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UPDATE 1-Cape order intake falls on contract delays, project deferrals

(Adds analyst comment, share movement) May 12 (Reuters) - Energy services provider Cape Plc said orders in the first quarter fell sequentially, hurt by delays in key contracts in the UK and project deferrals at its Motherwell Bridge unit. Shares in the company fell as much as 12.2 pe

UPDATE 1-BP to suspend operations at Caspian Sea platform

(Adds details, background) BAKU, May 12 (Reuters) - British oil major BP will suspend operations at one of its platforms in the Caspian Sea for planned maintenance, a spokeswoman for BP Azerbaijan said on Tuesday. Operations would be suspended for three weeks at the end of May at BP's

BP says to suspend operations at Caspian Sea platform for 3 weeks in late May

BAKU, May 12 (Reuters) - British oil major BP plans to suspend operations at one of its platforms in the Caspian Sea for planned maintenance, a spokeswoman for BP Azerbaijan said on Tuesday. She added that operations would be suspended for three weeks at the end of May at BP's West Azeri pl

UPDATE 1-BP Whiting refinery workers approve pact, end strike -union

(Adds details of vote, BP comment) HOUSTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Striking workers at BP Plc's Whiting, Indiana, refinery ratified a new four-year contract on Monday, formally ending a three-month work stoppage, said the president of the United Steelworkers local chapter representing the hour

BP Whiting refinery workers OK new pact, end strike -union

HOUSTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Striking workers at BP Plc's Whiting, Indiana, refinery ratified a new four-year contract on Monday, formally ending a three-month work stoppage, said the president of the United Steelworkers local chapter representing the hourly employees. The workers are sched

BP reports unit start up at Cherry Point refinery on Saturday

May 11 (Reuters) - BP PLC : * Cherry point refinery at Blaine, Washington, reports emissions due to an unspecified start up on Saturday * Refinery reports a 1000 pound release of nitrous oxides from two sources, a high pressure flare, and the number two hydrogen flare. Refinery

NORWAY GAS-Exports surge as Norway ramps up output after outages

* Exports to Europe total 287 mcm/day * Flows to Britain rise by 20 mcm/day OSLO, May 11 (Reuters) - Norwegian gas exports to Europe surged on Monday from last Friday as production ramped up after several gas field outages ended over the weekend, including at the country's biggest gas fi

London open: Miners lead stocks higher after China rate cut

UK stocks extended gains on Monday with the Footsie once again nearing record highs, as mining stocks reacted positively to another rate cut in China. After surging 2.3% on Friday in the aftermath of the Conservative's election victory, the FTSE 100 was up a further 0.37% on Monday morning at 7,073.

Union, BP agree terms for workers' return to Whiting oil refinery

HOUSTON, May 9 (Reuters) - BP Plc and the union representing striking workers at the British firm's Whiting, Indiana, oil refinery have reached an agreement setting the terms for them to return to work as soon as May 18 following a three-month strike. Union officials said a ratification vot

UPDATE 2-BP wins right to appeal some Gulf spill damages claims

(Adds comment from BP) By Jonathan Stempel May 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court said on Friday BP Plc deserves the right to appellate review of some damage claims awarded to people and businesses in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The decision by the

BP wins right to appeal Gulf spill damages claims

May 8 (Reuters) - BP Plc deserves the right to have a federal appeals court review some damage claims awarded under the settlement to compensate people and businesses harmed by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in

UPDATE 1-EBRD to extend loan for Azerbaijan's biggest gas project

(Adds info on bonds, details, background) By Nailia Bagirova BAKU, May 8 (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will extend a syndicated loan for Azerbaijan's biggest gas project, Shah Deniz II, EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti said on Friday. The

Oil & Gas UK Introduces Collaborative Measures To Improve North Sea

Sector movers: Oil and mining stocks fall as dollar strength hits commodities

Stocks in the UK oil and mining sectors on Thursday as political uncertainty prompted an aversion to risk on London's stock market. A stronger dollar was also to blame for falls in the resources categories as crude, gold and silver prices weakened. Data released during the session showed that conti

London close: Late rally not enough as UK stocks fall on election day

Stocks rallied off five-week lows on Thursday afternoon but still finished firmly in the red, as election-day jitters in the UK and volatility in the European bond markets weighed on sentiment. The FTSE 100 ended the session down 0.67% at 6,886.95 having dropped as much as 1.8% in the morning sessio