Oil & gas news
CB&I awarded development contract for Yamal LNG project
CB&I have won the concept development contract for the Yamal LNG project in northwest Siberia.
EPA to legislate on the safe disposal of coal ash
The EPA is proposing to change how coal ash is classified under current waste management law, with a mind to enforcing stricter regulations to limit environmental damage.
Australian coal seam gas stocks fall
Following the announcement on Sunday that a new super tax will be levied on resources, coal seam gas stocks were sent tumbling.
JSW Steel buys US mines
JSW Steel has bought coking mines in West Virginia, USA, to fuel its steel production.
Qatar to invest in Greece
Qatar has signed a memorandum of understanding to invest up to US$ 6.6 billion in energy projects in Greece.
Green Collar Energy Forum
A round up of the main messages from the 2010 Green Collar Energy Forum.
ITF calls for technology proposals
ITF is calling for proposals for new technologies associated with the more efficient recovery of unconventional resources and enhanced oil recovery.
Shale gas drillers suffer setback in New York state
New York State has passed restrictive legislation on the use of hydraulic fracture drilling near the cities of Syracuse and New York.
Shell’s FLNG technology chosen for greater sunrise project
The Sunrise joint venture has chosen to use Shell’s proprietary FLNG technology to develop the Greater Sunrise gas fields in the East Timor Sea.
BP steps up shoreline protection plans on US Gulf Coast
BP has launched the next phase of its effort to contain and clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, with a significant expansion of onshore preparations in case spilled oil should reach the coast.