Drilling & production

Glencore Xstrata announces increased coal production for the six months to 30 June.

Aspire Mining reschedules coal project start up in move to cut costs at Mongolian metallurgical coal project.

Stanmore Coal’s Belview metallurgical coal project in Queensland, Australia, increases JORC inferred resource base and material exploration target.

The Brazilian company’s E&P director expects that oil output will rise later this year as new platforms and wells begin operation.

Yemen LNG has denied reports of an Al Qaeda attack on its Balhaf LNG facility

Cost cutting at James River Coal Co. makes up for decline in coal prices and shipments.

IHS study says KXL will not impact GHG emissions: oilsands production will happen regardless of KXL; imports of Venezuelan heavy oil likely to take place of oilsands on US Gulf Coast if Keystone XL does not go forward

The US Energy Information Administration discusses how China is poised to become the world’s largest net oil importer later this year.

Part 2 of our Pump/Turbomachinery Symposia preview.

LNG Industry previews a selection of products presented by companies that will be exhibiting at the Pump/Turbomachinery Symposia in Houston, Texas.

New Subsidiary to provide advanced wear- and corrosion-resistant coating services for the oil and gas industry.

The outlook for new coal-fired power plants in Europe is poor outside a few hotspots of activity in Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey.

The EIA has found that oil and gas industry employment is growing much more rapidly than total private sector employment.

The DOE has conditionally authorised Lake Charles to export LNG to non-FTA countries.

Metso Corp completes acquisition of Chinese steel foundry, will supply wear parts to mining and construction industry customers in China and other Asia-Pacific markets.