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Novatek Ups Capacity at Yurkharovskoye Field, Russia
OAO NOVATEK announced the launch of the fourth stage of Phase Two development at the Company’s Yurkharovskoye field, which allows achieving design production capacity of the field. The fourth stage complex includes two gas treatment trains with total annual capacity of seven billion cubic meters (bc
Wind Industry Hails New Era of Development (UK)
The wind industry is on track to power 1 in 10 homes by 2015, coming second only to natural gas as the largest single source of UK electricity by 2020. The latest projections, released by the trade association RenewableUK in its annual State of the Industry report, come during a record breaking year
France: Total Net Income at EUR 9.3 Billion
Total of France today said that its adjusted net income was 9,280 M€ in the first nine months of 2012, an increase of 7% compared to 8,699 M€ in the first nine months of 2011. Commenting on the results, Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie said: «Total reported adjusted net income of 3.3 billion
Total to Drill Granatiana Sidetrack (Norway)
Total E&P Norge, which last week made an oil discovery at Garantiana prospect, offshore Norway, is preparing to start drilling a sidetrack well, Bridge Energy today announced. The objective of the well is to prove up additional oil volumes volumes in the Garantiana Cook formation and to determine oi
UK: 3sun Group Takes on 20 Apprentices
3sun Group, a leading provider of products and services to the energy industry in the UK and internationally, has announced that it has taken on a record 20 apprentices. It is a major achievement for the company as it continues its efforts to train the workforce of tomorrow. The company is exhibitin
The Netherlands: Small Organisms Have Large Impact on Seabed, Study Says
Not only physical forces such as tides and sand transport but also small organisms such as molluscs, tube worms and sea urchins have a large impact on seabed formation. These are the conclusions from ‘Biogeomorphology of coastal seas’, the research for which Bas Borsje, a Deltares employee, was awar
UK: BG LNG Profit Up 25 Percent
BG said that its LNG total operating profit for the nine months ended September was $2 173 million, 25% higher than last year as a result of favourable market conditions, with continuing strong demand for cargo deliveries, particularly from Japan. BG Group delivered 90% of cargoes (2011 86%) to glob
INTERVIEW: MMT to Continue Development and Focus on Surveys for Oil and Gas Industry
On the second day of the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference held in Amsterdam RAI, one of our reporters made an exclusive interview with the project and sales director of MMT SE Mr. Nils Ingvarson. Hereby we are bringing you a part of their conversation. – What do your activities in the subse
UK: RWE to Hold Consultation on Triton Knoll’s Electrical System Onshore Site
RWE npower renewables have today announced that early next year they will be holding a consultation on the electrical system onshore site options for the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm. The electrical system will connect the offshore wind turbines to the national grid allowing the renewable energy
UK: RWE to Hold Consultation on Triton Knoll’s Electrical System Onshore Site
RWE npower renewables have today announced that early next year they will be holding a consultation on the electrical system onshore site options for the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm. The electrical system will connect the offshore wind turbines to the national grid allowing the renewable energy
BRIEF: Total 3Q Profit Up 20 Pct (France)
French supermajor Total today reported adjusted net income of 3.3 billion euros for the third quarter 2012, an increase of 20% compared to the 2.8 billion euros earned in 3Q 2011. Total reported a drop in 3Q production. Hydrocarbon production was 2,272 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (kbo
Denmark: Bladt Installs New Plate Roll
Bladt’s new 4000×145 mm plate roll has been installed and is now in full operation at their production facilities in Aalborg, Denmark. The new plate roll has the capacity to roll plates up to four meters wide and is one of the largest in Europe. In pace with everything in the industry increasing in
Russia: Gazprom to Continue Shale Gas Market Investigation
Gazprom’s Board of Directors took notice of the results of a survey on the shale gas sector development throughout the globe, the company said in a statement. It was mentioned that the core structural units of Gazprom Group continued investigating the progress with shale gas production, Gazprom said
Spain: Euskalforging to Supply Connecting Flanges for NENUPHAR Floating Foundation
Euskalforging Group has won the contract to supply the 3 connecting flanges for the prototype of NENUPHAR floating foundation, an innovative offshore wind mill. Nenuphar has developed its own architecture of vertical axis wind turbine as well as a technology of blade manufacturing and has patented a