Oil / Energy
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- World’s largest companies using more water despite rising risks
- 3/22/2019 12:23:58 PM
- • New analysis shows that companies are withdrawing more water, despite greater awareness of water risks • Less than a third (31%) of companies in high impact sectors have incentives in place for C-Suite executives on water-related issues • Companies reported US$38billion in water-related financial losses in 2018 • Retail is the least transparent sector, outstripping …
- Vale reports on operation at Brucutu mine
- 3/22/2019 12:15:04 PM
- Vale S.A. (“Vale”) informs that, in addition to the press release "Vale updates on the Laranjeiras tailings dam" of March 19th, 2019, it received from the State Agency for Environment and Sustainable Development (SEMAD) the Provisional Operational Authorization (APO) for the Laranjeiras dam, allowing the return of operations at the Brucutu mine in the next 72 hours. …
- ADNOC Wins National Award for Oil and Gas Project of the Year
- 3/22/2019 10:33:13 AM
- The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has won a national award for the Oil and Gas Project of the Year at the 2019 MEED Projects Awards. The award was presented to ADNOC for the Taweelah Gas Compression Plant project that was completed in record time and under the highest safety standards.
- Wood Awarded Major Pipeline Construction Contract
- 3/22/2019 8:39:37 AM
- Awarded through a competitive tender process, Wood’s scope also includes the construction of the North Kingsville meter station in Ashtabula County, Ohio.
- Borouge Awards WorleyParsons PMC Contract for the World’s Largest Mixed Feed Cracker
- 3/22/2019 7:41:39 AM
- Under the contract, WorleyParsons will provide PMC services to the fourth phase of the petrochemicals complex. The complex will include the world’s largest mixed feed cracker with an estimated 1.8 million tonnes per annum of ethylene output and a production capacity of 3.3 million tonnes per annum of olefins and aromatics using a variety of feedstocks such as ethane, butane …
- Sasol Offers Support to Cyclone Idai Victims
- 3/21/2019 3:49:42 PM
- Today, Sasol committed to donate US$ 250,000, approximately 15 million meticais, for the relief and support of communities that have been severely affected by tropical Cyclone Idai in Beira and Dondo in Sofala province, as well as other impacted areas in Inhambane province.
- Report Finds Global Banks Poured $1.9 Trillion into Fossil Fuel Financing Since the Paris Agreement was Adopted, with Financing on the Rise Each Year
- 3/20/2019 7:32:53 PM
- A report released today by Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, Indigenous Environmental Network, Oil Change International, Sierra Club, and Honor the Earth, and endorsed by over 160 organizations around the world, reveals that 33 global banks have provided $1.9 trillion to fossil fuel companies since the adoption of the Paris climate accord at the end of 2015.
- Successful Exploration Well on Froskelår
- 3/20/2019 5:58:29 AM
- The Froskelår Main well is part of a drilling campaign in the Alvheim area launched on the back of the exploration success at Frosk in 2018, and more exploration and appraisal wells will follow.
- The Nordex Group Starts Series Production of Turbines in the Delta4000 Range
- 3/20/2019 5:49:47 AM
- Since mid-March the Nordex Group has been producing turbines from the Delta4000 range in series. The first N149/4.0-4.5 turbines being manufactured in Europe in continuous flow production are now leaving the production line in Rostock, Germany, for orders already in excess of 700 MW.
- Summit signs 22-year PPA for upcoming 583 MW gas power plant; GE to co-develop plant in Bangladesh
- 3/18/2019 1:15:11 PM
- Adhering to their commitment to provide reliable and affordable electricity in Bangladesh, Summit and GE Power (NYSE: GE) announced they will proceed with the co-development of Summit Meghnaghat II, a 583 MW combined cycle gas power plant at Meghnaghat, near Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Climate-neutral energy for Audi Hungaria: photovoltaic system on 160,000 square meters
- 3/18/2019 1:05:47 PM
- Together with E.ON, Audi is building a solar energy park on the roofs of the two logistics centers of its plant in Győr covering about 160,000 square meters.
- National Whistleblower Center Names John Kostyack as Executive Director
- 3/18/2019 11:05:45 AM
- The Board of Directors of the National Whistleblower Center, the nation’s leading nonprofit advocating for whistleblowers and against corruption, has selected John Kostyack to serve as its Executive Director effective immediately.
- Vestas and Utopus Insights to Pilot Energy Forecasting Solutions for Renewable Power Plants in Australia, Improving Energy System Stability and Increasing Potential Revenue Generation for Customers
- 3/18/2019 8:03:42 AM
- With the increasing amount of renewable energy in the system, grid operators must address the challenge of balancing supply and demand from intermittent energy generation.
- BBC Radio 5 Live Comes to Hinkley Point
- 3/15/2019 1:15:51 PM
- Last month EDF Energy welcomed BBC Radio 5 Live to Hinkley Point B nuclear power station and to the construction site for Hinkley Point C for a special series of programmes interviewing people connected to the nuclear industry.
- Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Moves From the Niche to the Mass Market – Industrial Manufacture of Solar Building Components and Their Integration Into the Building Planning Process
- 3/15/2019 11:32:10 AM
- The majority of photovoltaic (PV) systems in Germany are roof-mounted using a mounting system to fix the modules. On the other hand, solar PV modules that are fully integrated into the façade or roof offer many advantages to the building owner.
- SNC-Lavalin Awarded Three-Year Framework Agreement for General Engineering Services
- 3/15/2019 11:13:36 AM
- SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC) announces that it has been awarded a three-year framework agreement by Chevron Australia to provide general engineering services, in addition to reliability and integrity management services for its Western Australia oil asset base on Barrow Island and Thevenard Island.
- Met-Ed Partners with Wildlife Officials to Remove Protected Bird Nest from Substation
- 3/14/2019 10:59:45 AM
- With the anticipated return of ospreys to the area in the coming weeks, Met-Ed utility personnel partnered with its environmental staff and wildlife officials to proactively remove a large, unoccupied osprey nest from a substation in Upper Mount Bethel Township. Birds of prey like ospreys and eagles often seek out tall structures, including electrical substations and …
- Eni farms out to Qatar Petroleum a 30% participating interest in Tarfaya Offshore Petroleum Agreement, offshore Morocco
- 3/14/2019 10:48:32 AM
- Eni and Qatar Petroleum signed a farm out agreement to enable Qatar Petroleum to acquire a 30% participating interest in Tarfaya Offshore Shallow Petroleum Agreement, comprising 12 exploration blocks in the offshore of Morocco.
- Extending life of eight installations
- 3/14/2019 10:42:58 AM
- Several of these installations were originally scheduled for shutdown already, or in only a few years. Instead, the extensions will give many more years of operation on the NCS.
- Vale informs on the Extraordinary Independent Consulting Committee for Dam Safety
- 3/14/2019 10:37:47 AM
- Engineer Pedro Repetto was integrated to the Committee Vale informs that the Board of Directors decided to change the composition of the Extraordinary Independent Consulting Committee for Dam Safety (“CIAESB”) with the sole objective of equipping it with even greater international technical expertise in dams, promoting the integration of Pedro Repetto to this Committee, …
