Oil & gas news

Employees from leading B2B magazine publisher Palladian Publications Ltd took part in a 10 km off-road race to raise money for a local hospice.

KBR is to execute FLNG production vessel design work for GDF Suez’s project offshore Darwin, Australia.

Illinois basin coal production rose 13% during H1 2012 in response to domestic and international demand for cheaper coal.

American Petroleum Institute’s Gerard congratulates President Obama on his re-election and urges path forward on American energy and job growth.

Golar LNG has contracted Keppel Shipyard Ltd. to convert three of its Moss type LNG carriers into FLNG vessels. The first vessel is due for delivery in 2015.

ADA-ES Inc. has announced that it has been awarded two contracts for activated carbon injection (ACI) systems and its wholly-owned subsidiary BCSI LLC has been selected to supply up to four dry sorbent injection (DSI) systems as part of a larger air pollution control contract for a fleet of coal-fired generating plants.

An investigation into the causes of the Pike River coal mine disaster has concluded that lax safety standards at the mine, coupled with a lack of regulatory oversight, was to blame for the deaths of 29 miners. In response, the minister responsible for mine oversight has resigned.

Stuart Harris, Land Instruments (a unit of AMETEK, Inc.) describes how continuous critical vessel monitoring can be utilised for enhanced worker safety and asset protection.

Fluor has signed an enterprise framework agreement with Shell for downstream projects in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

The incredible expansion of unconventional gas in North America is drawing to a close. Gordon Cope takes a closer look.