Tenaris buying Houston’s IPSCO Tubulars for £900m
Tenaris said it will pay more than £900 million ($1.2 billion) to buy the Houston-based piping company IPSCO Tubulars.
Wood wins £26million pipeline contract
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood has won a £26million contract to construct a natural gas pipeline in the United States,
Cause of Houston fire still unclear as emergency crews prepare for cleanup
The cause of the dayslong chemical fire at a Deer Park plant remains under investigation as emergency crews douse what's left of the now-extinguished blaze and prepare for clean-up, company officials said Wednesday.
Aberdeen Lord Provost rounds off trip to Guyana
Aberdeen's Lord Provost, Barney Crockett, flew out of Guyana on Friday after a fruitful trip to this soon-to-be oil rich South American nation.
Oil Dorado: Guyana set for its own Klondike ‘black gold’ rush?
It is in South America yet they speak English. Culturally and in cricket terms they are West Indian. Guyana was the setting for Sir Walter Raleigh's mystical city of gold: El Dorado.
Lord Provost twins Aberdeen with Georgetown, Guyana
Two nations that were once intertwined were joined together in Georgetown today.
Body of pilot recovered after fatal Gulf of Mexico copter crash
A pilot who was killed in a helicopter crash in the Gulf of Mexico has been recovered.
Wood to build biofuels plant in Oregon
Aberdeen energy services giant Wood has secured a multi-million dollar construction contract for a biofuels facility in Oregon.
Shell on the lookout for Permian deals
Royal Dutch Shell Plc is on the hunt for deals to bulk up its position in the Permian Basin, where it lags rivals Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp.
World Bank arm says Venezuela owes nearly $9bn to ConocoPhillips
Financially struggling Venezuela must pay Houston's ConocoPhillips $8.7 billion for the government's expropriation of the company's investments in Venezuela more than a decade ago, a legal dispute arm of the World Bank ruled Friday.
Ace Winches gives Buckskin project a lift
Ace Winches delivered a pioneering new product for the installation and pull-in of two steel catenary risers on the Buckskin deepwater development in the Gulf of Mexico.