Oil & gas news
Mine production monitoring
Steve Clayton, Promtex Ltd, looks at what makes a good mine production monitoring system
European Investment Bank will limit funding of coal-fired power plants
EU financial body follows World Bank in announcing that coal-fired power projects will receive less funding.
Colombian coal workers strike
Workers at US coal miner Drummond form picket line outside company’s operations. Strike effects global coal prices.
Wood Group PSN wins PNG LNG contract
WGPSN awarded major contract to support ExxonMobil’s PNG LNG operations.
Pemex announces new gas pipeline project
Mexico’s oil and gas giant Pemex has confirmed that Gasoductos del Noreste has signed a contract for the construction of a new gas pipeline in northern Mexico.
Power umbilical contract awarded for oilfield project in deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Nexans has been awarded a major contract by OneSubsea (a Cameron & Schlumberger company) to design, manufacture and supply an integrated power umbilical solution for ExxonMobil’s oilfield development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
Peabody Energy cuts jobs as earnings fall
Peabody Energy has announces Australian job cuts as second quarter earnings fall.
Scottish coal mines to reopen
Hargreaves Services plans to restart production at five coal mines in Scotland, which were acquired in a £8.4 million deal.
Protestors attempt to block replacement Enbridge oil pipeline in Michigan
Authorities in Michigan, USA have arrested eight people who are part of a protest that's attempting to block Enbridge Inc. from building a replacement oil pipeline across the state into southwestern Ontario.
US study finds no connection between fracking and water pollution
Preliminary results of a study conducted by the US Department of Energy show no evidence of water pollution caused by chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.