BP donates £1m to Aberdeen Art Gallery
The Press and Journal gained a sneak preview of the long-awaited £34.5million revamp of Aberdeen’s Art Gallery yesterday.
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Big Oil wants to conduct a big power experiment in your house
Big Oil wants to put a box in your hall closet that works like a human brain, can cut the lights, stop the refrigerator and will know how you move about in the privacy of your home better than you do.
Earnings dip for KCA Deutag amid ‘very competitive’ markets
Aberdeen-based drilling contractor KCA Deutag has reported a dip in earnings amid heavy competition in the land drilling and offshore markets.
Aramco starts fuel trading from UAE with ex-BP, Pemex hires
Saudi Aramco hired two Singapore-based traders and began dealing in fuel at the Middle East’s main bunkering port as the world’s biggest oil exporter expands further into the trading business.
BP’s AGM: Pope Francis, cigarettes, elephants and caribou
Pope Francis, cigarettes, elephants and caribou all figured in the arguments as investors ramped up environmental pressure on energy giant BP at its first annual general meeting (AGM) in Aberdeen yesterday.
Video: Climate protestors ejected from BP AGM in Aberdeen
Climate change protestors were bundled out of energy giant BP’s annual general meeting in Aberdeen yesterday after getting into a scuffle with guards.
BP ‘ignoring elephant in the room’ at AGM, Dutch activist says
A prominent Dutch climate change activist accused BP of “ignoring the elephant in the room” at its annual general meeting in Aberdeen yesterday.
Climate activists to protest in Aberdeen against BP’s oil plans
Climate change activists will take to the streets of Aberdeen today to protest against BP’s oil exploration and production plans.
Greenpeace shuts down BP headquarters on eve of AGM in Aberdeen
Greenpeace has shut down BP’s headquarters in London on the eve of its annual general meeting in Aberdeen.
Tourism boss ‘hopeful on recovery’ amid host of Aberdeen oil events
A tourism boss has set out hopes that a series of oil and gas events could help bring a recovery for Aberdeen’s hotel market this year.
Energy sector ‘gone backwards’ on gender balance since 2018, says report
The energy sector has “gone backwards” on gender balance since last year, according to a new report on the country’s top 80 companies.
BP’s investors unite over fears firm is ‘falling behind’ on climate
When BP Plc meets with shareholders next week, it’ll be facing one of the clearest signals yet that the fossil-fuel business is facing an adapt-or-die reckoning.
Shell to spend $1.5bn on UK decommissioning through to 2025
Shell is expected to spend $1.5bn (£1.152bn) on decommissioning in the North Sea over the next six years, according to a new forecast.
Prosafe reports loss amid ‘modest’ activity and lower day rates
Offshore accommodation vessel owner Prosafe reported a loss for the start of the year amid “modest” tendering activity.
‘Mexico looks to Aberdeen’
“There’s a difference between the way grass grows and the way a tree grows,” says Pol Palacios.
Robots battle it out to earn prizes for pupils
The engineers of the future went head-to-head at Robert Gordon University (RGU) last month when they put underwater robots, which they designed and built, to the test as part of an annual competition.
Shape of things to come in UK M&A market
Following a period of relatively low deal activity, in 2018 we started to see an uptick in deals – but that has paused slightly since the oil price fall at the end of 2018. Are there more deals to be done, or has oil price volatility cooled off the M&A market? What do the trends and themes seen in some of the latest UKCS M&A deals tell us?
‘Dual challenge’ facing energy industry
Two commodities investment specialists recently provided fascinating commentary on the “dual challenge” facing the energy industry.
TechnipFMC wins multi-million deal on BP Thunder Horse expansion
French subsea firm TechnipFMC has announced the award of a multi-million deal for the Thunder Horse project, just hours after BP revealed further expansion of the oil field.
North Sea oil and gas firms ‘more engaged’ for energy transition, top academic claims
Oil and gas firms based in the North Sea are "better engaged" with the energy transition than their US rivals, according to a top academic.
BP approves new expansion to Thunder Horse in Gulf of Mexico
BP has approved another expansion to one of the largest oil fields in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Craig International wins £20m North Sea contract with BP
Oilfield services firm Craig International has won a North Sea contract worth around £20million with BP.
BP commits nearly £1m to landmine clearance in Angola
Global oil giant BP has commited almost £1 million to a landmine clearance programme in the African nation of Angola.
Industry report shows ‘scary and disappointing’ progress on gender balance
A new report for the UK oil and gas industry shows a “scary and disappointing” lack of progress on gender diversity, according to a Wood boss.
20 energy majors to grace inaugural Energy Exports Conference
Majors including Aramco, BP, Ørsted and Shell will talk about US$150bn of global projects requiring UK products and services