The US EPA has delayed its decision on regulating coal ash waste from power plants. A decision was expected before the end of the year but, due to the complexity of the analysis involved, the agency is still actively working on parts of the proposal.
Total has announced the discovery of hydrocarbons in the southern portion of the Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 223, offshore Southeastern Nigeria.
Macarthur Coal Ltd, has announced a number of acquisitions which will significantly increase their operations and market capitalisation.
Major downstream investments have been announced by Petrolera Argentina, Husky Energy and Ecopetrol.
The UK government is working closely with domestic power companies to help keep the UK at the forefront of CCS technology.
Barry Baxter explains how logistics threaten coal developments in Mozambique.
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has awarded Shell and Petronas Carigali a contract for technical assistance in developing one of the largest oilfields in the world, the Majnoon field in Iraq.
The US EPA issued a statement on 7th December that confirms the findings of its investigations into greenhouse gases and human health.
BJ Services Co. have set a world record for cementing the longest solid expandable tubular liner; a specially formulated cement had to be developed to accomplish the feat.
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) have made an agreement to formally work together for the mutual benefit of both societies.
ExxonMobil Production Co. has resumed drilling on two wells started earlier this year at Point Thomson and is on schedule to reach total depth by the end of 2010.
Cemtrex Inc. has entered into an agreement with a South American coal mine company to develop, supply and construct a coal mine methane (CMM) project.
A BP investigation into its Lisburne pipeline leak suggests extensive ice plugs could be to blame for excess pressure in the line.
The UK Coal Authority has awarded Clean Coal Ltd licences to investigate the potential for underground coal gasification (UCG) at five sites in the UK. If the investigations are successful, commercial operations could start by 2014/15 and could lead to UGC producing 3 – 5% of the UK’s total energy requirement.
Production has now hit over 1 million bbls of oil at the Parque das Conchas fields 120 km off the coast of Brazil, where ultra deep water and a constant swell makes for tough operating conditions.