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How Nigerian and West African oil can better compete in a weak and disruptive oil market
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme
West Africa is the westernmost subregion of Africa that comprises of 18 countries: Benin, Burkina…
PETAN successfully host the Largest Petroleum Event in West Africa
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme
The West African International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (WAIPEC) 2017 commenced officially…
Australian Minister, Julie Bishop officially names the Ichthys LNG Project in South Korea
INPEX celebrated the naming of the Ichthys LNG Project’s massive offshore facilities in South Korea.
Australian Minister for…
CEFC, a private company in China ranked among World Energy Companies
BEIJING, -- China Energy Company Limited (CEFC China) is ranked 34th among the Fortune Global 500's energy industry list. Among…
Russian Gas exports to Germany reached a record of 49.8 billion cubic meters
A meeting was held in Berlin between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Brigitte Zypries, Germany’s…
Volvo Penta launches New 800 kVA Power Generation Engines
Volvo Penta has launched two new diesel engines – one of which has the highest power density engine per liter of displacement in…
Seven Innovative Subsea Technologies at Chevron’s Gorgon Project, Australia
The Gorgon Project is located on Barrow Island about 37 miles (60 km) off the northwest coast of Western Australia. Gorgon’s first…
A Bright Outlook for Solar Mini Grid Regulation in Nigeria
A Bright Outlook for Solar Mini Grid Regulation in Nigeria
by Chijioke Mama
Ambiguous and unfriendly regulations have…
SunPower to supply 64.4 MW Solar Panels for the Construction of Seven Solar Power Plants in France
PARIS, -- SunPower has officially announced that it will supply 64.4 megawatts (MW) of its high efficiency E-Series solar panels…
SoCalGas new Valves features latest technology to Enhance Pipeline System Safety
LOS ANGELES, -- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has officially announced that it will upgrade or replace 50 to 60…
Fugro announces partnership with Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE
Fugro has announced a partnership with the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE to support its global, three-year competition. The…
ExxonMobil Sets New World Record in High Performance Oil and Gas Reservoir Computing
SPRING, Texas----ExxonMobil, working with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), has achieved a major…
Alan Johnstone appointed as new European President, Wood Group
Wood Group has officially announced the appointment of Alan Johnstone as president of its Asset Life Cycle Solutions business in…
Fugro buys REM Etive Offshore IRM Vessel
Fugro acquires REM Etive IRM support vessel to service multiple contracts in Southeast Asia and has finalised a purchase agreement…
Wood Group develops New Version of ENVision Software for Industrial Plants
Wood Group has developed a new version of its ENVision software. The real-time environmental information management software…
Government of Sierra Leone launches the Bo-Kenema Electricity Distribution System
The Government of Sierra Leone, with financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UK Aid, also known as…
Statoil awards Simon Møkster Shipping contracts for three emergency response vessels
Statoil awards Simon Møkster Shipping AS contracts for three emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV), and Havila Shipping ASA…
Industry Leaders in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry to lead discussions at WAIPEC 2017
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has announced the first set of speakers to feature on the programme at the…
Lundin Norway makes Oil, Gas Discovery in Filicudi prospect, Southern Barents Sea
Lundin Petroleum AB has officially announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has made an oil and gas discovery…
ExxonMobil Awards Drilling Technology License To Pason Systems
SPRING, Texas----ExxonMobil has awarded to Pason Systems, Inc. the first global license of its patented Drilling Advisory System™,…
Fugro wins Two Prestigious UK Rail Industry Awards
Fugro’s RILA Track System has been recognised with multiple wins at this year’s prestigious UK Rail Industry Awards (UKRIA). The…
U.S. Energy Department selects SoCalGas Pilot Biogas Project to receive up to $1.2 million
LOS ANGELES, -- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has officially announced a pilot hydrothermal wastewater processing…
Saudi Aramco and Baker Hughes Introduces New Cable-Deployed ESP System
HOUSTON---- Saudi Aramco and Baker Hughes has officially announced introduces the first installation of the TransCoil™…
Up to 6,000 Homes in UK receives Electricity from Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
After a successful installation of the first wind turbine in early January, operator Statoil and partners Masdar and Statkraft…
BHP Billiton approves Investment in Mad Dog Phase 2 Project
BHP Billiton has officially announced that the Board has approved expenditure of US$2.2 billion for its share of the development…
UK: Public Consultation begins on Brent Oil and Gas field Decommissioning Programme
An extended 60-day public consultation on recommendations to decommission the Brent oil and gas field in the North Sea has began…
Radisson Blu and E.ON to Set New Standards for Sustainability in the Hotel Industry
Radisson Blu and E.ON form partnership for a low-emission hotel in Frankfurt. The Frankfurt Radisson Blu will generate its own…
OPEC Secretary General meets with Eni’s CEO
OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo met with Eni's CEO Claudio Descalzi at Eni’s headquarters in San Donato Milanese,…
Qatar Petroleum Joins a Leading Consortium to Advance an LNG Import Project in Pakistan
Qatar Petroleum (QP), Total, Mitsubishi, ExxonMobil, and Hoegh to advance a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project in Pakistan…
The African Development Bank plays a key role in Mining Indaba
The African Development Bank is playing a key role in Mining Indaba, the world’s largest mining investment conference, which takes…