Oil & gas news
BHP profits slump as prices remain weak
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 announces drop in profits
Glencore Xstrata has seen its profits drop by 9% in the first half of 2013.
Coal preparation plant completed on time and within budget
Clearco preparation plant and rail loading facility completed at South Form coal mine, West Virginia.
Polish coal producer may require state bailout
Kompania Weglowa is considering asking a state agency for a bailout.
95% in UK O&G sector would move abroad for work
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.
The North American oil and gas pipeline industry is on a roll (part 2)
The oil and gas sector in North America is undergoing a monumental shift, but moving oilsands crude south is posing its own challenges. Gordon Cope reports.
The North American oil and gas pipeline industry is on a roll (part 1)
The oil and gas sector in North America is undergoing a monumental shift, and US pipelines are adapting accordingly. Gordon Cope reports.
Advances at Canadian metallurgical coal project expansion
Anglo American begins work on first phase of Trend-Roman metallurgical coal project in British Columbia.
BHP Billiton faces SEC probe
Global mining giant, BHP Billiton, is facing an anti-corruption probe by the US Security Exchange Commission.
Exova develops innovative testing method for oil and gas industry
New innovative testing system for the offshore oil and gas industry: tests for stress orientated hydrogen induced cracking