Extracting natural gas from shale rocks

Monday, February 1st, 2010

U.S. companies have pioneered a method known as hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from shale rocks and coal seams. The technology uses water, sand and chemicals to break up ...


Renewable energy sources are abundant and unlimited

Monday, January 18th, 2010

As Energy Ministers around the world are preparing for the "International Future Energy Summit" to discuss renewable energy, its sources and supporting sustainable growth, the world has been struck by ...


Attacks on Shell-operated facilities

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Shell said suspected thieves have sabotaged five wellheads in the oil-producing Niger Delta since 14 August, some resulting in fires. No production was affected since most of the oilfields were ...


Chevron Welcomes Australian Commonwealth Government Environmental Approval for the Gorgon Project

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd today welcomed the timely approval of the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project's revised and expanded scope by the Federal Environment Minister, the Hon. Peter Garrett AM MP. Chevron Australia ...


Chevron Welcomes Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority Decision on Gorgon Project

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 29, 2009-- Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) welcomes today’s recommendation by the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) that the revised and expanded Chevron-operated Gorgon Project could meet ...


Tullow Oil steps up local capacity building programme

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

Fourteen young Ghanaian graduate engineers have begun studies in various disciplines in oil and gas exploration and production under Tullow Oil Ghana’s sponsorship as part of the company’s bid to ...


GNPC announces another “significant” new oil and gas discovery

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) on Monday, announced that a significant new oil and gas discovery has been made in the offshore Tano Basin. GNPC and its partners, Tullow Oil, ...


LUKOIL PRESENTS ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY PROGRAM FOR 2009-2013

Friday, November 21st, 2008

AND FORECAST UNTIL 2017 FOR THE NORTHWESTERN FEDERAL DISTRICT    LUKOIL presented a draft of “Environmental Safety Program for 2009-2013 and Forecast until 2017” in Syktyvkar yesterday. The Program is aimed at improving ...


LUKOIL PRESENTS ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY PROGRAM FOR 2009-2013

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

FORECAST UNTIL 2017 FOR THE VOLGA FEDERAL DISTRICT      Today in Perm LUKOIL presented a draft of “Environmental Safety Program for 2009-2013 and Forecast until 2017”.   The Program is aimed at improving the ...


LUKOIL UPGRADES ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLEX AT PERM REFINERY

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Vagit Alekperov, President of OAO LUKOIL, and Grigory Rapota, Plenipotentiary of the RF President in the Volga Federal District, participated in the festive ceremony held in Perm today to honor ...


AMEC to acquire specialist US environmental and geotechnical consultancy

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

London, United Kingdom (4 June 2008) - AMEC plc, the international engineering and project management company, announces today that it has reached agreement to acquire Geomatrix Consultants, Inc. (Geomatrix) from ...


Chevron Officials Hold Media Briefing to Dispute Ecuadorian Plaintiff Attorney’s Claims of Environmental Damage in Ecuador, Challenge Goldman Environmental Award

Monday, April 14th, 2008

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron: Time:     9 a.m.       Date:   Monday, April 14, 2008       Where:   Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St., San Francisco       What:   Chevron officials will be available to speak with reporters about the company's objection to the ...


ExxonMobil Technology Delivers New Energy While Reducing Environmental Impact

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Sakhalin-1 Project Breaks Its 2007 World Drilling Record IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exxon Mobil Corporation’s (NYSE:XOM) technology leadership has resulted in another world record-setting well at the Sakhalin-1 oil project in eastern Russia, ...