Total and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines sign a long-term charter contract for a pioneer Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunker vessel

by Timothy Reeder | Feb 9, 2018 | Logistics, News

Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have signed a long-term charter contract for a large LNG bunker vessel of 18,600 m³, to be delivered in 2020. She will operate in Northern Europe and will be the first ever capable of...

Qatar Petroleum joins Total as a partner in the Exploration Block 11B/12B in South Africa

by Timothy Reeder | Feb 5, 2018 | News

otal has signed an agreement to sell a 25% interest in the Exploration Block 11B/12B, offshore South Africa, to Qatar Petroleum. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval. “This transaction enhances the partnership on Block 11B/12B in preparation for the...

North sea exploration success for BP

by Timothy Reeder | Feb 1, 2018 | News

BP recently announced two new exploration discoveries in the North Sea. The discoveries are Capercaillie, in Block 29/4e in the Central North Sea, and Achmelvich, in Block 206/9b west of Shetland. BP is 100% owner of Capercaillie and the Achmelvich well partnership...

E.ON brings innovation to the energy market: storing solar power without batteries

by Timothy Reeder | Feb 1, 2018 | News

E.ON stirs up the solar and photovoltaic market. E.ON is the first company to offer its customers the option of storing their own solar power without the usual battery. From now on, owners of photovoltaic systems can feed their energy directly into the E.ON SolarCloud...

BP invests in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire to deliver rapid charging at retail sites

by Timothy Reeder | Feb 1, 2018 | News

BP recently announced that its venturing business has invested $5 million in FreeWire Technologies Inc. (FreeWire), a US-based manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging systems, and plans to roll out FreeWire’s Mobi Charger units for use at selected...

E.ON commissions two large battery storage facilities in the USA

by Timothy Reeder | Feb 1, 2018 | News

E.ON has put two 10-megawatt batteries into operation in Texas. The Texas Waves lithium-ion energy storage units are providing system services for the market. The batteries are able to react quickly to fluctuations in the power grid and thus improve security of supply...