Two Killed In Accident At Russia's Largest Hydro Power Plant
"At about 18:00 local time (1000 GMT) a small explosion happened at the Krasnoyarsk hydro power plant (HPP) during painting works," the ministry's spokesman Vladimir Yurchenko told reporters. Two...
View ArticleVote Looms In Ga. Over Solar Power Usage
A political group founded by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch wants Georgia's utility regulators to reject a plan requiring Southern Co....
View ArticleNew CEO For Siemens Oil & Gas Solutions Business Unit
Mario Azar has been appointed CEO of the Solutions Business Unit in the Oil & Gas Division of Siemens' Energy Sector.
View ArticleTotal Corruption Charges Dropped In Iraq Oil-Food Case, AFP Says
Europe's third-largest oil producer also had charges of misconduct dropped by a Paris court, the newswire said today. Total officials weren't immediately available to comment.
View ArticleWood Battery Could Be The Future Of Large Energy Storage
As we look toward a future of more renewable energy being fed into the grid, having reliable energy storage to back up intermittent wind and solar will be necessary for everything to run smoothly....
View ArticleOil Train Tragedy In Canada Spotlights Rising Crude Transport By Rail
The explosive train derailment that killed at least five people and left dozens missing in a Canadian lakeside town focused attention on North America's skyrocketing use of rail to transport its...
View ArticleFolly Reports Calm Fourth; No Zombie Voters In S.C.; SCE&G's Nuke Plans
This weekend, the P&C published a package looking at the energy landscape in the Palmetto State, where one of the nation's only nuclear projects is moving forward in the Midlands despite cost...
View ArticleRussia Lower House Eases Rules For Proposed Tight Oil Tax Breaks
Russian producers have already reported 500 million tonnes, or 3.5 billion barrels, of recoverable reserves of 'tight' oil in the Bazhenov formation. Russia has 75 billion barrels in recoverable...
View ArticleAppeals Court Hears BP Challenge On Interpretation Of Gulf Oil Spill...
An attorney for BP PLC says "irreparable injustices" are taking place because of the way a court-appointed administrator is making settlement payments from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
View ArticleDeepwater Gumusut-Kakap Field Platform On-Site Offshore Sabah
MISC and Malaysian fabricator MMHE have delivered a semisubmersible floating production system for Sabah Shell Petroleum's deepwater Gumusut-Kakap field development offshore Sabah.
View ArticleTVA Upgrading, Installing New Sirens At Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
The Tennessee Valley Authority is turning up the volume on emergency sirens around Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
View ArticleFred. Olsen Energy's Subsidiary Awarded New Drilling Contracts For USD67m
OL) , announced today the signing of contracts with MPX North Sea ltd for one well in the UK sector and with Capricorn Ireland Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC) for one well offshore...
View ArticleTendeka To Equip Edvard Grieg Wells In North Sea
Lundin Norway has awarded Tendeka a frame agreement for provision of downhole completion products and associated services offshore Norway.
View ArticleFuture Of UK Offshore Wind In Serious Doubt Says IPPR
Britain's geographical position and industrial history means that offshore wind power offers enormous potential for the development of the UK economy, both domestically and as an export sector....
View ArticleStatoil, Lundin Get Go-Ahead For Exploration Wells Offshore Norway
Statoil has authorization from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for an exploration well in the Barents Sea, using the semisubmersible West Hercules .
View ArticleChevron Wants More Dialogue On Poland Shale Gas Rules
John P. Claussen, Chevron's country manager for Poland, said the industry's dialogue with the government on the shale gas rules had been positive, but there were still issues with the draft to talk...
View ArticleNamibia Extends Eco Atlantic Offshore Exploration Period
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas (TSX-V:EOG; NSX:EOG) has received a one-year extension from the government of Namibia on the initial exploration period for the Guy and Sharon licenses offshore in the...
View ArticleEurasia Unveils Latest Caspian Jackup
Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov has named the new Eurasia Drilling Co. jackup Neptune at a ceremony in Astrakhan. The rig is designed to drill wells in the Caspian Sea with a measured depth of up to...
View ArticlePetronas Offers Canada Shale-Gas Stake To Indian Oil
Malaysia's Petronas has approached state-run Indian Oil to sell a 10% stake in its Canadian shale-gas assets, a person with the direct knowledge of the matter said.
View ArticleArmada Oil, Inc. Announces Initial Results Of Gulf Coast Production...
Armada Oil, Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production company, announced today that it has met and exceeded its earlier estimate of up to a 20% increase in production through a recently completed...
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