ExxonMobil says it would merge its refining and marketing divisions in the first quarter of 2018.

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is merging its refining and marketing divisions as part of Chief Executive Darren Woods push to reorganize the company's refining operations amid volatile oil and natural gas prices.

Aberdeen-based dive consultancy will double in size after securing a multi-million dollar contract with 'an established UK North Sea operator'.

Aberdeen-based dive consultancy DiveSource Limited announced that it will double in size after securing a multi-million dollar contract with ‘an established UK North Sea operator’.

Confidence in the oil sector is increasing, according a new industry survey by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC).

Confidence in the oil sector is increasing, according a new industry survey by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC).

A recent report by Owler reveals how diverse energy leadership is perceived.

The short answer … kind of.

A 2017 study by business insight platform Owler found that the energy and utilities industry ranked sixth out of 17 industries for diversity in its leadership teams.

COPENHAGEN, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Denmark passed a law on Thursday that could allow it to ban Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from going through its waters on grounds of security or foreign policy.

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Oil rose on Thursday after OPEC and non-OPEC producers led by Russia agreed to extend output cuts until the end of 2018, while also signalling a possible early exit from the deal if the buy Wellhead market overheats.

MEXICO CITY, Nov 30 (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Chevron Corp will focus on studying the geology of its block in Mexico's deepwater Gulf during the first four-year phase of its contract, rather than drilling new wells, a senior executive said on Thursday.

A total of $22 billion is forecast to be spent on decommissioning on the UKCS from 2017 to 2025.

A total of $22 billion (GBP 17 billion) is forecast to be spent on decommissioning on the UKCS from 2017 to 2025, according to a new report from industry body Oil & Gas UK.

The UK government has lent its support to the UK's shale gas industry in a recently published white paper.

The UK government has lent its support to the UK’s shale gas industry in a recently published white paper.

Recent geopolitical anxiety pushes oil prices higher.

The spike in oil prices since August provides U.S. producers an attractive opportunity to hedge their 2018 capital program.