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 ...


Shell adds deep water acreage off coast of French Guiana

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Today Shell announced the acquisition of a 33% interest in the Guyane Maritime Permit, approximately 150 kilometres off the coast of French Guiana, from an affiliate of Tullow Oil plc. ...


Flowserve Opens Dubai Gulf Free Zone

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Quick Response Center to Support Middle East and Arabian Gulf Region Customers in the Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Power, Water, Desalination, Chemical and Other Industries Capabilities Include Pump and Seal Manufacturing ...


GE Energy Opens New Sales, Services and Technology Center in Moscow

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Facility to Support Power Generation, Industrial and Petrochemical Customer Needs in Russia and the CIS Region Building on a commitment to provide enhanced levels of service and support to customers in ...


BP Makes Seventeenth Oil Discovery in the Ultra-Deep Water Block 31 Angola

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Sonangol, Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola and BP Exploration (Angola) Limited today announced the Leda oil discovery in ultra-deepwater Block 31, offshore Angola. This is the seventeenth discovery made ...


BP Makes Fifteenth Oil Discovery in the Ultra-Deep Water Block 31 Angola

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Commenting on the discovery, Andy Inglis, chief executive of BP Exploration and Production said: "Portia strengthens our track record of exploration success in Block 31. It will make a material ...