Drilling & production

US Department of Energy Secretary Moniz comments on the International Panel on Climate Change working group report on climate change mitigation.

UK government has commented on the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group 3 report on climate change mitigation.

China introduced its ‘Shale Gas Development Plan (2011 - 2015)’ with targets to produce 6.5 bcf of shale gas production by 2015.

Operator Statoil has together with the Valemon Unit partners made a gas and oil discovery in the Valemon Nord prospect in the North Sea.

EMAS will perform the offshore installation of pipelines, umbilicals and ancillary equipment for the Gunflint Project in the Gulf of Mexico.

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil reserves for the beginning of 2013 were at their highest level since 1976.

Esso Australia has won the APPEA Safety Excellence Award.

The National Diversity Council has announced the top 50 most powerful women in oil and gas.

Statoil and its partners (GDF SUEZ and OMV) have started production on the Gudrun oil and gas field in the North Sea.

The nation hopes to attract foreign investors with improved fiscal terms, if trade sanctions are lifted.

Honeywell’s UOP technology and equipment is going to support Mistral midstream’s natural gas production in Canada.

Oasys water has been named the 2014 water technology company of the year by Global Water Intelligence.

Strainstall has been selected to work with SBM Offshore on the Shell Stone project in the Gulf of Mexico.

A new survey from Kronos finds that employee fatigue can cost energy companies millions a year.

The International Energy Agency has praised Austria for well balanced energy policy, but sees areas for further improvements.