09/12/2008 - Police charge 49 after Stansted protest

Nearly 50 people have been charged following yesterday's climate change protests at Stansted airport. Essex police said in a brief statement that 49...

09/12/2008 - Shell takes controlling interest off Sicilian coast

Shell has successfully taken on a controlling interest in six licenses off the coast of Sicily as part of a farm-out agreement with Northern...

09/12/2008 - Saudi Arabia's maths problem

As the world's largest oil producing nation, Saudi Arabia is in danger of developing a substantial budget deficit as a result of failing oil prices,...

09/12/2008 - Venture brings Stamford on stream

Venture has announced that the Stamford gas field in the North Sea has been brought on stream.The field, which has been tapped via a single subsea...

08/12/2008 - Climate change protest causes chaos at Stansted

Dozens of climate change protestors have been arrested after gaining access to a secure area of the runway at Stansted airport. Activists from the...

08/12/2008 - Warning over UN climate targets

Targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 are too weak and may undermine a future international agreement, a network of thinktanks has warned....

08/12/2008 - Gasification has big future, says expert

The widespread use of gasification to produce environmentally-friendly fuels and substances is getting closer, according to one expert. In recent...

08/12/2008 - StatoilHydro finishes Nucula discovery well

StatoilHydro has announced that it has completed drilling the first well at the Nucula discovery in the North Sea.According to the company, the...

08/12/2008 - Bulgaria eyes Egyptian gas

Bulgaria will import up to one billion cubic meters of gas a year from Egypt if pipeline links between the two countries are completed, it has been...

05/12/2008 - £12m stroke awareness campaign announced

A new £12 million campaign to promote public awareness about stroke has been announced by the government today. The campaign will be launched in...

05/12/2008 - Tomato complex could protect skin from sun

An innovative tomato-based complex could protect skin from UV damage, new research has suggested. A report on CosmeticsDesign.com has revealed that...

05/12/2008 - ExxonMobil: Integrated solutions needed

The energy industry will need to adopt a synergistic approach to energy management in order to cope with growing demand whilst reducing emissions,...

05/12/2008 - E & P 'will slow in 2009'

Exploration and production will stabilize in the first few months of next year, after which time the outlook will become "perilous", the Institute...

04/12/2008 - Cancer drug 'may make some cases worse'

A breast cancer drug may worsen the condition in a small number of patients, research has shown. Tamoxifen, a commonly-used anti-oestrogen breast...

04/12/2008 - Ban on 'all you can' drink promotions

The government has announced a ban on 'all you can drink' promotions as part of a new range of measures aimed at cracking down on alcohol-fuelled...