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UK: shale gas reserves could quadruple
The IGas Energy Group, one of the UK’s hydrocarbon producers, has announced that its license in north west England could contain over 170 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of the unconventional gas. According to IGas technical studies the quantity of shale gas in some regions of the UK has been underestimated.
read more... 19/06/2013
Libyan natural gas exports to Italy halted after militias fight
Mellitah oil and gas complex, ENI’s most important facility in the west region of Tripoli had to halt gas exports on Saturday following clashes between local militia, amid increasing concerns over the stability of North Africa's hydrocarbon supplies.
read more... 04/03/2013
TAQA: Hydrocarbon leak at a key platform in North Sea UK
An important oil pipeline network, which handles about 6% of UK’s oil production, was forced to halt its production following a leak at a key North Sea oil platform. The shutdown was confirmed by Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA) on January 14, at one of its platforms in the UK North Sea.
read more... 16/01/2013
Chevron unveils two gas discoveries offshore Western Australia
Oil and gas giant Chevron reported two new gas discoveries in the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon Basin, a hydrocarbon basin offshore Western Australia.
read more... 28/12/2012
Qatar to produce 10% of power from solar energy by 2018
The hydrocarbon rich Qatar envisages replacing over 10% of its traditional forms of energy used to generate electricity and water with solar power by 2018, according to a senior official of Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC).
read more... 22/05/2012