Elixir Energy Ltd, Adelaide, has booked independent contingent resources at its Nomgon coal seam gas discovery in southern Mongolia which will underpin a new gas-fired power generation project in the country. The resources estimate, undertaken by ERC Equipoise Pte Ltd, has been confined to…
More than 120 people and 50 units of machinery are working to repair a section of the North Caucasus-Transcaucasia gas pipeline, Russia’s Gazprom announced. Gazprom operates the 168-mile (271 km) pipeline, also known as the Mozdok-Tbilisi Pipeline, along with Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation….
Norwegian offshore shipowner Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract for one of its platform supply vessels (PSV) by oil major Shell. Solstad Offshore said on the 8th April that the contract was awarded by Shell’s Brazilian arm – Shell Brasil Ltda –…
India’s state-run oil refiners are ready to snap up Iranian crude the moment US sanctions are eased, according to a government official. Refiners have started making preparations in advance of the possible removal of penalties so they can swiftly enter into contracts for Iranian…
Gallagher acquires Nordic marine and energy broker Parisco Arthur J Gallagher has expanded its Nordic marine capabilities with the acquisition of Oslo-based marine and energy broker Parisco AS. Suez Canal Must Upgrade to Avoid Future Shipping Disruption: Sources Article in The Insurance Journal …
Chevron Corporation announced on the 7th April that its wholly owned subsidiary Chevron USA Inc (Singapore Branch) (CUSA) has signed a deal with Hokkaido Gas Company, Ltd for the delivery of liquefied natural gas from Chevron’s global LNG portfolio to the Hokkaido area in Japan….
Oilfield services giant Halliburton has formed a global strategic alliance with Optime Subsea to jointly commercialise and deploy subsea interventions and controls. The alliance entails applying Optime Subsea’s Remotely Operated Controls System (ROCS) to Halliburton’s completion landing string services, the alliance partners informed. …
Eni has made a light oil discovery in Block 15/06 offshore Angola which will be side-tracked updip to be placed in position as a producer well. Cuica-1 NFW, drilled on the Cuica exploration prospect inside the Cabaça development area close to the Armada Olombendo…
Hilcorp Energy Company has shut down two oil platforms in Alaska’s Cook Inlet in response to a natural gas leak discovered last week. The affected platforms account for roughly an eighth of the total Cook Inlet basin oil production of a little more than…
Swedish researchers have produced a battery made of ultra-lightweight materials, including carbon fibre which works as an electrode, a conductor and a load-bearing structure, in a breakthrough which could pave the way for lighter, more efficient electric cars and planes. The breakthrough in the…
