TurkStream gas pipeline officially launched in grand ceremony

by Timothy Reeder | Jan 20, 2020 | News

A grand opening ceremony for the TurkStream gas pipeline took place today. Attending the event were Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey, Aleksandar Vucic, President of the Republic of Serbia,...

BP agrees terms to sell North Sea interests in Andrew area and Shearwater to Premier Oil

by Timothy Reeder | Jan 20, 2020 | News

BP has agreed terms to sell its interests in the Andrew area in the central UK North Sea and its non-operating interest in the Shearwater field. BP operates the Andrew assets – comprising the Andrew platform, the Andrew (62.75%), Arundel (100%), Cyrus (100%), Farragon...

ExxonMobil Secures Exploration Acreage Offshore Egypt

by Timothy Reeder | Jan 20, 2020 | News

ExxonMobil said recently that it has secured more than 1.7 million acres for exploration offshore Egypt. “These awards strengthen our exploration portfolio in the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Mike Cousins, senior vice president of exploration and new ventures at...

E.ON plans construction of biomass power plant at UPM site in Hürth

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 29, 2019 | News

E.ON is planning to build a biomass power plant on a paper mill site provided by UPM in Hürth. The new plant is designed for an electrical output of 20 megawatts (MW) and a thermal firing capacity of 87 MW. E.ON is planning to invest around €110 million in the project...

Total Inaugurates New Caledonia’s Largest Solar Power Plant With Energy Storage

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 29, 2019 | News

Total Quadran, a wholly owned Total subsidiary involved in the production of renewable electricity in France and its overseas territories, starts up Hélio Boulouparis 2, the largest solar power plant with energy storage in overseas France. The plant is the second...

AVK and Rolls-Royce enter into an exclusive partnership in the UK & Ireland for the supply of diesel standby gensets

by Timothy Reeder | Nov 29, 2019 | News

With immediate effect, AVK, the largest supplier of critical power solutions for data centres and the financial sector in the UK, will now enter into an exclusive partnership with Rolls-Royce MTU brand for standby gensets in UK and Ireland. The exclusivity agreement...