OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Refining shareholder faces unequal battleA hopelessly one-sided conflict will be renewed in Ruakaka, Northland, on Thursday.09 May 05:00 PM
CommoditiesTop-paid US CEO's $142m pay packetCheniere Energy's Charif Souki emerged as the highest paid US executive in 2013, receiving $142 million.01 May 04:55 AM
CommoditiesBig Oil and Putin's big plansLast week, the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell was visiting Putin's residence, saying, "We are very keen to grow our position in the Russian Federation."27 Apr 10:00 PM
EconomyPM defends new exploration permitsPrime Minister John Key has defended new oil and gas exploration permits in a major conservation park, saying it is not a National Park and mining already takes place there.09 Apr 05:14 AM
CommoditiesUS agency sees zero oil imports by 2037Net oil imports to the US could fall to zero by 2037 because of robust production in areas including North Dakota and Texas's Eagle Ford formation.08 Apr 04:00 AM
RetailSkyping grannies dent petrol salesZ Energy's boss says petrol consumption is falling in relation to increasing availability of broadband, which means people aren't popping in their cars for visits anymore.07 Apr 04:15 PM
CommoditiesShip collision exposes risks in busy oil channelThe fog was just beginning to lift on the Houston Ship Channel on March 22 as a bulk carrier and a fuel barge found themselves on a crash course.07 Apr 05:20 AM
EnergyPlan for one big bill has a downside, expertA power company is offering the chance to pay all household costs in one bill - but consumer groups warn the convenience may come at a cost.06 Apr 04:15 PM
CommoditiesMeasurement casts doubt on US oil reservesIn 1945 Jan Arps published a formula, which has become one of the most widely used measures, to predict how much crude oil a well will produce.04 Apr 02:00 AM
BDBDEconomyGovt opens eight areas for oil and gas explorationThe government has opened eight new areas for oil and gas exploration in its 2014 Block Offer, unveiled by Energy Minister Simon Bridges.01 Apr 09:20 PM
BDBDCommoditiesLiquidation bid an attempt to extort terms - judgeAn attempt to have the Court of Appeal order the liquidation of Greymouth Petroleum was described by one of the judges hearing the appeal as a tactic to "extort."24 Mar 01:45 AM
CommoditiesPetroleum firm stoush in courtA long-running and acrimonious dispute between two rich-lister shareholders of Greymouth Petroleum and their former colleague at the oil and gas company is heading back to court.23 Mar 03:15 PM
EconomyAnadarko won't say if Otago well dryOil company Anadarko won't confirm claims its exploration off the Otago coast has been unsuccessful.11 Mar 09:40 PM
CompaniesDrilling giant posts huge lossBoart Longyear has posted a steep loss and says it will review its operations after having slashed almost 3500 jobs in the past year.24 Feb 04:30 PM
CommoditiesOrigin bullish about LNG export prospects from drilling project off OtagoAustralian-listed Origin Energy is bullish on the potential of exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Caraval prospect off the coast of Oamaru.21 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financePaint it blackCampaigners are out to hit the fossil fuel industry where it hurts, by making it an unacceptable place to invest. Peter Huck reports13 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldCaracas drivers face pain at pumpIn the socialist state of Venezuela that is home to the world's largest oil and gas reserves, petrol is cheaper than water. But not for much longer.05 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyOil drillers come up empty handedUnited States oil company Anadarko says its first New Zealand deep sea exploration well failed to find commercial quantities of oil or natural gas.04 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyThey came, they drilled - but no oilAmerican oil company Anadarko says its maiden New Zealand deep sea exploration well failed to find commercial quantities of oil or natural gas.03 Feb 10:30 PM
EconomyArctic spell sweeping US elevates West Texas priceWest Texas Intermediate sustained its biggest weekly gain of the year as freezing temperatures in the US boosted demand for heating oil.27 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Cunliffe and Jones get real on offshore hunt for oil and gasLabour's Shane Jones has used the rat-cunning skills that got him to the top of Maori fishing politics to manoeuvre his boss, David Cunliffe, into adopting new realism on offshore oil and gas exploration.24 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandProtesters attach banner to Anadarko exploratory vesselProtesters against deep sea oil exploration attached a banner to an Anadarko exploratory vessel in Wellington this morning.22 Jan 11:53 PM
CommoditiesLabour moots tough oil, gas lawLabour is looking at the Norwegian model for regulating the oil and gas industry, including stronger environmental safeguards and steeper taxes.22 Jan 04:30 PM
CommoditiesOil job prospects riseBig international oil and gas recruitment company Air Energi is moving into New Zealand in what is being described as a vote of confidence in the sector here.19 Jan 04:30 PM
Commodities5-week wait to plug wellRevelations that a "worst-case" oil well blowout in New Zealand waters could take five weeks to plug.17 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandOil: a risky businessThe rewards may be infinite, but a fresh wave of oil exploration in our coastal waters also brings potential for environmental ruin.17 Jan 04:30 PM
EnergyGroup vows to hinder Otago oil drillA ''rapid response'' team of up to 260 people has been set up to take to the water to hinder Anadarko's deep-sea drilling operations.12 Jan 09:37 PM
OpinionGary Taylor: Secretive regime on drilling dangerousOil and gas exploration plans such as Shell's for Southland should be subject to the rigours of a public hearing, writes Gary Taylor.12 Jan 04:30 PM
