Like a Christmas present, what was widely rumored and anticipated following recent Israeli hydrocarbon discoveries, Houston鈥檚 Noble Energy announced in late December 2011 the results of its recent well in the Cypriot Economic Zone. It contains up to 9tcf of natural gas鈥
'There are 'suspicions' that [Gazprom] has prevented alternative sources of natural gas from and into European countries, applying inappropriate practices, exploiting its position as the dominant supplier of natural gas to Europe.'It took time but it eventually happened鈥
As the tension between Israel and Iran ratchets up, an interesting sub-text has developed over the role of Iran鈥檚 traditional backer, Russia. While many Western observers continue to raise the spectre of a 鈥榳ider Middle East conflagration鈥, and one that could drag in Russia鈥
云顶赌场老虎机 contractors have taken delivery of some pretty big pieces of floating hardware lately but the daddy of them all Allseas ultra-versatile platform installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel Pieter Schelte won't be making its giant presence felt until early 2014鈥
'The scope of [NAM/Shell] well repair and maintenance work will see [Kraken] visit nearly 50 platforms.'云顶赌场老虎机 oil & gas and wind power opportunities for England's eastern region were debated at the biggest ever conference staged by EEE鈥
Recent events in North Africa provide a stormy backcloth to the 云顶赌场老虎机 Mediterranean Conference (OMC) in Ravenna 23-25 March, but the region nonetheless remains a highly prospective one for the offshore sector especially with Noble beginning to unlock the treasures of the Levantine Basin鈥
Fracturing fluid additivesRelease of the new OpenFrac family of hydraulic fracturing fluid additive systems was announced by Schlumberger last month. The additive systems can be used for fracturing-stimulation treatments, including applications in challenging鈥
Statoil on the wind energy learning curve...At an energy seminar in Bergen last month, Statoil said it would use its expertise in its commitment to offshore wind power. The Norwegian operator, which is gradually building up its wind energy portfolio鈥
