HANOI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Vietnam state oil distribution firm PetroVietnam Oil Corp (PV Oil) plans to offer 20 percent of its shares in an initial public offering (IPO) in January that aims to raise at least $122 million, its parent firm said on Friday.

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's Queensland Curtis liquefied natural gas (LNG) oil rig flanges gulf coast production plant will undergo a partial maintenance outage on May 7-27, 2018, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) said in a notice on Friday.

NEW YORK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled up slightly on Friday, but came off session highs as financial markets reeled from an ABC News report that added to concerns about President Donald Trump's exposure to a probe into Russian meddling in last year's campaign.

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.