AfDB Approves €900 Million to Finance Algeria’s Industrial and Energy Competitivenes
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, approved a €900-million loan to…
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2016
AfDB Approves US $600 Million Loan to Supports Nigeria’s Economic Governance
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US $600-million loan, being the first tranche of a US…
PSA Begins Investigation of the Accident at the Sture Terminal, Hordaland County
The PSA has decided to conduct an investigation of the incident at the Sture terminal in Hordaland county on 12 October 2016, in…
Gazprom and the Republic of Tatarstan Signs an Agreement on Scientific & Technical Cooperation
The Gazprom held a meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee, and Rustam Minnikhanov,…
Canadian Government Approves $1.3 Billion NGTL System Expansion Project
TransCanada Corporation has officially announced that the Government of Canada has approved the company's $1.3 billion 2017 NGTL…
Statoil Suspends Songa Enabler Mobile Rig
Statoil has decided to temporarily suspend the Songa Enabler mobile rig, which was originally scheduled for drilling for the Johan…
Seabed Geosolutions to deliver World’s Most Efficient Seabed System
Seabed Geosolutions has announced the availability of its first large scale, four-component (4-C) Manta® ocean bottom node crew in…
Statoil Submits Trestakk Plan for Development and Operation
Statoil, on behalf of the license holders, has submitted a Plan for Development and Operation of the Trestakk discovery on the…
Petrofac Extends Business Relationship with Mubadala Petroleum in Thailand
Petrofac has extended its relationship with Mubadala Petroleum with the award of new and modified contracts relating to the…
GE and Baker Hughes Form Alliance to Create New Fullstream Digital Industrial Services Company
BOSTON & HOUSTON--Baker Hughes has officially announced that the companies have entered into an agreement to combine GE's oil…
E.ON to Extend its Renewables Business in the U.S. Market
E.ON is giving a strong commitment to the renewables market in the U.S. and currently strengthens its position in the areas of new…
Shell to Sell Non-Core Shale Acreage in Western Canada for $1,037 Million
Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its affiliate Shell Canada Energy has officially announced that it has agreed to sell…
Gazprom Gas Supplie to Reach Over 2,400 Bishkek Households in 2016
A Gazprom delegation headed by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee, visited Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek hosted a…
Top Seven Solid Mineral Resources of Nigeria Ready for Investment
There are seven 7 strategic solid minerals that are being prioritized and promoted for private sector participation…
DEA Awards further Contract for Dvalin to Technip Norge AS
DEA has now awarded the EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) contract for the smaller structures and…
E.ON to Make Mineral Water and Soft Drinks from Italy more Climate Friendly
E.ON inaugurates cogeneration plant for Italian beverage company Aqua Minerale San Benedetto. Aqua Minerale San Benedetto, one of…
Wind and Solar Power Can Meet the Energy Needs of a Whole Region, says Industry Experts
Smart grids can link renewable energy sources and battery storage systems to provide a secure and stable power supply to a region…
Wood Group Awarded 3 Year Agreement for Suncor Energy Heavy Oil Well Pads
HOUSTON, --Wood Group received the first project work authorization under a recently signed multiuse agreement with Suncor Energy,…
Gazprom, ChelPipe Signs Roadmap to Set up Production of New-Generation Pipes
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Andrey Komarov, Shareholder, Member of the Board of Directors of …
BP Reconfirms Commitment to Ocean GreatWhite Contract
HOUSTON, -- Diamond Offshore has been notified by its customer, BP, that BP will no longer pursue a drilling campaign in the…
North Carolina to Become Second Largest States with Enormous Solar Resources in U.S
North Carolina surpassed states with more favorable solar resources to become the state with the second-highest amount of…
Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Coal account over 80% of U.S. Total Energy Consumption
According to EIA report, Three fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal have provided more than 80% of total U.S. energy…
Nonpowered Dams along the Ohio River to be Converted to Hydroelectric Dams in 2016
In 2016, nearly 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity generating capacity is expected to come online from dams that did not previously…
U.S Monthly Renewables Generation Sets a New Record in 2016
A report from EIA shows that, Renewable electricity generation has surpassed levels from previous years in every month so far this…
California Uses More Renewables and Less Natural Gas During Summer 2016
According to report from EIA, California is using more renewables and less natural gas in its summer electricity mix.The mix of…
Global Upstream Oil and Gas M&A Reaches $24.1 billion in Q3 2016
This report was created by Evaluate Energy. Evaluate Energy data and industry trends have been used to analyse all of the biggest…
New World Bank Group Report Benchmarks PPP Procurement Across 82 Economies
WASHINGTON, —Many economies are yet to adopt broadly recognized good practices to prepare, procure, and manage Public-Private…
Will Mobile Money be the Future of Tariff Collection for Off-Grid Market in Africa?
By Chijioke Mama, Africa Energy Analyst, Solarplaza
The growing use of mobile money solutions for electricity tariff payment is…
Statoil Cancel Rig Contract with North Atlantic Drilling
Statoil has decided to cancel the final phase of the contract with North Atlantic Drilling for the West Epsilon jack-up rig.
The…
Gazprom, RusGazDobycha to Develop Group of Fields in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area
In September 2016, Gazprom and RusGazDobycha entered into the Master Agreement regarding the joint project for the development of …