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Neptune Energy has entered into a conditional agreement with Energean Oil and Gas to acquire Edison E&P’s UK and Norwegian producing, development and exploration assets for $250 million. Pending Energean’s completion of its proposed […]

This is the first training week to be held in Sub-Saharan Africa […]

“Expanding Frontiers” is the theme for the tenth Offshore Decommissioning Conference, co-hosted by OGUK and Decom North Sea on November 25-27. The event will explore how by achieving step changes in its current mindset, the... The post […]

Following the new that Spirit Energy and partner Dana Petroleum have announced plans to drill a new well at Chestnut, around 125miles north-east of Aberdeen, which could keep it producing as far into the future... The post OGUK comments on Spirit […]

The price of Brent is currently below levels from early September […]

Flow measurement R&D specialist, TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory, has opened its £16million Advanced Multiphase Facility (AMF) which it says will help global oil and gas operators to ensure that production remains […]

The value of government incentives rose by 72%, but smart policy will be needed to avoid booms and busts, and encourage continuous reductions in average EV prices […]

Solving future challenges and driving improvements in health, safety and environmental practice across the UK oil and gas industry will be discussed at a major one-day conference to take place in Aberdeen next month. As... The post New HSE […]

Paris event attended by French Senators and Members of Parliament to discuss France and Denmark’s policies on climate and energy […]

IEA launches survey to gather views from around the world to inform work of Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency […]

Responding to the announcement of the Final Investment Decision for the Pierce field gas project, Mike Tholen, Upstream Policy Director OGUK said: “This is good news and will help to meet more of the UK’s... The post Shell’s Pierce […]

Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Shell for the Pierce depressurisation project, located approximately 160 miles offshore Aberdeen. The contract scope involves the engineering, procurement, construction, transportation and installation (EPCI […]

Oil shale’s dominant role in Estonia’s energy mix is set to change substantially as the country moves towards a low-carbon futur […]

ODE Asset Management (ODE AM), a unit of international engineering and operations support services contractor ODE Group, has been appointed as installation operator (duty holder) of the normally unattended installation (NUI) Tolmount platform. The […]

Survitec has delivered a unique turnkey lifeboat project for Shell UK to increase lifeboat capacity on the Shearwater gas hub by more than 22%. The project was driven by an anticipated upturn in activity offshore,... The post Survitec adds to […]

German Economy and Energy Minister and IEA Executive Director lead high-level conference on systems integration […]

Chrysaor Holdings has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ UK oil and gas business for $2.68 billion. The assets acquired produced approximately 72,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the first... The […]

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the IEA are holding a Global Ministerial Conference on System Integration of Renewables […]

Energy efficiency brings many benefits to people, the environment and the economy. Korea and the rest of the world have a great deal of potential to accelerate progress in this crucial area. […]

Non-traditional energy companies lead a record year for corporate investment in energy start-ups […]

The IEA 2019 edition of the world’s most comprehensive series of energy databases and data services includes World Energy Statistics and Balances, the full range of fuel information data services, and IEA Key World Energy Statistics, with […]

Governments from Africa, Asia, Europe and Americas join Three Percent Club, a new coalition pushing for improvement in vital area for sustainable energy goals […]

There is a growing disconnection between current energy trends and climate goals […]

Solar PV drives strong rebound, with help from onshore wind […]

This year's World Energy Outlook explores the oil security implications of changing energy dynamics. […]