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Fugro receives contract for subsea inspection, repair and maintenance services with INPEX in…
Fugro has been awarded a contract from INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd (INPEX) for subsea services to be executed across the…
ExxonMobil Announces New Oil Discoveries Offshore Guyana
IRVING, Texas--ExxonMobil has officially announced positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s…
Statoil, Exxonmobil, Gassco receives consent to establish area contingency planning
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) have granted Statoil, Exxonmobil and Gassco to establish and participate in area…
SunPower Solar Systems used to Light up 13 School sites in California
SAN JOSE and SAN DIMAS, Calif.,-- Bonita Unified School District (BUSD) and SunPower celebrate the near completion of multiple…
SoCalGas to Use Fiber Optic Technology to Monitor Pipeline Leaks
LOS ANGELES, -- Southern California Gas Company has officially announced that the company will be one of the first natural gas…
Gazprom’s Gas exports to Europe hit 179.3 billion cubic meters in 2016
According to the most recent data, Gazprom produced 419.07 billion cubic meters of gas in 2016, which was some 11 billion cubic…
Dr. Ken Tarus, appointed as New Acting MD and CEO, Kenya Power
According to ESI-Africa report, Kenya Power has appointed Dr. Ken Tarus as the new acting managing director and chief executive…
Covestro: Paige Kassalen named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy List 2017
PITTSBURGH, -- Paige Kassalen, market analyst at Covestro LLC, is one of 600 individuals selected from a pool of more than 15,000…
Wood Group secures multi-million dollar contract with Saudi Aramco
Wood Group has secured a five year, multi-million dollar framework agreement to continue to provide engineering and project…
SEFA grants US $1 million to support Community-owned Hydropower Project in Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB)-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved a US $992,000-grant to support the…
SEFA to support Tanzania in establishing a Renewable Energy Investment Facility
The African Development Bank-hosted Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved on November 29, 2016 a US $870,000…
ExxonMobil Develops Efficient New Technology to Dehydrate Natural Gas
HOUSTON --ExxonMobil has announced the development of cMISTTM technology, which dehydrates natural gas using a patented absorption…
Maersk Drilling takes delivery of its fourth XLE Jack-up Rig, Maersk Invincible
Maersk Drilling has taken delivery of its fourth XLE jack-up rig, the Maersk Invincible, from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine…
Understanding challenges and opportunities of Power Technology Sector in Kenya
Kenya’s economy has been growing consistently at the rate of 5.1% over the past 10 years. Inspite of this fact, power sector of…
Jim Carr announces amendment of Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations
OTTAWA, Jan. 4, 2017 - Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, has announced an amendment to the Energy…
Oil Prices Expected to Increase in 2017 – expert says
CALGARY, - Production cuts by members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other non-OPEC countries…
Blue Bull Energy Announces Consulting Firm Launch to Provide Business Services to Clients in Mexico…
HOUSTON, -- Blue Bull Energy announces its launch as a minority-owned energy consulting firm providing strategy, business…
Statoil to Increase Exploration Drilling in 2017
Statoil plans to drill around 30 exploration wells in 2017, an increase of around 30% compared to 2016. More than half of the…
Canadian Solar Sells Two Solar Power Plants in China to Shenzhen Energy
GUELPH, Ontario, -- Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, has announced that its wholly-owned…
Alfa Laval Wins SEK 150 Million Energy-efficiency Order in the Middle East
LUND, Sweden, -- Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to…
Statoil Completes Acquisition of Byrding stake
On 30 December 2016 Statoil and Wintershall Norge (“Wintershall”) completed their previously announced transaction, whereby…
E.ON is currently looking for 1000 Apprentice in Europe – APPLY NOW
The company is looking for around 700 new apprentices in Turkey, 270 in Germany and 100 in the UK
Good news for young…
Maersk Drilling secures new contract for semi-sub Mærsk Developer
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one well contract with Repsol Colombia for the deepwater semi-submersible, Mærsk Developer. The…
BP and PTT sign LNG Sale and purchase agreement
BP and PTT Public Limited Company (PTT) has entered into a sales and purchase agreement for liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Under the…
ExxonMobil Announces New Natural Gas Discovery Onshore Papua New Guinea
IRVING, Texas --Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced a new natural gas discovery in the Papua New Guinea North Highlands, 13…
BP and Woolworths to deliver a World-Class Fuel for Australian Consumers
BP and Woolworths Group (Woolworths) has announced that they have agreed to enter a strategic partnership that will include BP…
Top 40 Announced Solar Projects in Africa
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Project Name
Size*
Country
Developer
Owner
PPA
Source
1
Nzema Solar Power Station
155
Ghana
Mere Power Nzema (Blue Energy)…
Top 10 African Solar PV Plants Under Development
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Project Name
Size*
Country
Developer
Owner
PPA
Source
1
GEG – Grand Bara Solar Power Plant
300
Djibouti
Green Enesys…
Lundin receives consent for Exploration Drilling
Lundin Norway AS (Lundin) has received consent to drill exploration well 7120/1-5 in the Barents Sea.
Lundin is the operator for…
Statoil receives consent for Exploration Drilling in the Norwegian Sea
The PSA has given Statoil consent to drill exploration well 6507/3-12 in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil is the operator for production…