Energy

Torresol Energy, Gemasolar

A fruit of the alliance between the innovative Spanish engineering and technology group SENER and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s leading future energy company, Torresol Energy was establis

Group of oil giants announce further North Sea investment

A consortium of oil companies, led by BP, has announced it is to invest more than $500 million in an appraisal drilling programme in the North Sea Clair field.

UK government ushering in a new nuclear age

The government has given approval for EDF Energy to build the first new nuclear power plant in the UK for generations.

ABB

Local business unit manager for substations, Markus John, discusses the vital role that ABB has in bringing Rio Tinto’s iron ore expansion plans for its Pilbara project to fruit

Japan makes natural gas history

Where other countries including Canada, the US and China have tried, Japan claims to have succeeded in successfully extracting natural gas from frozen methane hydrate.

Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline enters next stage of construction

The presidents of Pakistan and Iraq are set to inaugurate a long-delayed gas pipeline linking the two neighbouring countries.

Kenya to benefit from the winds of change

In a landmark event, the Government of Kenya has officially declared its commitment to the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP).

Al Delma for General Contracting & Training Services

The future of Iraq’s oil industry rests not only on international investment, but also creating a skilled local workforce.

North Sea investment reaches record levels

According to the oil and gas trade body Oil and Gas UK, investment in the North Sea is at its highest rate for 30 years, and is rising.

Two new Darwin field discoveries made

The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has announced the discovery of a new oil field in the North Sea.

US authorities give CNOOC permission to purchase Nexen

China’s state-owned CNOOC has been granted US approval to acquire Canadian oil firm Nexen.

Ukraine looking to tap into its shale gas potential

ChemSystems

Laurence Davies and Charles Du Bois discuss how the company is making a name for itself in the oil and gas sector.