The technology group Wärtsilä will optimise the energy system of the Fekola Mine, located in a remote region in south-west Mali. This is needed to improve the mine’s operations, reduce fuel consumption, and lessen the carbon emissions. Wärtsilä has been contracted to design and…
Premier Oil Plc has reported the start of natural gas production from its operated Bison, Iguana, and Gajah Puteri (BIG-P) project on Natuna Sea Block A offshore Indonesia. The 2-year project was delivered on schedule and under budget. Premier expects BIG-P’s recoverable reserves…
The world’s biggest natural gas exporter and one of the globe’s top consumers of the fuel cemented their energy cooperation on the 2nd December with the launch of Russia’s giant Power of Siberia pipeline to northern China. Gas started flowing towards China through the…
Greek oil company Energean has pledged to become a net-zero emissions company by 2050. The London/Tel Aviv-listed, Mediterranean focused, oil and gas explorer and producer said on the 2nd December that it was supporting and is committed to the pledges of the United Nations…
Jan De Nul Group has contracted the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China to build a floating installation crane vessel. The Les Alizés is specifically designed for loading, transporting, lifting, and installing offshore wind turbine foundations. The main features are a main crane of 5,000…
Following the implementation of Project CO2MENT, Lafarge Canada has moved to the second stage of carbon capture at the Richmond Cement Plant. LafargeHolcim Head of North America, Rene Thibault, visited the facility as Phase II of the project begins. Flue gas from the…
Hague and London Oil, the oil and gas company with a diverse portfolio of production, development, appraisal, exploration and infrastructure assets primarily focused on the Southern North Sea, has announced an operational update regarding the Andromeda North well as well as an update regarding the…
The acting Chief Executive of the Petroleum Commission, Egbert Faibille, says fronting by Ghanaian companies for foreigners is one critical challenge undermining the commission’s mandate to promote local content policy in the oil and gas sector. He added: “We used to be at a…
Babcock has secured a new three-year contract to provide Serica Energy with offshore helicopter crew transport services. The contract will see Babcock transport Serica Energy passengers to and from the company’s Bruce complex in the North Sea, Babcock said. The contract was awarded after…
The market for modern jack-up rigs has reached 90 percent utilisation – for the first time in the cycle – and the demand for jack-up rigs is growing, offshore drilling company Borr Drilling has said. Borr said there is visible demand for more than…
