Schlumberger has entered into a collaboration agreement with China Petroleum Logging Co. Ltd (CNPC Logging), a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), to jointly manufacture wireline downhole technology in China. The agreement will strengthen the commercial and technical collaboration between the two companies and aligns with Schlumberger’s commitment to enable technology access in key
Read More...Wood, the global engineering and consulting company, has secured two solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts from an American power and energy company worth over $200 million on June 16. Wood was selected following a competitive tender process and will be responsible for delivering two major solar projects in the U.S. state of Virginia
Read More...A group of engineers, economists and other professionals are advising against building a major plastics and petrochemicals plant in Ohio. On June 15, the group sent a letter advising against the Dilles Bottom, Ohio, project to the governors of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Dilles Bottom is in close proximity to all three states. PTT
Read More...Bicycle and bike gear maker Specialized is bringing 3D printing to two wheels. The company recently launched sales of its S-Works Power with Mirror saddle to the general public, made with multiple layers of 3D printed polymer rather than foam. Developed with 3D printing company Carbon, the Power with Mirror can improve comfort by distributing “sit-bone
Read More...Dow and Shell are teaming up to collaborate on low-carbon technology for a sustainable future, the companies have announced. The two have entered into a joint development agreement to accelerate technology to electrify ethylene steam crackers. Using electricity instead of fossil fuel combustion to heat their cracker furnaces, could yield a very significant reduction
Read More...Robert Bradley, Jr.Founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy ResearchPrincipal, MasterResource: A Free-Market Energy Blog.. .… … [Editor’s Note: Crony capitalism or real capitalism? The answer is obvious yet too many companies in recent years, GE being the prime example, drifted toward the former.] A May 27, 2020, piece at EnergyWire (E&E News) reported the latest
Read More...EU’s commissioner for energy, Kadri Simson, told the bloc’s energy ministers on Monday that there is a strong link between technology, recovery, and climate-neutral ambition. Simson discussed Europe’s €750 ($846.3) billion coronavirus recovery fund and the role of clean energy technologies for the future low carbon economy. She described it as a “sizeable, balanced plan,
Read More...The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a massive blow to countries around the world and brought up “worrying implications” for clean energy transitions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new report. The crisis is chocking economies and significantly impacting the energy sector, the Paris-based agency said. Unprecedented action and leadership from governments, companies, and
Read More...Russia’s Sakhalin Energy, the operator of the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, has commenced a one-month maintenance project at the plant, Kallanish Energy reports. The maintenance activities will be carried out at the Lunskoye-A offshore platform, the onshore processing facility (OPF), booster station No. 2 and the LNG plant. In a statement the company
Read More...Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Monday announced that a state grand jury has charged Cabot Oil & Gas in connection with 15 environmental crimes in northeast Pennsylvania, Kallanish Energy reports. The company was charged with seven counts of prohibition against discharge of industrial wastes, seven counts of prohibition against other pollutions, and one count
Read More...Chevron and Shell’s upstream portfolios are the most resilient at oil price at $30 a barrel and offer the highest cash margins at $70/Bbl, according to analysts at Wood Mackenzie. Tom Ellacott and the Corporate Analysis team at the consulting firm have studied the resilience of the seven oil and gas majors: BP, Shell, Chevron,
Read More...Here are the top news stories covering Canada’s energy landscape: Canadian LNG Alliance Launches The British Columbia Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Alliance formally became the Canadian LNG Alliance (Canadian LNGA) this week to reflect the critical role of LNG for Canada’s COVID-19 economic recovery. Bryan Cox, President and CEO of the Canadian LNG Alliance, issued
Read More...Jim WillisEditor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) Andrew Cuomo has put the New York State Public Service Commission into one of those movie scenes where walls are closing in and there is no way to escape. Fossil fuel haters in New York successfully pressured New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reject the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement
Read More...Resin distributor Chase Plastic Services Inc. has completed a major expansion of its distribution center in South Bend, Ind. Clarkston, Mich.-based Chase broke ground last year on the $4 million addition. The expansion increases warehouse capacity at the site by more than 60 percent, adding 80,000 square feet for additional storage of more than 9
Read More...Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about Opec output, EPA water rule, Chesapeake Energy and much more last week. The Shale Gas News has grown again to the Williamsport
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