Drilling & production

Temporary grounding of Super Pumas is a "proportionate response" to last week’s fatal accident in the North Sea, said the UK’s largest professional body in occupational safety.

Rotork’s subsea gearboxes awarded three year global qualification certificate from FMC Technologies

A snapshot survey of 1000 offshore workers taken after the recent crash of an AS332-L2 Super Puma in the North Sea has revealed that 89% believe that the Super Puma should be taken out of service, and other helicopters considered, such as the S-92.

World Coal Association partners Brazilian Coal Association for strategic research on clean coal technologies.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and BP today announced a new gas condensate discovery off the east coast of India in the Cauvery basin.

A proposed 1800 MW power plant to be built in Poland could put the country at odds with the EU, as it is termed “illegal” by activists.

US Representative for Colorado, Doug Lamborn, sets out mining agenda for 2013-14

After being held up by anti-fracking protesters, drilling has resumed at Cuadrilla’s Balcombe prospect in the UK.

The Mozambican Government has approved two new coal mining contracts, each lasting 25 years.

Australian rail and port operator, Asciano, has posted a higher full year profit, bucking a downturn in the nation’s coal industry.

Production has restarted at the North Sea Huntington platform following a precautionary shutdown due to concerns with cargo tank venting activities during low wind conditions.

A coal-fired power plant in Oklahoma will use gas-fired and clean coal-fired units to generate power from 2015

Analysis shows the Coalition will have to stump up extra cash, or break its pledge to lower emissions by 5% by 2020.

A cargo ship carrying almost 150,000 t of coal has broken apart a few hundred metres from South Africa’s Richards Bay port.

According to an analyst from GlobalData, the Brazilian company, OGX needs to boost its production or it risks securing future investments and partnerships.