Drilling & production

As troubles escalate in Egypt, several oil and gas companies have made decisions to stay in active business or shutdown until the crisis is resolved.

A new report from the American Petroleum Institute has shown that energy development helps promote diversity amongst local economies.

BHP Billiton has announced a 29.5% drop in profits with earnings from coal down over 70% on the back of weak prices.

Glencore Xstrata has seen its profits drop by 9% in the first half of 2013.

Clearco preparation plant and rail loading facility completed at South Form coal mine, West Virginia.

Kompania Weglowa is considering asking a state agency for a bailout.

300 people in the UK O&G sector were asked about their motivations and reservations for moving abroad. For some, the lure of the sun and the experience may be the appeal, but for four in 10, it is simply that the UK is becoming a less attractive place to work.

Anglo American begins work on first phase of Trend-Roman metallurgical coal project in British Columbia.

Global mining giant, BHP Billiton, is facing an anti-corruption probe by the US Security Exchange Commission.

New innovative testing system for the offshore oil and gas industry: tests for stress orientated hydrogen induced cracking

Iranian authorities have detained an Indian oil tanker after it was allegedly found to be polluting Iranian waters.

Alpha Natural Resources has announced the resumption of production at its Cumberland coal mine.

RWE will reduce generating capacity at its coal and gas-fired power plants by 3100 MW, in response to solar energy boom.

STATS Group has completed hydrostatic testing services on behalf of a major Gulf States operator

Solid Energy keeps New Zealand coal mine open but proposes further reduction in Waikato jobs in response to depressed global coal market.