There’s no shortage of developments in the US offshore wind power sector these days even though there is still not a single wind turbine generating power off the nation’s eastern coast. Capturing most media attention last week was Deepwater Wind which announced its plans to construct the Deepwater W
There’s no shortage of developments in the US offshore wind power sector these days even though there is still not a single wind turbine generating power off the nation’s eastern coast. Capturing most media attention last week was Deepwater Wind which announced its plans to construct the Deepwater W
The Terengganu government has established a task force to monitor activities relating to sand dredging in the state to prevent incidences of… By R.S.N.MURALI (thestar) [mappress] Source: thestar, December 17, 2010;
In July 2010, the reconstructed Berth 10 at Fremantle Port’s Inner Harbour received its first container ship. The $43 million upgrade is … By Chris Herden (supplychaindigital) [mappress] Source: supplychaindigital, December 17, 2010;
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, issues the following pre-close trading update ahead of the announcement of its audited results for the year ending 31 December 2010, expected to be on 7 March 2011. * Net profit for the year expected to be in line with expectations f
Suncor Energy Inc. announced today its plans to increase production to more than one million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2020, beginning with the company’s 2011 capital spending plans. Over the next ten years, Suncor is targeting oil sands production growth of approximately 10% per year and
Denmark is the first country in the world to pursue a climate plan for how to build an energy system that is independent of fossil fuels and wind power already accounts for more than 20% of the total power consumption. It is widely agreed that wind power will become the backbone of Denmark’s future
The Haisla Nation has given up potential part ownership of the Kitimat LNG project for $50-million U-S… (cftktv) [mappress] Source: cftktv, December 17, 2010;
Valiant Petroleum plc to announce that it has completed the refinancing of its existing senior and subordinated debt facilities into a five-year, US$335 million Senior Secured Borrowing Base Facility (the “Facility”) after receiving credit approved commitments in excess of US$400 million. The transa
15,000 MW of cumulative installations; 10,500 turbines; covering over 1,800 customers across 25 countries Accounts for nearly nine per cent of the world’s total wind installations@ Capacity can generate enough green energy to power more than thirteen million households annually Offsets ~27 million t
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Det norske oljeselskap ASA a drilling permit for wellbore 6305/9-2, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wellbore 6305/9-2 will be drilled from the Aker Barents drilling facility (photo) at position 63°26’ 51.86”N and 5°54’ 53.37”E fol
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 269, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 35/1-2 S. The well was dry. The well is located about twelve kilometres west of the earlier Peon discovery in the North Sea. The purpose of the well was to prove petroleum in early Jurassic reservoir
The Village Board this week agreed to the final bond sale for the $5.93 million loan needed to dredge the lake. Village Board members … By JOSEPH BUSTOS (nwherald) [mappress] Source: nwherald, December 17, 2010;
Lobstermen, politicians, environmentalists, scientists and representatives of dozens of other coastal constituencies and private interests… By Ethan Andrews (villagesoup) [mappress] Source: villagesoup, December 17, 2010