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Viking Link Between UK and Denmark Gets Green Signal

Jan 14, 2019

Viking Link, an electricity link between Denmark and the UK has been given the green light by the government. The  a proposed 473-mile (761km) electricity cable between Bicker Fen, near Boston, and Revsing, in southern Jutland.The cable running from the Lincolnshire coast to Denmark…

Total Buys Chevron's Interest in Danish Underground Consortium

Sep 25, 2018

French oil and gas major Total said it has agreed to take all of Chevron's share capital in the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC), which will increase its stake in the project and expand its North Sea presence.The acquisition comes a day after…

Keppel Wins FPSO, FSRU Contracts

Jul 22, 2018

In Brazil, Keppel FELS Brasil Ltda (Keppel FELS Brasil) has been engaged by MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) Pte Ltd., part of the MODEC, Inc. group, to undertake the topside module fabrication and integration of the FPSO Carioca MV30…

Vitol Invests in Coal-to-oil Venture as Shipping Fuel Rules Loom

Jul 18, 2018

Energy trader Vitol and coal miner Peabody Energy are partnering with start-up Arq to turn coal waste into a low-sulphur oil product that could be an alternative fuel for shippers as new U.N. pollution rules loom, the companies said in a statement…

Two U.S. Coal Miners See Growth Amid Sector's Gloom

May 02, 2018

U.S. electric utilities are expected to shut hundreds more of their coal-fired power generators in the coming years, extending a long trend away from coal and toward natural gas that has cast a pall over the mining industry. But not every U…

Wyoming, Utah Mull Funding Legal Challenges to West Coast Coal Policies

Feb 13, 2018

Lawmakers in coal-producing Utah and Wyoming, faced by a shrinking market for the fuel, this week introduced laws to fund legal challenges in California and Washington of policies that they believe hurt coal sales. A Utah lawmaker on Monday…

VIDEO: The Tyra redevelopment project

Dec 11, 2017

Maersk Oil and the Danish Underground Consortium are investing US$3.36 billion to redevelop Denmark’s principal gas field. Watch the video below or read more here

PTTEP, JOGMEC ink collaboration agreement

Mar 24, 2017

Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC), for cooperation in research and technology development in the oil and gas business, aiming…

Wärtsilä wins Höegh FSRU work

Aug 25, 2016

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the re-gasification system for an FSRU (floating, storage, re-gasification unit) conversion project that Höegh LNG plans to carry out on a modern LNG vessel. Wärtsilä…

MeyGen connected to Ness of Quoys

Jun 21, 2016

Atlantis has unveiled a technical milestone for its flagship MeyGen project in northern Scotland, which is now connected to the 33kV Ness of Quoys distribution network, following the successful installation of one of the longest underground…

3D printing to aid reservoir understanding

May 25, 2016

A professor at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh has been given €3million funding to develop 'smart rocks' using 3D printing, which will enable greater insight into fluid and gas movement through reservoirs.  Professor Mercedes Maroto…

Maersk may cease at Tyra in 2018

Apr 04, 2016

Maersk Oil may shut down production at Denmark’s largest gas field, should an economically viable solution for continued operations not be reached by this year. Platforms at Tyra East. Image from Maersk…

Cluff, Halliburton sign second MOU

Feb 19, 2016

UK-based exploration minnow Cluff Natural Resources (CLNR) has entered into a further memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Halliburton. The move will see the pair to collaborate on the development of CLNR's southern UK North Sea gas…

CLNR in North Sea development search

Jan 07, 2016

UK-based underground coal gasification (UCG) firm Cluff Natural Resources (CLNR) is in the process of securing industry partners to fund and develop its North Sea work program. Map of CLNR's North Sea assets…

Polarcus to shoot 4D seismic off Denmark

Dec 18, 2015

Polarcus has received a letter of intent from Maersk Oil on behalf of the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) for a 4D marine seismic survey offshore Denmark. The project is due to commence in Q2 2016 and will run for approximately three months…

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