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ExxonMobil and the Turkish local company TPAO are in discussion to explore the shale gas in Turkey. ExxonMobil is investigating the potential development of Trakya field located in the west of Turkey. According to a survey made in April 2011 by Advanced Resources International (ARI) for the American government about the shale gas fields in […]
After benchmarking the USA who should become a net gas exporter in 2012 for the first time in their history, China has learnt the lesson very fast and decided to develop their reserves of shale gas on fast track to reduce their energy dependency. The fact is that China hosts 19% of the global reserves of shale […]
By the end of March, Kinder Morgan Canada should decide the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline system. The commercial conditions of operations are now in progress enough to allow the completion of the design and planning of the entire system for an estimated cost around $3.8 billion. This expansion will increase the capacity of […]
Petronas and Basf have taken the next steps in the development of the previously announced RM4 billion investment that will expand their partnership in Malaysia, involving projects at their existing venture in Kuantan and at a new site within Petronas’ proposed Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) complex in Pengerang, Johor. These projects are to be […]
While the oil and gas production came down in 2011 by 18% to 1.8 million boe, the companies keep high ambition in the North Sea. In its 2012 survey, Oil & Gas UK collected input from the operators and estimated that the capital pending in the North Sea should reach a record high level to […]
The Chinese Shenua coal mining company selected the LyondellBasell’s Lupotech T process for its new Coal To Olefins (CTO) project planned in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, China. With this technology Shenua intend to produce 300 000 t/y of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA). Shenua is the biggest coal producer in China and one […]
Apache has awarded GE Oil & Gas a $150-million contract for subsea equipment, including project management, engineering and procurement, for the Julimar development offshore Western Australia. The GE equipment for the Julimar includes subsea manifolds, well systems, and integrated subsea and topside control systems. Shipments will begin in June 2013 with installation starting in 4Q […]
Well supported by its financial performances and the sustainable price of the oil, Statoil has announced on the last weeks a series of projects. Snorre A Platform revamping Statoil awarded Aker Solutions the $179 million contract for the revamping and up grading of the drilling equipment and system on the Sorre A platform to extend […]
