Oil & gas news
ABB holds global Mining User Conference
ABB’s Mining User Conference attracted ABB suppliers, partners and end users from all over the world to Cape Town, South Africa.
Liebherr achieves record mining revenue in 2012
Liebherr’s mining revenue increased 28% in 2012.
BWA joins Rice Brine Chemistry Consortium
BWA Water Additives has joined the Rice Brine Chemistry Consortium focusing on the oil and gas industry.
CWC LNG and Gas Leaders’ Forum Written by Pat Roberts
Flexible business models are a must for managing an uncertain future in the LNG industry.
GE acquires Lufkin Industries
GE has acquired Lufkin Industries Inc. for approximately US$3.3 billion.
Norwegian offshore O&G strike called off at last-minute
The planned strike by Norway’s oil and gas unions was called off at the last-minute after a pay deal was reached.
Lundin strikes it lucky at Luno 2
The Swedish company has found good quality, light oil at its Luno 2 prospect in the Norwegian North Sea.
Ethiopia could continue East African Oil Boom
The land-locked East African country could be the next to unlock oil riches.
Coal minesite reclamation
In a new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre, Dr Lesley Sloss looks at issues around the reclamation of coal minesites.
Not in my back yard!
Al Maiorino, Public Strategy Group Inc., argues that the coal industry must battle NIMBYism in 2013 with better tactics.