Ropes made with Dyneema®, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), are proving a safe and secure alternative to steel wire rope for connecting barges and vessels in “push combinations” working on inland waterways. In push combinations, the barge and the unpowered vessel in front of it have
Tap Oil Limited provides the following update on the Zola-1 exploration well, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Location / Proposed Depth The Zola-1 well is located in permit WA-290-P, immediately south of the giant Gorgon gas field in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The well is b
Eastern Star Gas Managing Director David Casey Discusses LNGN and Narrabri Coal Seam Gas Projects with openbriefing.com: Eastern Star Gas Limited recently announced a commitment to carry out front end engineering and design work (FEED) for the LNG Newcastle (LNGN) Project (100% ESG owned) and a feas
Talisman Energy Inc. reported its operating and unaudited financial results for 2010. The company was successful in strategically repositioning its portfolio and achieving its 2010 operating targets. – Cash flow was $3.1 billion, down 23% from 2009, due to higher cash taxes in 2010 and lower cash pr
Statoil’s internal investigation into the gas leakage on the Gullfaks B platform in the North Sea on 4 December 2010 has been concluded and the report presented to the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway. A pipeline was being replaced, following the completion of maintenance on a choke valve, when a g
Announcing The Rio Gas Forum Programme. Make sure you attend the premier gas, E&P and LNG event in South America and show your support to all the key decision makers in the Brazilian gas industry! We have a number of sponsorship opportunities available that will help you meet potential customers and
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Vladimir Semashko, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus. The parties addressed the issues surrounding gas supplies to Belarus, arrangement of gas transit acro
Total announces the start-up of the Itaú gas and condensate field located on Block XX (Tarija Oeste) 400 kilometres south of the city of Santa Cruz in the Andean Cordilleras foothills. The first phase of the development came on stream on February 2nd and is designed to produce 1.5 million cubic mete
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today that additions to its proved reserves in 2010 totaled 3.5 billion oil-equivalent barrels, replacing 209 percent of production. Excluding the impact of asset sales, reserves additions replaced 211 percent of production. “ExxonMobil continues to lead the industr
GreenMan Technologies, Inc., today announced results for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Lyle Jensen, GreenMan’s President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are very pleased with the revenue growth we achieved this quarter, which reflects the traction being gained from our American P
Freight rates for transporting spot cargoes of liquefied natural gas may fall by about 40 per cent this summer as warmer weather crimps dema… (businesstimes) [mappress] Source: businesstimes, February 15, 2011;
The Shagra LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal February 21, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic me
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says an agreement over a $30 billion gas hub north of Broome is in reach after a Federal Court ruling… (wabusinessnews) [mappress] Source: wabusinessnews, February 15, 2011;
GE announced the appointment of new company officer. GE currently has 194 GE officers globally. GE officers lead large revenue generating businesses or are in critical functional roles, helping to drive growth. Anne M. McEntee, 40, has been appointed vice president of Dresser for GE Energy Services,
