Climate activists “hijack” UK Oil & Gas shareholder meeting

Protestors forced the company to cancel its annual meeting

UK to overhaul rig inspections

The UK government is to overhaul its inspections of North Sea oil rigs following the Gulf of Mexico disaster. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne yesterday said that while the UK’s monitoring of offshore compliance is robust, it needs to be strengthened further in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon accident on April 20, killing 11 workers. […]