Drilling & production

Continuing the run of gloomy results in the mining sector, Brazilian mining giant Vale has posted a quarterly loss in Q4 2012 after writedowns of US$ 5.66 billion.

Levant LNG has signed an FLNG agreement with Gazprom Marketing and Trading Switzerland.

Petrofac Training Services announces the launch of its latest eLearning course for the oil and gas industry.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre discusses the principal gases emitted from coal stockpiles, as well as sampling and testing methods.

Ncondezi Coal Co. has announced changes to its management, as well as a proposed name change to reflect the company’s move from a mining company to an energy producer.

A strong LNG demand outlook in South East Asia will compensate for slower demand growth in India, according to Wood Mackenzie.

B&Q’s new dual fuel tractor units will be powered by Gasrec’s Bio-LNG.

Jay Copan, Executive Director of LNG 17 and Senior Advisor to the American Gas Association, discusses the global market outlook for LNG in transportation and what it will take to drive the industry forward, as will be discussed at LNG 17.

The American Petroleum Institute is appealing the E15 decision to the US Supreme Court.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre assesses the support mechanisms available for co-firing biomass at coal-fired power plants in the EU, the US, Australia and China.

Peter Kiernan, The Economist Intelligence Unit, UK, explains how Asian demand is driving LNG export projects around the world.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre analyses where and why coal can be lost along the coal supply chain from mine to power plant.

IOS InterMoor AS has secured a contract from ENI Norge that will see it provide two complete mooring spreads at the Barents Sea’s first oilfield.

Jonathan Lane, head of consulting for power and utilities at GlobalData, asks: ”could a UK coal tax raise significant revenue, lower emissions and have no impact on prices?”

BHP Billiton becomes the latest mining major to announce a change at the top, as Marius Kloppers announces he will retire in May.