Oil & gas news

DNV and Statoil are today launching a competence programme that aims to enhance the two organisations’ knowledge about particular Arctic challenges.

The mining industry faces new challenges, such as winning a social licence to operate. Andrew Wheeler, Mining Practice Leader, Willis, explains.

Xstrata takes writedowns to zinc, nickel and platinum businesses but remain in the black.

Mark Guest, OilCareers.com, UK, addresses the downstream recruitment conundrum, arguing that a shift towards ‘unconventionals’ provides fresh opportunities but greater demands.

The American Petroleum Institute has said that the new Cabinet appointees should pursue sensible energy polices.

The UK carbon tax will rise from £4.94/t to over £18/t by 2015/16 unless drastic changes are made to the way it is calculated, warn analysts.

GBI Research, UK, discusses the current rig deployment scenario and explain how rig designs promoting improved safety and increased operational capabilities are key to newbuild orders.

What America is thinking on energy issues: 75% of Connecticut voters favour more oil and natural gas development.

Glencore and Xstrata have announced that their proposed merger is now due to be completed by 16 April.

Wildhorse Energy, a developer of underground coal gasification (UCG) and uranium projects in central and eastern Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with E.ON Hungaria.