Oil & gas news
BP hits gas in Nile Delta
BP has discovered natural gas deposits in two wells in the North El Burg Offshore Concession in Egypt.
Gail India and GDF Suez sign LNG supply deal
Gail India Ltd. has signed a deal for 12 cargos for LNG to be delivered between 2013 and 2014 in order to bridge India’s supply deficit of natural gas.
Coal, Cost and Culture: “Some People Say”…Culture’s Link to Optimisation and Profit
August 2012: Culture changes in the work place can lead to tangible changes in productivity and profit if managed correctly.
Shell signs on as first customer for LNG break bulk terminal
Gasunie and Vopak have signed a deal with Shell to be the launching customer for their LNG break bulk terminal near Rotterdam.
Total acquires share in offshore Block SC56
Total E&P Philippines B.V. announces the signature of a Farm out Agreement with Mitra Energy (Philippines SC-56) Limited, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to acquire a 75% interest in the offshore Block SC56, located in the Sulu Sea.
West Africa sees oil and gas boom in offshore areas
West Africa is one of the leading areas in the world for deepwater offshore exploration, with Nigeria and Angola the largest producers in the region.
ConocoPhillips Sells Interest in Russian Joint Venture NaryanMarNefteGaz
ConocoPhillips has sold its share in NaryanMarNefteGaz to Lukoil as part of its divestment programme.
Bechtel receives first modules for Gladstone LNG project
Bechtel has taken delivery of the first steel prefabricated modules for its Queensland Curtis Island LNG project.
Instinct Energy to drill initial CBM wells in Nambia
Instinct Energy, an energy company focusing on unconventional gas opportunities in southern Africa, is to start drilling initial CBM wells in the Huab basin in northwest Namibia. The company plans to reveal the results at the Unconventional Gas Aberdeen 2012 conference.
Coal and the UK Electricity Market Reform: Analysis
A year on from the initial announcement, Robin Cohen, Deloitte LLP, UK, outlines the UK Electricity Market Reform and its potential impacts on coal-fired power generation.