Petroleum industry
Brazil's federal oil and gas company Petrobras has signed an agreement with Danish industrial enzymes maker Novozymes A/S to develop enzymes for the production of ethanol from sugar cane bagasse. The initiative aims to boost Brazil's ethanol production by 40% without increasing cultivation areas. Brazil
Gas industry
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has announced the signing of long-term agreements with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to provide comprehensive natural gas transportation and processing, and NGL fractionation and transportation services in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. The partnership will construct a new 17-mile pipeline, connecting Anadarko's
Gas industry
In a significant development, the Alaska Gas Pipeline, a proposed natural gas pipeline project in Alaska, has received bids for "significant capacity" after a three-month open season. This announcement comes on the heels of a similar pronouncement by TransCanada Corp. in July, which is working with Exxon Mobil
Petroleum industry
The West Australian government has announced its intention to compulsorily acquire land in the Kimberley for a gas precinct, despite opposition from the Kimberley Land Council (KLC) and Aboriginal claimant groups. The move will anger the KLC, which had been negotiating for an indigenous land use agreement for the land
Petroleum industry
Greenpeace activists clashed with oil workers in the Arctic yesterday, forcing a deep-sea exploration rig to shut down. The prime minister of Greenland denounced the action, calling it an "illegal attack on the country's constitutional rights." The confrontation is the latest in a long-standing standoff between
Petroleum industry
Pakistan's efforts to meet its increasing energy demand have been severely affected by the ongoing floods, which have damaged infrastructure and disrupted gas production. The country, which was forecast to produce 38.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas this year, is now likely to fall short of
Petroleum industry
As Indonesia's energy sector continues to grow, the country's shipbuilding industry is expected to play a crucial role in meeting the growing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers. The government has set ambitious targets to produce LNG tankers by 2016, with state oil and gas
Gas industry
Bulgaria's government, led by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, has unexpectedly reversed its stance on the South Stream gas pipeline project, agreeing to fast-track the Kremlin-favoured project despite initial reluctance. The decision followed a visit by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov to Sofia on July 6, where he
Gas industry
A consortium led by Lukoil Overseas has successfully bid on the Rapsodia and Trident offshore sections in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea, securing the rights to explore and potentially extract oil and gas. The consortium, which also includes Vanco International of the United States, will hold an 80-20
Gas industry
Honeywell has been chosen by Abu Dhabi Gas Development Company Ltd to provide its expertise and technology to ensure safe and efficient production at the Shah Gas Development Project. The project, expected to start in 2014, will process 1 billion cubic feet of gas per day, significantly increasing the Emirate&
Gas industry
Indian stocks surged for the first time in three days, driven by gains in Reliance Communications Ltd. and Reliance Industries Ltd. amid a backdrop of fuel price increases and oil discoveries. The government's decision to raise fuel prices extended Oil & Natural Gas Corp.'s advance to
Gas industry
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will sign multiple bilateral documents on cooperation in the oil and gas, aerospace, and transport industries during their meeting on Saturday. The documents aim to strengthen economic ties and modernization efforts between the two nations. Key issues to be discussed include
