Major north-east road closed following two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle

by Alastair Gossip

July 5, 2019, 6:28 pm Updated: July 5, 2019, 8:15 pm

The road has been closed.

UK Government delays go-ahead for two giant North Sea offshore wind projects

The UK Government has delayed the go-ahead for two giant offshore wind farms due to be built in the Southern North Sea.

Financial markets gain despite US protests

Financial markets on both sides of the Atlantic started the week in forward gear despite a weekend of violent protests in the world’s largest economy.

WATCH: Working for BP offshore Angola during Covid-19

BP engineer Arlette Giron Paiva lifts the lid on her experience of working offshore Angola during the Covid-19 pandemic. Arlette is away from her husband and son for six weeks at a time, with two weeks spent in isolation in a hotel with her crewmates before heading to the Greater Plutonion FPSO for four weeks.

Big energy firms urge UK Government to deliver clean recovery plan

A number of top UK-based energy firms have urged Westminster to deliver a clean Covid-19 recovery plan.

UK only country to give BP tax refund in 2019

The UK was the only country to give energy giant BP a tax rebate in 2019, a new document shows.

Qatar makes multi-billion dollar LNG shipbuilding splash

Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed the largest shipbuilding contract in history to shore up its LNG growth plans, this is said to account for around 60% of global LNG shipbuilding capacity until the late 2020s.

Nigeria launches marginal field round

Nigeria has officially launched a marginal field bid round, with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) saying 57 fields are available.

Militia prevents Sharara maintenance as oil leaks

An armed militia in Libya has prevented maintenance work from being carried out on the Sharara field.