Oil & gas news
Sale of Botswana coal project completed
Aviva has sold its Mmamantswe coal project in Botswana to African Energy Resources for AU$ 3.5 million.
Chevron oil and gas output falls in second quarter
Chevron Corp. oil and gas production has declined in the last quarter due to various shutdowns and maintenance.
Two US coal-fired power plants will be deactivated
FirstEnergy will deactivate two power plants in Pennsylvania, due to weak market conditions and cost of environmental regulations.
Eneco and AGA Gas AB to perform small scale LNG reloads at Gate Terminal
The two companies have signed an agreement to reload small scale LNG vessels from the Gate terminal. The LNG will be transport for use in small scale LNG markets around Europe.
Greenpeace activists climb London’s shard in protest against Arctic drilling
Six protestors have launched an attempt to scale Western Europe’s tallest building as a protest against Arctic drilling.
UK shale gas announcements
First independent study confirms UK shale reserves are double previous estimates; UK government announces reforms to accelerate shale gas production; Environment Agency clears the way for permits.
ABB wins US$ 27 million Statoil contract
ABB has won an order from Statoil for the upgrade of safety and automation systems at the Heimdal platform in the North Sea.
Nanotechnology could keep coal clean
Researchers at Australian University say newly developed nanotechnology can help separate and store carbon released by coal-fired power plants.
Winterhill Largo completes £ 100 million oil valuation contract
Winterhill Largo has completed a contract to value five oil rigs worth over £ 100 million for MB Petroleum.
DMT conduct 3D seismic survey at edge of French Pyrenees
Essen based DMT GmbH & Co. KG is currently performing a 3D seismic survey in south west France.