Oil & gas news
GE awards NRG’s Seward power station ecomagination Leadership Award
GE has recognised NRG Seward Power Station in New Florence, Pennsylvania, with its ecomagination Leadership Award.
Wison wins construction contract for Gulf of Mexico drilling rig
Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd has announced the award of a contract to supply one modular drilling rig for use on a platform in the Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico.
Kyrgyz Republic coal project will be explored further by Celsius Coal
Extensive multi-rig diamond drilling programme to begin at Uzgen Basin metallurgical coal project.
Half time for Sonardyne’s long endurance data log project
Half time for Sonardyne’s AMTs in long endurance data logging project
2000 UK jobs saved, following restructuring of UK Coal Operations Ltd
PwC announce almost 2000 jobs have been saved by the restructuring of UK Coal Operations Ltd.
EIB aids construction of Lithuanian LNG plant
The European Investment Bank is to lend €87 million to Klaipedos Nafta to support the construction and operation of an LNG import terminal in the port of Klaipeda.
Tanzania revises up coal reserves
Tanzania’s coal reserves are thrice as large as previously estimated.
Shell announces new CEO
Ben van Beurden has been named as the new CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, effective 1 January 2014.
Bandana Energy to invest further in Springsure Creek thermal coal project
Sale of preference equity in WICET Holdings will support Bandana’s flagship thermal coal project in Queensland.
Court orders end to Nigeria LNG ship blockade
Nigeria’s federal court has once again ordered NIMASA to end the blockade on Nigeria LNG’s ships.