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Voith Hydropower Equipment for Thailand's Storage Plant

Sep 22, 2014

Voith has been awarded a new contract to supply the complete electromechanical equipment for a pumped storage power plant in Thailand. The order for the extension of the Lam Ta Khong hydropower plant includes the supply of two motor-generators…

Australian Watchdog NOPSEMA Gets new CEO

Sep 21, 2014

Australia’s oil and gas industry welcomes the appointment of Stuart Smith as the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).APPEA Chief Executive David Byers said…

Significant Progress on Perth Wave Energy Project

Sep 21, 2014

Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has provided an update on the recent progress of the Perth Wave Energy Project.Carnegie has made significant progress on the assembly and testing stage of the Perth Wave Energy Project…

Japan's Minister Says Energy Policy Without Nuclear Difficult

Sep 21, 2014

Japan would find it difficult to formulate an energy policy without nuclear power given its lack of energy resources and the high cost of utilities for companies and households, the country's new trade minister said on Sunday. Yuko Obuchi…

Nigerian Oil Workers Call Off Strike After Talks with Government

Sep 21, 2014

Nigerian oil workers' unions have called off a four-day strike after reaching a deal with the government in a dispute over pensions, they said on Saturday.A joint statement from the two main unions also said they had agreed to resolve…

Russia's Yamal LNG Project May Tap Wealth Fund in 2014

Sep 21, 2014

Russia's Novatek may get funds from the National Wealth Fund for its Yamal LNG project before the year-end, a minister said, as part of government plans to support sanction-hit companies.Russia's No.2 gas producer, co-owned by an ally of President Vladimir Putin…

Rosneft says Exxon Still Continues to Work With it in Arctic

Sep 21, 2014

Russia's biggest oil producer Rosneft said on Saturday that Exxon Mobil was still continuing exploration drilling at their joint project in the Arctic Kara Sea.'The work on the University well is continuing according to plan. We are satisfied with the decision of the U…

EMGS - New Contract in the Norwegian Sea

Sep 21, 2014

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announced an agreement from Statoil Petroleum AS for the Norwegian Sea. EMGS has now received a new contract from another oil and gas company worth USD 1.0 million for acquisition of 3D EM data in the nearby area…

Deep Sea Supply takes Delivery of 'Sea Triumph'

Sep 20, 2014

The Deep Sea Supply  took delivery of the newbuilding Platform Supply Vessel 'Sea Triumph'  on Thursday 18 September.  The vessels 'Sea Triumph' is a STX 05-L design built at Cochin shipyard in India. Main characteristics of the vessel are…

Tropical Storm Polo Threatens Battered Mexican Resort of Los Cabos

Sep 20, 2014

Tropical storm Polo barreled nearer on Friday to the Mexican Pacific resort of Los Cabos where thousands of troops were restoring order following widespread chaos caused by Hurricane Odile at the start of the week.Odile plowed into the…

Keystone XL Costs to Nearly Double - TransCanada

Sep 20, 2014

The total cost of TransCanada Corp's controversial Keystone XL pipeline is likely to nearly double following six years of regulatory delays, a company spokesman said on Friday.TransCanada spokesman Shawn Howard confirmed comments made…

University of California Not to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Sep 20, 2014

The University of California voted on Friday to maintain its investments in fossil fuels, frustrating a student-led effort to divest its portfolio in oil, natural gas and coal.UC is among the major college endowments have been reluctant…

Colombia's Ecopetrol Sees Recovery in 2015

Sep 20, 2014

Colombia's top energy company Ecopetrol is targeting production of 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2015, a steep recovery over this year, clouded by rebel attacks on infrastructure and exploration failures.Ecopetrol chief…

Rotterdam Integrates Safety Research with LNG Training Facility

Sep 20, 2014

The Dutch company Falck Risc is becoming the number one expert on LNG safety in Europe. Together with the Unified Fire Department, Falck Risc will draw up guidelines and recommendations for emergency response services in dealing with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)…

Antwerp Port Seeks Inputs on Setting-up LNG bunkering

Sep 20, 2014

By the beginning of 2016 the port of Antwerp will have an LNG bunkering and filling station for barges.The procedure for construction of the station is currently under way. In order to brief the future constructor as fully as possible about the facilities that the station must offer…

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