Upturn in UK drilling expected
Strong oil prices and tax incentives are expected to drive a swift return to North Sea drilling and deals growth after a "muted" start to the year, according to a new report.
Strong oil prices and tax incentives are expected to drive a swift return to North Sea drilling and deals growth after a "muted" start to the year, according to a new report.
Energy service group Hunting faced a revolt over its latest remuneration report yesterday.
Scottish Power has set out plans to create 2,500 jobs in the next 10 years.
Oil and gas firm Atlantic Petroleum said yesterday the development plan for the North Sea Orlando field had been approved by the Department of Energy.
Scottish Development International (SDI) said yesterday that Australia was the "big prize" for north-east firms looking at Asia.
Banks have a key role in helping to unlock billions of pounds of extra oil and gas industry investment, a leading lawyer said yesterday.
A new oil and gas service vessel has started work in the North Sea after a naming ceremony at Aberdeen harbour.
Three new reports from the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) contain plenty of questions but no answers on the thorny issue of Scottish independence.
Iain McMillan, director of CBI Scotland, called for improvements to careers advice services for young people to plug the gap in the future.
Centrica and Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) have bought gas and oil assets in Canada from Suncor Energy for £650million, including some with potential for shale-gas production.
Aberdeen-based Harkand said yesterday it was investing more than £19million in expanding its global fleet of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems.
Aberdeen-based Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) said yesterday it had signed a contract with BP to support the oil giant’s UK operations.
North Star Shipping, a division of Aberdeen-based Craig Group, said yesterday it had been awarded a £63million contract with energy giant BP.
Falklands exploration company Rockhopper said yesterday that Aberdeen would remain central to any future development in the south Atlantic oil and gas fields.
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has restated the Scottish Government's approach to the oil and gas industry if Scotland became independent.
North-east energy service company Proserv said yesterday it had opened a research and development hub in Norway.
Small explorer Fastnet Oil and Gas said evaluations had shown its Shanagarry project had similar characteristics to nearby producing fields in the central Celtic Sea.
Premier Oil said yesterday that oil production had started from the Huntington field in the UK central North Sea.
Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy has secured the services of Transocean’s Cajun Express drilling unit.
Oil giant Chevron has agreed a £1.24billion deal with Hyundai Heavy Industries to build a production vessel for a huge oil field west of Shetland.
Energy Secretary Ed Davey and Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will both speak at next month's All-Energy event in Aberdeen.
Aggreko, the Scottish firm behind temporary power systems at sports venues and disaster zones around the world, said yesterday that trading in the first quarter had been in line with its expectations.
Energy leaders from around the world will meet in Aberdeen next month to discuss the future of the industry in the UK.
Independent oil and gas explorer Trap Oil said yesterday it was abandoning the North Sea Scotney exploration well as dry.
Oil service firm Aker Solutions said yesterday it had won a £30million-plus contract to work on Premier Oil's Solan field.