Drilling & production

Mining major, Anglo American, has appointed Mark Cutifani, current head of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd, to succeed Cynthia Carroll when she steps down in early April.

Trelleborg Marine Systems have been awarded contracts to supply equipment for all three LNG projects on Curtis Island.

PIRA Energy Group provide a report on the global economic backdrop and oil markets.

Glenn Hauer has been appointed as the new President and CEO of INOVA Geophysical Equipment Ltd

GDF Suez E&P UK has recently celebrated the first cut of steel at the Cygnus gas field project in the UK, alongside its partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas.

A new US government report has added to the chorus currently predicting a new era of American world energy dominance.

The American Petroleum Institute comments on the latest US Department of Energy study.

Coal miners in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province are being left in limbo as production idles while prices on the international markets drop.

At least 17 coal miners have been killed in a gas explosion in an underground mine in southwest China.

RINA Group is to carry out the design and safety assessment for the expansion of the LNG Revithoussa Terminal near Athens.

The Association of UK Coal Importers has called for a new coal strategy to complement the Government’s gas strategy.

Joint Industry Project led by DNV has developed a new framework for developing floating structures which can operate in icy conditions.

Vale’s board of directors has approved a US$ 16.3 billion investment budget for project execution, sustaining existing operations and R&D.

Anglo American has brought together leaders from more than 60 of its contracting companies to jointly plan how to improve the health and welfare of contract workers at its operations.

Despite the financial and sovereign debt crisis, German mining equipment manufacturers have posted a record sales growth of 27% for 2011. The German Engineering Federation (VDMA) expects turnover to grow by a further 20% to € 5.8 billion in 2012.