Oil & gas news
Zanzibar & Tanzania reach oil deal
Tanzania and the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar have reached a deal on the future sharing of hydrocarbon reserves after arguments resulted in exploration projects being delayed.
Gazprom plans US$ 38 billion expenditure on eastern pipeline and gasfield
Russian giant, Gazprom has pledged to invest US$ 38 billion in the development of the eastern Chayanda gasfield and a pipeline to Vladivostok.
Safety concerns over stretched expertise and materiel supplies in Norwegian O&G sector
A lack of spare capacity in manpower and materiel could raise serious safety concerns for the Norwegian oil and gas sector.
Crude oil price falls, refineries close, US East Coast braces for Sandy
Refining operations and oil prices have begun to feel the impact of the imminent arrival of Hurricane Sandy.
UK’s 27th O&G licensing round a success
The UK’s 27th O&G licensing round has been deemed a success after 167 licenses covering operations in more than 330 blocks were awarded to oil and gas companies.
The changing face of energy
Sharon van Dongeren, Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, explains how the terminal is playing an important role in the global energy transition.
MINExpo 2012: materials handling
World Coal reviews news from the materials handling sector announced at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2012, which took place in Las Vegas from 24 – 26 September.
Solving carbon emissions with LNG
The task to reduce carbon emissions cannot be solved with one simple solution. With demand for energy forecast to remain at current levels and local fuel reserves depleting we are forced to look to new innovative technologies for the answers.
MINExpo 2012: drilling product news review
World Coal reviews news from the drilling sector announced at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2012, which took place in Las Vegas from 24 – 26 September.
MINExpo 2012: underground mining news review
World Coal reviews the news from the underground mining sector at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2012, which took place in Las Vegas on 24 – 26 September 2012.