Wall Street Journal (subscription)The North Sea Is Suddenly, Surprisingly, an Oil Hot Spot - WSJWall Street Journal (subscription)For over a decade, the North Sea's once-booming oil sector was mired in decline. Against the odds, it has emerged as an un …

Statoil Tailors North Sea Plan to Cheap Oil — Energy JournalWall Street Journal (blog)Norway's Statoil ASA has slashed billions of dollars of planned spending on the giant Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea, ensuring it should remain profitable even …

New York TimesNew Form of Fire, Inspired by Bourbon, Might Help With Oil SpillsNew York TimesA small blue flame, circulating in a vortex called a fire whirl, could become an important tool in oil spill cleanup, according to the scientists who created it. A …

Wall Street JournalStatoil to Cut Costs, Raise Output at Giant North Sea Oil ProjectWall Street JournalThe recalibration of one of Norway's biggest-ever oil projects—a rare example of a major investment that has gone ahead since the collapse in oil pri …

wwlp.comMiddle schooler gets more mobility thanks to engineering studentswwlp.comWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – An East Tipp Middle School student who has used a prosthetic leg almost all his life has more mobility thanks to some Purdue University engineeri …

Wall Street JournalExtreme Weather Kills North Sea Oil Rig WorkerWall Street JournalBP, which had earlier shut down production at its Valhall oil field further south in the North Sea as a precautionary measure after a nearby barge broke its tow Wednesday n …

KTVZOne killed, oil rigs evacuated, barge drifts loose in violent North Sea weatherCNNHe said BP planned to shut down the oil field Thursday morning. The Eide Marine Group, which owns the barge, tells CNN it has located it and is tracking. But a spokesman …

NPRAll Eyes On Average Saudis As Low Oil Prices Trim Government BenefitsNPRIt was an unusual scene for the world's largest oil producer, but underscored the economic impact of dramatically lower crude prices on a government budget that relies on it. Th …

The GuardianBP partially evacuates North Sea Valhall oil fieldCNN(CNN) BP is partially evacuating an oilfield in the North Sea because a barge has broken loose and is drifting out of control in rough weather. BP says it employs 235 people in the Valhall oi …

Patch.comUPDATE: No, NYU's Engineering School Will Not Change Its Name Back to PolytechnicPatch.comMore than 1,200 students and alumni of NYU's prestigious Polytechnic School of Engineering campus in Downtown Brooklyn — renamed the Tandon School of …