Oil & gas news
Gas discovery in Haynesville Shale
With a flow rate of more than 30 million ft3/d, Devon Energy believes the Kardell well is the highest rate well ever drilled in the Haynesville Shale.
Joint Venture DII established to implement DESERTEC concept
A unique industry initiative, DII Gmbh, has been set up with the aim of accelerating the development of reliable, sustainable, and climate-friendly energy supply from the deserts in the Middle East and North Africa.
Arctic pipeline ‘never closer’
An Arctic pipeline has ‘never been closer’, according to Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice, following years of delay.
Cost for West African Gas Pipeline soars from US$ 600 million to US$ 1 billion
The West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) is a 678 km pipeline, planned to deliver gas from Nigeria to Ghana, Benin and Togo. The cost of the pipeline, originally said to cost US$ 600 million, has soared to US$ 1 billion.
CCS endorsed as key to combating climate change
Energy and environment ministers from the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum’s member nations have endorsed CCS as a vital tool to help fight climate change.
Oil and gas opportunities in Africa
This article looks at current industry activity in different regions of Africa and explores how companies in the energy supply chain are leveraging the opportunities available in these markets.
Italy’s clean coal
Currently reliant on imported gas, Italy is keen to develop its clean coal industry with a pioneering CCS demonstration plant at Porto Tolle and the construction of several high-efficiency coal-fired power plants.
Exploration and appraisal activity up by 75% in UKCS
This article discusses the latest oil and gas industry figures released by Deloitte, which show that offshore exploration and appraisal activity is up by 75% on the last quarter.
Global LNG industry set to regain momentum after 2012
The credit crunch and an uncertain market have hit the global LNG industry, which had been steadily growing during the period 2003 - 08. LNG demand (a function of natural gas demand) is low across the globe, yet it is set to pick up post 2012 and rise until 2015.
Mitigating coal mine methane
Coal mine ventilation exhaust air constitutes the largest single source of coal mine methane emissions to the at¬mosphere. Catalytic and thermal oxidation are techniques that can be used to destroy ventilation air methane (VAM) at active underground coal mines.